DALLAS 2ND WEDNESDAY GROUP SAYS GOODBYE TO LOLA’S - Lola’s Restaurant, Dallas, TX (10/14/2009)
The Dallas 2nd Wednesday Group visited Lola’s for the last time as a group before it closes it’s doors for the last time at the end of this month. The finest wine destination in Dallas shutters it’s doors. It will be sorely missed. Now onto the show…
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2000 Comte Audoin de Dampierre Champagne Family Reserve - France, Champagne
WIML91
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline
Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout with light to no beading. Nose of honey, brioche and yellow pears. Juicy flavors of yellow apples, yellow pears and a dash of lemon zest. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink over the short term, perhaps medium term. (91 pts.)
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2006 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
WIML90
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light nose of shale, sea foam, a bit of kiwi and some notes of lime. Flavors of quince, peach and minerals. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps the medium term. (90 pts.)
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2005 Château de Sancerre Sancerre Cuvée du Connetable - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
WIML89
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline
Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of ash, flowers and a bit of apricot. Flavors of apricot core, a dash of peach and a bit of papaya. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term. (89 pts.)
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1982 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
WIML91-92
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline. Light amber color in the glass, clear hue throuighout. Nose of almonds, light notes of sorghum and a bit of orange peel. Flavors of orange and simple sugar. Medium acidity and body. Drink now. (91 pts.)
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2000 Vincent Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
WIML91
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of underbrush, black berries, black cherries, rose petals and a dash of smoke. Slight tart cherries on the palate with added notes of red berries and a bit of a mineral base. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink or hold. (91 pts.)
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1985 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
WIML93
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of herbs du Provence, black cherries, ash an a dash of smoke. Good, solid flavors of black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink or hold. The nose was just about through the roof. Seductive. (93 pts.)
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1975 Château Lynch-Bages - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
WIML92-93
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
I was absolutely stunned by the performance of this wine given the scattered results of the 1975 vintage in general. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout with no bricking whatsoever (shock). Nose of dried herbs, a bit of ash, mixed florals, mixed dark fruits and a bit of white pepper. Flavors of red berries, red cherries and a bit of raspberry. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now, perhaps can even be held a bit. Quite frankly it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if this wine wasn’t a fraud/fake. No way it should have performed like this. It performed more like a mid to late 80s Bordeaux. I am suspect. (92 pts.)
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1989 Château Troplong Mondot - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
WIML93
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, plums, a bit of cocoa powder and a bit of Kirsch. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, plums and currants. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. Performing quite well. (93 pts.)
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1988 Château Troplong Mondot - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
WIML92
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Showed a little better than last time. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, tobacco, florals, white pepper and an added not of plum. Rich flavors of black cherries, plums and black berries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins. medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. (92 pts.)
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2001 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WIML88
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of green beans, anise, berries and white pepper. Flavors of raspberries and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Clipped finish. Maybe drink now with some air time or take a chance and hold? (88 pts.)
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2001 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WIMLNR
Tasted October 14, 2009 at an offline.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dried herbs, berries, a bit of florals and some notes of spice. Flavors of berries with a bit of currants. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Shouldn’t have been opened so no rating. Hold.