A few wines with something that cater to individual preferences.
Headed over to Brasserie Sagana with a few others, to dine on their featured white asparagus specials and hit on their signature onglet dish to eat with our Bordeaux and Bordeaux-styled wines.
2004 Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs
A fine, mature bubbly, gentle acidity, refreshing ripeness, toast, and lengthy. A fun starter that also made good with the sweetish side of the asparagus dish.
2017 Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er “Les Vaillons”
High in citrus acidity, white fruit just at the cusp of ripeness, layered mineral notes, all in very good balance. Also on the successful side with the asparagus and its bèchamel sauce.
1990 Ch. Lagrange, Saint-Julien
Leather, fresh baked confections, tobacco, ripe blue and black berries. From the captivating bouquet to the fine classic structure, as had been at all times before, the 1990 Lagrange did not fail to impress.
2003 Ch. Lynch-Bages,
Hefty, bold ripeness, sweetness, alcohol notes and imparting that quintessential vintage characteristics that many had experienced. The Napa Valley-esque feel and taste is very evident.
2011 Ch. Pichon Lalande Reserve de la Comtesse, Pauillac
Impressed with the red-fruited brightness, notes of green veggies, and “very Ch. Pichon Lalande” mannerisms and characteristics.
1992 Ravenswood Sangiacomo Merlot, Carneros Sonoma
Stood out for its unmistakable California make-up with high-alcohol, monolithic, very ripe characters and plenty of heat.
2010 Ch. La Gaffellière, Saint- Émilion
Not sure what went on here, but this bottle was pulled out and stood up on our table all night long but was never opened. Strange.
Wrapped up the evening at Elbert’sUpstairsBar where some finished up with their cigars and single malts, while I wrapped up my evening with a few cold cleansing lagers.
