Number 14 —  March, 1995

 

Blind Pairs

This was a fun format, I thought.  And yes, it was too easy.  We’ll correct that this next time!  What a great bunch of wines, though.  My two highlights:

The Haut Brion Blanc, which was a disappointment when poured so cold, but after an hour showed why it was a show-stopper at Ariel’s.

 

To be reminded that there’s nothing like d’Yquem..

Upcoming Events

Our next tasting will be at the Portobello Yacht Club, Saturday, April 8th, 1995 at 4:30 p.m.  The theme will be “Blind Flights”, and will consist of the following wines, served blind.  Hints will be provided.  A bottle of wine will be awarded for the person who identifies the most wines from a list of possibilities.  If you want to do some homework, here are your choices:

1961	Louis Martini	Barbera
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon
1975	Montevina	Montanaro
1968	BV	Pinot Noir
1976	Beaune Cent-Vignes Rene Monnier	Red Burgundy
1981	Ch. Margaux	Red Bordeaux
1986	BV	Chardonnay
1989	Saintsbury	Chardonnay
1976	Meursault Rene Manual Poruzot	White Burgundy

The Prize:

1975

Montevina

Montanaro

 

Auction Action

We acquired wines at Butterfields the very day of our blind pairs tasting, and again this past Saturday.  Our acquisitions:

Saturday, January 21, 1995

1961	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1961	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1962	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1966	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1963	Sebastiani	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1963	Sebastiani	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1966	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1966	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1969	Concannon	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1969	Sterling	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1969	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	26
1969	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55
1973	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55
1947	Louis Martini	Barbera	33
1958	Charles Krug	Burgundy	33
1959	Charles Krug	Burgundy	33
1960	Martin Ray	Pinot Noir	33
1961	Louis Martini	Barbera	33
1961	Louis Martini	Barbera	33
1968	Inglenook	Pinot Noir	33
1968	BV	Pinot Noir	33
1968	BV	Pinot Noir	33
1974	Mondavi	Pinot Noir	33
1977	Firestone	Pinot Noir	33
			918

 

Saturday, January 21, 1995

1955	Pommard 1er Cru	Burgundy	50
1953	Nuits Clos des Argillieres	Burgundy	50
1964	Pommard-Epenots	Burgundy	50
1980	Vosne-Romanee	Burgundy	50
1983	Gevrey-Chambertin	Burgundy	50
1985	Hermitage	Rhone	50
1982	Dom Perignon	Champagne	50
1941	Ch. Latour	Bordeaux	250
1965	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1972	Simi	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1973	Mayacamas	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1974	Sonoma Vineyards Alexander’s Crown	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1974	Sonoma Vineyards Alexander’s Crown	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1980	Pat Paulsen	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1980	Pat Paulsen	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1975	Montevina	Montanaro	28
1975	Montevina	Montanaro	28
1975	Montevina	Montanaro	28
1982	Windsor	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1985	Rosenblum	Cabernet Sauvignon	28
1929	Pommard	Burgundy	100
1934	Chambolle-Musigny	Burgundy	100
1959	Pommard	Burgundy	100
			1236

 

Treasurer’s Report

Please send in your dues in the enclosed envelope since I’m now carrying the cost of the last two auctions:

 

Previous Balance	-43.27
Jan 21, 1995 Auction at Butterfields	-918
March 11, 1995 Auction at Butterfields	-1236
Dues Paid	150.00
Dues Payable	900.00
Balance	-1147.27

 

Number 13 —  January, 1995

 

Haut Brion Wrap Up

What a fun event our September weekend was.  The favorite wines were: 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1978, 1982, 1989.  The best buys: 1953, 1964.

Auction Action

We acquired our first lots at the Davis Co. (Chicago) auction, and after two months of paperwork finally managed to get them into the state of Florida.  Our acquisitions:

1949	Le Montrachet	White	Burgundy	340
1981	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes	160
1983	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes	190

 

For the upcoming tasting, I have also transferred in a bottle of Romanee Conti from my cellar.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	279.00
September Dues Paid	900.00
September Dues Due – Al Gane	150.00
Purchases – ‘89 Haut Brion	-139.13
Purchases – Corkage 9/17/94	-73.14
Purchases – Davis Co., 9/95	-690.00
Purchases – Steve Romanee Conti	-400.00
Whites for Tasting (Viognier, Muscat)	-70.00
Balance	-43.27

 

Upcoming Events

Our next tasting will be at the Portobello Yacht Club, January 21, 1995 at 4:00 p.m.  The theme of the tasting will be “Blind Pairs”.  We will pour five pairs of wines, one pair at a time.  The wines in the pair will be of similar vintage and grape, but one will be from California, the other from France.  Your job is to sort them out!

The wines will be:

					Cost	Retail
	1992	Bonny Doon Le Sophiste

(77% Roussanne & 23% Marsanne)Sauvignon BlancCalifornia

30

30

x1211971Ch. Haut-Brion BlancWhiteBordeaux

38

175

       x1031990Guenoc Genevieve Magoon ReserveChardonnayLake

25

30

 1949Le MontrachetWhiteBurgundy

340

600

       61981969Robert MondaviPinot NoirNapa

35

55

91111965Romanee ContiRomanee ContiBurgundy

400

500

       x1761970BV Georges de La Tour Private ReserveCabernet SauvignonNapa

55

100

40441970Ch. Mouton RothschildRedBordeaux

103

250

        1993Bonny Doon Vin de Glaciere

 

(Muscat Cannelli) two tenthsLate HarvestCalifornia

40

40

 1983Ch. d’YquemSauternesSauternes

190

250

         Total Tasting Cost

1256

2030

 

 

If you can manage to save a little of each wine, we’ll also be matching them with foods, following the tasting.

Each couple is invited to bring one wine to share with dinner, which will follow.  Since they are kindly not charging a corkage fee, we request that no discount cards or gift certificates be used to pay for dinner.

See you there.