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Notes from our November 12th dinner at Bern’s.
The theme of this event was Pillage the List. All wines had good color and clarity.
| 1953 |
$385 |
|
93 pts |
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Bonnes Mare Ponnelle
Musty periodically. Good fruit, complex finish.
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| 1961 * |
|
|
90 |
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Clos Vougeot Faively
classic burgundy nose, losing its fruit.
|
| 1964 |
275 |
|
95 |
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Echezeaux Faively
complex dried roses nose, tight tannic, caramel finish.
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| 1952 * |
|
|
97 |
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Clos de la Roche Morey St. Denis Pierre Ponnelle
tar, earthy, mineral nose, still good fruit, slightly sweet,
chocolate finish.
|
| 1955 |
254 |
|
92 |
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Ch. Pichon Longueville Baron
dusty nose, bell and black peppers in the mouth.
|
| 1955 |
330 |
|
94 |
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Ch. Pape Clement
graves soapy, mineral tobacco, candle wax nose, tight,
smokey finish.
|
| 1973 * |
|
|
92 |
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Ingelnook Cask C-14
bleu cheese, anise, mint nose, balanced, closed.
|
| 1964 |
65 |
|
96 |
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Gatinerra
mint, sugar, long, complex.
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| 1961 |
128 |
|
92 |
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Hermitage Reserve (Debost)
smoke, tobacco, mint, tight.
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| 1978 |
95 |
|
94 |
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Chateaneuf Du Pape (Clos Des Papes)
sweet exotic berries, berry finish.
|
| 1962 |
799 |
|
90 |
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Ch. la Mission Haut Brion (Magnum)
Graves nose, corked, soft, disappointing.
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| 1953 * |
|
|
96 |
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Chambertin Pierre Ponnelle
cedar, roses, sweet chambertin classic finish.
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| 1977 * |
|
|
90 |
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Barbosa Cojita Port
A sound, balanced port, similar to a tawny,
with slight wood nuances.
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* Bern’s kindly did not charge us for the starred wines.
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| Previous Balance |
3000
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| Dues Payable |
5000
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0
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| Dinner & Wines |
-3867.22 |
| Balance |
4132.78 |
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