PIZZA MAKING WINE DINNER - Chez Jayaram, Cupertino, CA (9/6/2009)
This was a great idea for a casual, Labor Day Weekend gathering–a pizza bake off, between two experienced and talented amateur pizza makers. I’m proud to have these talented guys in our midst. Jayaram hosted, the rest of us brought side dishes, salads and wine, and Jayaram and Jake traded off producing several handmade pizzas each. They were very different: Jayaram’s were artistically arranged, lighter and vegetarian, while Jake’s tended to the cheesier, meatier, more traditionally delicious style. Both were great. And the wines were good too. My favorite white was the '02 Pernot Les Folatieres, my Italian WOTN was the Aglianico, and my overal WOTN, easily, was the '76 Climens. Fun times!
Assorted Whites
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2007 Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Light yellow color; stone fruit, peach nose; tasty, tart peach, nectarine, green and yellow apple palate with spritz; medium finish (91 pts.) -
1999 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Oxidized, hazelnut and sherry nose; oxidized, sherried palate; medium-plus finish (77 pts.) -
2002 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Bright light yellow color; nice mineral, lemon, lemon peel nose; creamy textured lemon, mineral, ripe lemon, lemon zest palate; medium-plus finish (93 pts.) -
2002 Domaine Joseph Matrot Meursault Les Chevalières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Light medium butter yellow color; creamy sweet lemon nose; ripe, creamy textured, lemon, mineral, ripe grapefruit palate with good underlying acidity and glycerin; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.)
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1996 Domaine Prieuré Roch Vosne-Romanée Le Clos Goillotte - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Cloudy, bricked, light medium brown red color; nice strawberry, cranberry nose; light bodied tart strawberry, cranberry palate, with a freshness that belies the mature-looking color; medium finish (90 pts.) -
1993 Domaine Darviot-Perrin Volnay 1er Cru La Gigotte - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Medium bricking red color with clear meniscus; nice mature nose of strawberry, tobacco, cranberry and sous bois; backward and tight on the palate in contrast to the giving nose, tart red fruit with high acidity; medium finish (86 pts.)
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2002 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Vista Verde - USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County
Medium red color with pale meniscus; rich cherry nose; tasty, ripe cherry, berry, caramel palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2003 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; big cherry, berry, plum nose ripe cherry, berry, vanilla palate, a little tight yet; medium finish (91 pts.) -
2005 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Bucher - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium cherry red color with clear meniscus; big cherry, baked cherry, strawberry pie nose; ripe cherry, berry, cherry pie and rhubarb palate; medium finish (91 pts.)
Assorted Italians
Everything from Cesanese to Chianti to Brunello and Barolo, with an Aglianico del Vulture finish
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2005 Campagnia di Ermes Cesanese di Olevano Romano - Italy, Latium, Cesanese di Olevano Romano
Dark garnet red color with pale meniscus; tart berry, charcoal nose; very tart, light-medium bodied, red fruit, berry and charcoal palate; medium finish (91 pts.) -
1997 Poderi di Stignano Chianti Classico San Vicenti - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
Dark crimson bricking red color; dried cherry, berry, herb nose; same on palate, tasty, with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (91 pts.) -
2000 Fratelli Revello Barolo Vigna Conca - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark garnet red color with clarity; tart berry, herbal, red fruit nose; tight, tart cherry, dried cherry, red fruit and sage palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
1997 Casanuova delle Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; cassis, mint, berry nose; tasty, youthful, tart red fruit, cassis, charcoal, herbal palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.) -
1999 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; cassis, currant, berry and tart plum nose; tight but good cassis and graphite palate with dusty tannins, needs several years; medium-plus finish (92 pts.) -
1999 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
Bricking dark tomato red color with pale meniscus; nice dried berry, berry, herb nose; silky textured, tart berry, cranberry palate with good acidity; medium finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.) -
2001 Bisceglia Aglianico del Vulture Riserva - Italy, Basilicata, Aglianico del Vulture
Dark red violet color; nice spicy cassis, berry, plum, sage and charcoal nose; tasty casis, berry, sage, charcoal palate, tight yet; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.)
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2004 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Opaque dark red violet color; black fruit, berry, tar, licorice nose; big, tight, black fruit, berry, green peppercorn, chocolate, tar palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (needs five or more years) (92 pts.)
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1976 Château Climens - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Bright medium orange color with red lights and clear meniscus; nice mature, VA, orange, hazelnut, vanilla, cramel and creme brulee nose; tasty, orange creme brulee, orange cream palate with good acidity; long finish 95+ pts. (95 pts.)
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