Category Archives: Blind Tasting

2002-1 Food and Wine in Blind Pairs

Number 42 —  February, 2002

 

Our Last Event

At our last tasting, we demonstrated that Stony Hill Chardonnay simply doesn’t age. Many of us identified the three ringers in the flight of nine, but no one had a clue as to the ages of the six Stony Hill Chardonnays — and none of them seemed more than a few years old.  The favorite wine was, not surprisingly, the 1978 Haut Brion Blanc.

Thanks to Fred Fenwick of Fenwick’s Caterer’s for a nice dinner and excellent service.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, February 16th, at our house again. This time we’re going back to a format of years gone by, and having a pot luck. This will allow us to establish a bank roll for a really spectacular tasting at a future date. Food assignments, as arranged by email, are show in the menu section.

For those with short memories, view a map to the Alcorn’s as either:

GIF PDF

The theme of this event is Food and Wine in Blind Pairs.

The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown, accompanied by food:

Year Winery Type Appellation Price Bin
Appetizer Henline
1988 Grigch Hills Chardonnay Napa 32
1988 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 1-28
Salmon with Dill & California Rolls Clausen 
1994 Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Chardonnay Guenoc 1
1983 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc White Bordeaux 110 1
French Onion Soup Chaney
1966 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 50 4
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
Brown Derby Cobb Salad Crockett
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 60 2
Chateaubriand and Veggies  Alcorn
1987 Grigch Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 32
1983 Ch. Leoville Poyferre Red Bordeaux 75 6
Cheese Siegel
1993 Guenoc Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon Guenoc Matt 1
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
Cary’s Chocolate Cloud w/Raspberry Sauce Robinson
1981 Ch. d’Yquem Sauternes (1/10) Bordeaux 95
Chocolate Truffles Gane
Port & Cigars
644

 

Auction Action

It’s certainly a buyer’s market for wine. Of the twelve lots purchased at the November 17 Butterfield’s auction, nearly all went well below the bottom estimate:

1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1978 Ch. Montelena Centennial Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1979 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1980 Ch. Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1984 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 55
1984 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 110
1984 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 110
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1970 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 85
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1971 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 30
1976 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Montrose Red Bordeaux 30
1978 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Angelus Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch.  La Fleur de Gay Red Bordeaux 55
1994 Ch. Trotanoy Red Bordeaux 55
1978 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Sweet Late Harvest Napa tenth 20
1979 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Hop Kiln Zinfandel Napa 20
1980 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1980 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1981 Hop Kiln Primitivo Zinfandel Napa 20
1983 Hop Kiln Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Hop Kiln Primitivo Reserve Zinfandel Napa 20
1986 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1987 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1988 Hop Kiln Zinfandel Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1989 Hop Kiln M. Griffin Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1979 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1983 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1983 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1985 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1986 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1986 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1987 Dry Creek Petite Sirah Napa 20
1998 Dry Creek Syrah Napa 20
NV Inglenook Bellos & Co. Distributors Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 20
1959 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 20
1963 Inglenook Pinot Noir Napa 20
1973 Inglenook Cask D-9 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 20
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1991 Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Syrah Australia 40
1937 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux 240
1937 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 240
1937 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 240
1990 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1991 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1992 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1993 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1994 Penfold’s Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Australia 65
1993 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Latour Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux 100
1993 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 100
1890 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 460
1971 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes 190
1979 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes 190
1981 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes tenth 95
TOTAL 5,160

 

Coming Events

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

134
Dues Payable

2100
Dinner (linens & tables) -183
Auction Purchases -5160
Balance -3109

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-4 Three Regions

Number 41 —  November, 2001

 

Non-Syndicate Event (Dinner of the Century) at Victoria and Albert’s Chef’s Table. Ten wines, ten decades. Steve, Linda, Ron, Bev, Chef de Cuisine Scott Hunnel, Patty, Jim.
The Reds:
Louis Latour, Château Corton Grancey 1929
Château Talbot 1934
Clos de Tart 1947
Château Haut-Brion 1953
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1961
Domaine Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 1986
The Whites:
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Premier Cru, Epernay (not shown)
Laurent Perrier, Rose MV
Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne 1986
Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc (not used)
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Chardonnay 2000
Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Reserve Chardonnay 1990 (not used)
Château d’Yquem 1977 (used twice)
Château d’Yquem 1990 (used twice)
Jiménez Gonzalez, Cream Sherry 1918

Our Last Event

Tremendous thanks to Ron for organizing the fabulous dinner at Emeril’s. They did a wonderful job in every respect, and we’re so glad our flights from Australia allowed us to get there and enjoy it! Let’s hear it for Burgundy! The favorite wines were ’62 Puligny Montrachet, ’64 Chevalier Montrachet, ’66 Chambertin, and ’53 Nuits St. Georges.

Our Next Event

Our next event is Friday, November 9th, at 6pm at our house. The Friday evening time is unusual, but there were Saturday and Sunday conflicts throughout October and November. Hopefully it will be cool enough for a bonfire.

We will have a new caterer for this event, due to the fact that the Hyatt Regency noticed that they were losing their shirts on us.

The theme of this event is “Three Regions”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year Producer Type Appellation Cost Bin
White Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin1-26
1988 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin2-26
1989 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20 bin2-31
1990 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1991 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1992 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa Ron
1978 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc White Bordeaux 110 1
1970 Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max White Burgundy 40 5
1983 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet White Burgundy 40 5
Red Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy
1966 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 4
1969 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35 3
1957 Ch. Meyney Red Bordeaux 36 6
1957 Ch. Pape-Clement Red Bordeaux 36 6
1967 Chambertin Cuvee Heritiers Red Burgundy 25 8
1967 Grands-Echezeaux Red Burgundy 25 8
Sauternes
1929 Haut Sauternes, Louis Eschenauer Sauternes Sauternes 75 10
Total Tasting Cost 508

 

 

 

The Menu

Appetizer Scottish Salmon with Capers
Soup Cream of Asparagus
Salad Belgian Endive with Montrachet Cheese
Entree Chateaubriand
Dessert Chocolate Velvet
After-dinner drinks and cigars by the fire

Auction Action

At the Sep 15 Butterfield auction we purchased:

1980 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1981 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1984 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1986 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1987 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1988 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1992 Grgich Hills Chardonnay $32
1986 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon $32

 

Coming Events

Clausen’s Champagne Party November 25

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance -48.47
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1597.52
Auction Purchases -320.00
Balance 134.01

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-3 What were they doing in France when you were a kid?

Number 40 —  July, 2001

 

Our Last Event

 

Once again the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Catering staff did a fantastic job.

Our two-decade tasting of BV Georges de la Tour Private Reserve revealed that the vintages from 1968 through the 1970s remain stellar. Favorites were the ’60, ’68, ’69, ’74, ’75 and ’76. Congratulations to Al, who got all eight wines in the second flight!

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at Sunday, July 22nd. Since Linda and I will be arriving from L.A. after two weeks in Australia, the next event will be organized by Ron. He’s planning on a dinner upstairs at Emeril’s.

The theme of this event is “What were they doing in France when you were a kid?”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year Winery Price Bin
White Burgundy
1961 Chablis Valmur Moreau 40 5
1961 Corton Charlemagne Grancey 40 5
1962 Puligny Montrachet Roux 40 5
1964 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri 40 5
1964 Corton Charlemagne Jadot 40 5
Red Burgundy
1929 Pommard 100 9
1953 Nuits Clos des Argillieres 50 9
1964 Richeborg 50 9
1966 Chambertin 50 10
1966 Grands-Echezeaux 50 9
Red Bordeaux
1959 Ch. Margaux 100 7
Sauternes
1976 Ch. D’Yquem 250 10

 

 

The Menu

Auction Action

The California economy is definitely helping out our auction activities. Wasn’t it just a year or two ago that Stony Hill was going for $100 a bottle?

From Butterfield’s May Auction:

1960 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 70
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 35
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 35
1968 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 35
1968 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa tenth 35
1968 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 70
1971 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 70
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20
1986 Stony Hill Chardonnay Napa 20

 

Coming Events

Quebec City Andy & Libby will be at The Chateau Frontenac October 18-22
Martin’s Halloween Party October 27

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance -117.47
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1441.00
Auction Purchases 590.00
Balance -48.47

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-2 Two Decades of BV

Number 39  —  April, 2001

 

Two Decades of BV

Our Last Event

What a fantastic job Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Catering did!

Favorite wines were 1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon (the most impressive wine I’ve had in nearly a decade, since that 1937 Chateau Cheval Blanc) and 1969 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon. All of the wines showed extremely well.

The Syndicate was in its finest hour when nearly everyone correctly identified all five wines of the first flight — in many cases before we even knew which of the ten were in the flight. I think the majority got seven out of ten, which is pretty amazing.

It was a pleasure having Gary and Trish as guests, and they may join us again so that Gary can reclaim his 1977 Chateau d’Yquem!

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, April 21st, at our house. We have again arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering.

 

The theme of this event is “Two Decades of BV”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year Winery Type Price Bin
1960 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1961 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1962 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1963 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1963 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1964 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 25 3
1965 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 35 3
1965 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 28 3
1967 BV Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1968 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 3
1969 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1970 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1971 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1973 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 55 2
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1977 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1981 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 2
1986 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Steve

 

The Menu

Cheese Petit Pont L’eveque – France
St. Andre Triple Creme – France
Cabrales Blue – Spain
Chimay Lait Cru  – France
Coach Farm Aged Goat’s Milk – New York
White Stilton with Lemon Peel – England
Tomme de Savoie Goat’s Milk  – France
Appetizer Smoked Salmon
Salad Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Soup Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque
Entree Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Dessert Crème Brulé
Cigars Outside by the fire, with port, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1974 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1975 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1976 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1977 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10 Cabernet Sauvignon 20
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1978 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60
1979 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 60

 

Coming Events

Syndicate Tasting July 22nd (at Shula’s?)
Quebec City October (?)

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

240.66
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1200.00
Auction Catalog -130.00
Auction Purchases 1128.13
Balance -117.47

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2001-1 Find the Mouton

Number 38  —  January, 2001

At Steve & Linda’s, catering by Grand Cypress

 

Our Last Event

We had a great time having you all over, and hope you enjoyed it, too. The favorite wine was 1975 Haut Brion. Ron wants me to remind everyone that he got seven out of seven, including the Lynch Bages!

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, January 20th, at our house again (Shula’s promises that next time they will have an opening). This time we have arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering from the Hemingway’s menu, along with wine servers and 225 glasses. Cost is $65pp++. Not bad on short notice!

The theme of this event is “Find the Mouton”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year Winery Type Appellation Price Bin
1961 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1966 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 120 6
1966 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1969 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1969 Concannon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26 5
1970 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 150 7
1971 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 60 7
1975 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux 100 4
1983 Ch. Mouton-Rothschild Red Bordeaux 125 6
1975 Ch. Haut Brion White Bordeaux 110 1
1970 Ch. d’Yquem Sauternes Bordeaux 250 10

 

The Menu

Appetizer Tuna Tartare
Salad Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Entree Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Another Entree Sliced Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Mushroom Timbale, Truffled Angel Hair Pasta, Tomato Vinaigrette
Dessert Sampler of Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Savarin and Fresh Berries
Cheese Outside by the fire, with port, cigars, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

We scored a really old California red and stole 15 bottles of old white Burgundy at the November Butterfield’s auction:

c1941 Simi Hotel Del Monte Selection, NV Claret California 110
1961 Chablis Valmur Moreau White Burgundy 40
1961 Chablis Valmur Moreau White Burgundy 40
1961 Corton Charlemagne Grancey White Burgundy 40
1962 Puligny Montrachet Roux White Burgundy 40
1964 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri White Burgundy 40
1964 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri White Burgundy 40
1964 Corton Charlemagne Jadot White Burgundy 40
1970 Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max White Burgundy 40
1972 Chevalier Montrachet Domaine du Chateau du Beaune Bouchard White Burgundy 40
1983 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1990 Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt White Burgundy 40
1992 Chablis Vaillons Dauvissat White Burgundy 40

 

Coming Events

Trip to Quebec City? April 7-15

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

203.18
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner -1352.52
Auction Purchases -710.00
Balance 240.66

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

 

2000-3 Odd Man Out

Number 35  —  August, 2000

August 2000, Shula’s:
Front row: Jim and Patty Clausen, Al Gane, Debbie and John Henline, Andy and Libby Crocket.
Back row: Ron Siegel, Martin Chaney, Linda and Steve Alcorn, Priscilla and Dick Robinson, and Bev Siegel.

 

Our Last Event

The favorite wine at our Burgundy Blowout was the ’93 Gevrey Chambertin.

Another HUGE “Thank You” to Ron and Bev for the stinky cheese.

It was decided at the last meeting that the dues would be raised to $150 per person per event, to cover the increased cost of dinner.

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at Shula’s Steakhouse at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Saturday, August 12th, 2000 at 4PM. The theme of this event is “Odd Man Out”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year

Winery

Type Appellation Price
 

 

     
1965

BV

 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35
1966

Echezeaux

 Red Burgundy 25
1967

Buena Vista

 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 26
 

 

     
1966

Inglenook

 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 50
1970

Simi

 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 35
1972

Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge

 Red Burgundy 25
 

 

     
1973

Stag’s Leap Vineyard

 Petite Sirah Napa 25
1970

Ch. Haut Brion

 Red Bordeaux 90
1970

Ch. Lafite

 Red Bordeaux 90
 

 

     
1975

Ch. Mouton Rothschild

 Red Bordeaux 100
1975

Ch. Haut Brion

 Red Bordeaux 100
1979

Chambertin Clos de Beze

 Red Burgundy 25
 

 

     
1983

Ch. D’Yquem

 Sauternes Sauternes 125
 

 

     
 

 

    751

The Menu

 

Tasting: Bread, crackers and cheese
Appetizer: Bacon-wrapped shrimp
Another Appetizer: Oysters Rockefeller
Salad: Beefsteak tomato, lettuce and onions with vinaigrette dressing
Entree: Filet Mignon accompanied by roasted peppers and mushrooms
Vegetables: Asparagus and creamed spinach
Dessert: Crème Brulèe

 

Coming Events

 

Wine Syndicate Las Vegas Trip October 12-15, 2000
Halloween at the Chaneys’                                                          October 21, 2000
OZ at the Ganes’                                                                          October 29, 2000
Wine Syndicate                                                                        November 11, 2000
Champagne at the Clausens’                                                   November 19, 2000

 

Auction Action

Purchased at the July 22nd Butterfield auction:

1959

 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux

120

1962

 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux

120

1962

 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux

120

1962

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

120

1964

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

120

1966

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

120

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

-1566.82
Dues Payable

2100.00
Dinner

-800.00
Auction Purchases

720.00
Balance

-986.82

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

 

2000-2 Burgundy Blowout

Number 34 —  April, 2000

 

The Middleton Inn outside of Charleston, SC. Danielle, John Henline, Priscilla Robinson, Dick Robinson, Jonathan Henline, Andy Crocket, Libby Crocket, Debbie Henline, and Linda.

Favorites at our first tasting of the Millennium were the ’76 Volnay. ’75 Haut Brion, ’80 Opus One, and, of course, the  ’77 BVGDLTPR.  A HUGE “Thank You” to Ron and Bev for the scrumptious cheese. It was the highlight of the day.

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be in the WINE room at the California Grill, Saturday, April 15, 2000 at 2PM-6:30PM. The theme of this event is “Burgundy Blowout”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year

Winery

Type

Appellation

Cost

1976

 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Des Varoilles Red Burgundy

25

1980

 Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux Red Burgundy

50

1982

 Gevrey Chambertin Red Burgundy

18

1983

 Gevrey Chambertin Red Burgundy

50

1988

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1988

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Michel Esmonin Red Burgundy

35

1990

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1990

 Gevrey Chambertin Vielles Vignes Les Creots Red Burgundy

35

1993

 Gevrey Chambertin Combe aux Moins Red Burgundy

35

1993

 Gevrey Chambertin Red Burgundy

25

1996

 Gevrey Chambertin Au Velle Red Burgundy

35

1964

 Richeborg Red Burgundy

50

1972

 Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge Red Burgundy

25

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

1985

 Cornas Red Other

90

1987

 Clos de Vougeot Domaine Ceci Red Burgundy

90

1988

 Corton Bressandes Tollot Beaut Red Burgundy

90

1990

 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert Jaboulet Red Other

90

UV

 Corton Maison Naudin Red Burgundy

25

1990

 Corton Charlemagne White Burgundy

90

$ 1028

 

 

Coming Events

 

Wine Syndicate                                                                             August 12, 2000

 

 

The Menu

 

Appetizer:

Soup:

Entree:

Another Entree:

Dessert:

 

Auction Action

None.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

-2212.53
Dues Payable

1540.00
Dinner Overage (at last meeting)

-99.29
Dinner

-795.00
Auction Purchases

0
Balance

-1566.82

 

 

Please bring your dues of $125 per person to the event.

 

2000-1 World Triplets

Number 33 —  January, 2000

 

That was a pretty good collection of 18 wines, last time. Favorites were the d’Yquem the Haut Brion Blanc, and the ’77 BVGDLTPR.

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be in THE NAPA ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 2PM. The theme of this event is “World Triplets”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year

Winery

Type Appellation

Cost

1983

 Nuits-Saint-Georges

Red

Burgundy

30

1985

 Hermitage

Red

Rhone

50

1976

 Volnay

Red

Burgundy

50

1967

 Ch. Haut-Brion

Red

Bordeaux

60

1975

 Ch. Haut-Brion

Red

Bordeaux

60

1970

 Ch. La Mission Haut Brion

Red

Bordeaux

125

1977

 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

Cabernet

Napa

45

1979

 BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve

Cabernet

Napa

45

1966

 Inglenook

Cabernet

Napa

50

1980

 Opus One

Cabernet

Napa

50

1982

 Ch. Beychevelle

Red

Bordeaux

75

1986

 Chassagne Montrachet

Red

Burgundy

10

1983

 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc

White

Bordeaux

110

NV

 Guenoc Experimental Vintage Port

Port

Lake

NR

$ 760

 

 

Coming Events

 

Syndicate Trip to Charleston                                                February 18-21, 2000

Wine Syndicate — The Next Millennium                                             April 15, 2000

 

 

 

 

The Menu

 

Appetizer:                      Assorted California Pizzas

Soup:                             Baked Potato Soup w/Cheddar Cheese & Chive Cream

Entree:                           Tandoori Rubbed Chicken w/Stir Fried Basmati Rice

Another Entree:            Spicy Venison and Black Bean Chili w/Cilantro Cream Sauce

Dessert:                        Espresso Sambuca Float w/Short Bread Cookie

 

Cheese:                        To be provided by Ron and Bev

 

 

Auction Action

We had a bang-up time at the November auction. Bidding seemed to be slow, and our bottom fishing paid off. Our French wine inventory has definitely blossomed. Here’s what we came up with:

FRANCE – BORDEAUX – RED

1970

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

90

1970

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

90

1970

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

90

1970

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

90

1970

 Ch. La Mission Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

90

1979

 Ch. Margaux Red Bordeaux

90

1983

 Ch. Brane Cantenac Red Bordeaux

90

1985

 Ch. Gruaud Larose Red Bordeaux

90

1975

 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Haut Brion Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

1975

 Ch. Mouton Rothschild Red Bordeaux

100

 

FRANCE – BURGUNDY – RED

1964

 Richeborg Red Burgundy

50

1964

 Richeborg Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Chambolle-Musigny Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Chambertin Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Grands-Echezeaux Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Pommard Dom de Madame Bernard de Courcel Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Pommard les Charponniers Dom Parent Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Vosne Romanee les Beaumonts Red Burgundy

50

1972

 Sautenay les Graviers Red Burgundy

50

1980

 Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux Red Burgundy

50

1966

 Echezeaux Red Burgundy

25

1967

 Grands-Echezeaux Red Burgundy

25

1967

 Chambertin Cuvee Heritiers Red Burgundy

25

1972

 Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge Red Burgundy

25

1972

 Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge Red Burgundy

25

1972

 Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge Red Burgundy

25

1976

 Pommard Clos Del La Commaraine Red Burgundy

25

UV

 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Des Varoilles Red Burgundy

25

1979

 Chambertin Clos de Beze Red Burgundy

25

1979

 Chambertin Clos de Beze Red Burgundy

25

1979

 Morey Saint Denis Les Sorbets Red Burgundy

25

1993

 Gevrey-Chambertin Red Burgundy

25

UV

 Corton Maison Naudin Red Burgundy

25

UV

 Corton Maison Naudin Red Burgundy

25

1983

 Bourgogne Charles Moncaut Red Burgundy

35

1983

 Nuits-St-Georges Charles Moncaut Red Burgundy

35

1983

 Vosne-Romanee Charles Moncaut Red Burgundy

35

1983

 Vosne-Romanee Beaumonts Charles Moncaut Red Burgundy

35

1988

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Michel Esmonin Red Burgundy

35

1988

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1988

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1990

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1990

 Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot Red Burgundy

35

1990

 Gevrey Chambertin Vielles Vignes Les Creots Red Burgundy

35

1993

 Gevrey Chambertin Combe aux Moins Red Burgundy

35

1996

 Gevrey Chambertin Au Velle Red Burgundy

35

1987

 Clos de Vougeot Domaine Ceci Red Burgundy

90

1987

 Clos de Vougeot Domaine Ceci Red Burgundy

90

1988

 Corton Bressandes Tollot Beaut Red Burgundy

90

1990

 Corton Charlemagne Red Burgundy

90

 

FRANCE – OTHER – RED

1985

 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red Other

90

1985

 Cornas Red Other

90

1985

 Cornas Red Other

90

1989

 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red Other

90

1990

 Crozes Hermitage Belle Red Other

90

1990

 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert Jaboulet Red Other

90

1990

 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert Jaboulet Red Other

90
TOTAL AUCTION PURCHASES

4,080

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

1048.47
Dues Payable

1540.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 11/99

-26.00
Dinner

-695.00
Auction Purchases

-4080.00
Balance

-2212.53

 

 

Please bring your dues of $125 per person to the event.

 

1999-4 Odd Man Out

Number 32 —  October, 1999

 

Our Next Event

Our next event will be in THE WINE ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, November 6, 1999 at 2PM. The theme of this event is “Odd Man Out”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

 

Year

Winery

Type

Appellation Cost

1937

 Ch. Cheval Blanc Red Bordeaux

100

1962

 Ch. Lafite Red Bordeaux

100

1972

 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

28

 

1962

 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

25

1966

 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

50

1975

 Montevina Barbera/Zin California

20

 

1961

 BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

35

1965

 BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

35

1961

 Louis Martini Barbera Napa

33

 

1977

 BV GDLTPR Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

45

1979

 BV GDLTPR Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

45

1973

 Stag’s Leap Vineyard Petite Sirah Napa

25

 

1980

 Pat Paulsen Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

28

1981

 BV GDLTPR Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

45

1982

 Ch. Palmer Red Bordeaux

75

 

1979

 Ch. Laville Haut-Brion White Bordeaux

60

1983

 Ch. Haut Brion Blanc White Bordeaux

110

1976

 Ch. D’Yquem Sauternes Sauternes

250

$1109

 

Anyone who can’t pick out the D’Yquem will be ejected from the room.

 

 

The Menu

 

Appetizer:        Assorted California Pizzas

Salad:              Warm Glazed Duck & Frisee Salad with Organic Gravenstein Chutney

Fish:                 Salmon Roast in Crisp Pancetta with Autumn Vegetables & Green Curry Lentils

Calories:         Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli with Shitake Mushrooms, Basil & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Dessert:          Double Lemon Meringue “Pie” Souffle, or, if that’s too hard

Laura Chenel’s Chevre Cheescake with Huckleberry Glaze

 

Coming Events

 

Wine Syndicate — The Next Millennium                                       January 15, 2000

Syndicate Trip to Charleston                                                February 18-21, 2000

 

 

Auction Action

None.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

368.47
Dues Payable

1540.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 4/99

-70.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 7/99

-120.00
Dinner

-670.00
Balance

1048.47

 

 

Please bring your (new) dues of $125 per personto the event.

 

1999-3 BV vs. Inglenook

Number 31 —  July, 1999

 

Our Next Event

I’m sorry to have missed the last event. Hopefully everyone enjoyed it.

 

Our next event will be in THE NAPA ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, July 24, 1999 at 2 PM at the California Grill. We will have the room until 6 PM.

 

The theme of this event is “BV vs. Inglenook”.

 

The following wines will be poured blind in two flights:

 

Year

Winery

Type

Appellation Cost
1961 BV Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

35
1962 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

50
1963 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

25
1964 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

50
1965 BV Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

35
1966 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

50
1973 Stag’s Leap Vineyard Petite Sirah

Napa

25
1977 BV GDLT Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

45
1978 BV GDLT Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

45
1979 BV GDLT Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa

45
     

$ 405

 

 

Auction Action

None.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance

-621.53
Dues Payable

1540.00
Dinner

-550.00
Balance

368.47

 

Please bring your dues of $110 per person to the event.