Extracted from a thread just posted: Another epic wine and dinner event with the Bipin Desai LA group {ROPP}, this time with 18 magnums, including 1961 Margaux, 1953 Pichon, 1955 and 1959 Latour and an exquisite dinner designed and prepared by Wolfgang Puck
2008 PIPER HEIDSIECK RARE BRUT in magnum {1 of 2}- this is comprised of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir; following its yellow toward gold color came a bounty of aromas including ginger and honeysuckle accented citrus and orchard fruit that translated into tangerine, lemon, lime and yellow apple on the palate along with a hint of red cherry; it was big and rich and sweet, but not cloyingly so; the oily mouthfeel contributed to its allure adding some weight and extending the finish; I’ve been pretty successful in picking out Rare in blind tastings as I’ve usually found a black pepper note that distinguishes it from most others and it wasn’t until after the first few sips, that it appeared, but then it stayed the course thereafter; I tasted from both magnums with similar notes.
Cheers,
Blake
