{"id":430,"date":"2011-03-11T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T21:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/blog\/?p=430"},"modified":"2012-09-11T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T20:40:10","slug":"2011-2-its-vegas-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/?p=430","title":{"rendered":"2011-2 It&#8217;s Vegas, Baby!"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>It&#8217;s Vegas, Baby!<\/strong>March 5-13 (or some portion thereof), 2011<\/p>\n<p>Events and locations<\/p>\n<p>March 6 at 7pm &#8211; Love at the Mirage followed by dinner at Robouchon (party of 8 &#8211; their limo will pick us up at Love)<\/p>\n<p>March 7 at 7:30 pm &#8211; Tasting and dinner at the Chef&#8217;s Table at Pinot Brasserie<\/p>\n<p>March 8 at 7:30 pm &#8211; Tasting and dinner at AquaKnox<\/p>\n<p>March 9 at 7:30pm &#8211; Tasting and dinner at Delmonico&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>March 12 at 7pm &#8211; Ka at MGM Grand<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-430 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00826.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00839.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00839-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/IMG_0482.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/IMG_0482-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00858.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00858-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00843-300x225.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00843-300x225-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00838.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00838-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00866.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-syndicate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2011\/03\/DSC00866-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>The Wines<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Burgundy: Real and Fake &#8211; Pinot Brasserie &#8211; March 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>This was more challenging than it might look, although the first flights were easy, and almost everyone had 100% until the last flight. The 73 Special Label Burgundy turned out to be the wine of the night. Who knows what&#8217;s in that!<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>pts<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">24<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1949<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Charmes-Chambertin, Liger-Belair<br \/>\nCitrus, bug spray, flawed bottle<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">26<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1959<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Beaumont Pinot Noir<br \/>\nLeather<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">82<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">28<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1958<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Echezeaux Domaine de la Romanee Conti<br \/>\nEarth, leather, mint, dried cherries, coffee<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">92<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1958<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Beaumont Pinot Noir<br \/>\nLike thin BVGDLTPR<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">85<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1961<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bonnes Mares &#8211; Drouhin-Laroze<br \/>\nLight color but intense nose and flavors, cherries<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">93<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">27<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1960<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Burgundy<br \/>\nEarth, chocolate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">14<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1967<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Chambertin Clos de Beze P. Gelin<br \/>\nCherries, wood smoke<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">94<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">28<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1967<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Burgundy<br \/>\nClassic BVGDLTPR character, lucious fruit<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">94<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1971<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Beaune Greves Vigne de l&#8217;Enfant Jesus Bouchard<br \/>\nCoffee<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">30<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1970<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Beaumont Pinot Noir<br \/>\nCoffee &#8211; these wines were actually surprisingly similar<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1976<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Clos de la Roche &#8211; Pierre Bouree Fils<br \/>\nVanilla, not very Burgundian<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">93<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">22<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1973<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Special Label Burgundy<br \/>\nWood, was, york peppermint patties with dark chocolate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">96<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>A Serious Case of BVGDLTPR &#8211; Aquaknox &#8211; March 8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1963<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nVery light color with a classic old BV nose, sweet cedar on the palate, cream sherry finish, past its prime by a decade or two<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">80<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">16<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1964<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nRedwood nose, restrained; still some fruit on the palate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">80<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">11<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1966<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nSawdust nose, good fruit, a bit of tannin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">27<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1968<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nSawdust and cherry nose, big and chewy, long; this has always been my favorite<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">97<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1969<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nVery similar to the 68; menthol, youthful coffee, wood smoke, sweet balanced vanilla<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">96<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1970<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nIron, minerals, wood, mint, sweet fruity tannins, medium finish<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">94<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1971<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nalcohol nose, decent fruit, acidic, hot short finish<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">89<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">h6<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1974<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nI got the dreggs of this tenth, so I can&#8217;t really rate it; caramel oxidized<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">tenth<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">18<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1975<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nplummy, mint, alcohol,red fruits, acidic finish<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">86<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">15<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1977<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nElegant fruit, vanilla, cherries, creamy finish<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">92<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1978<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nYoung, coffee, red fruits, sweet<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">92<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">21<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1979<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nWood, mint, very young drinking, vanilla<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">94<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Blind Pairs &#8211; Delmonico&#8217;s &#8211; March 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1988<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Alain Thienot Grand Cuvee Brut<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1997<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Delamotte Blanc de Blanc<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">15<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Montrachet, G. Amiot<br \/>\nvanilla ice cream, nuts, melted butter, lemon, ash, chalk<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">10<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ch &#8216;Y&#8217;<br \/>\nfigs, spices, anise, honey dipped pecans, creme brulee, pears, long buttery finish, one of the most amazing white wines I&#8217;ve ever tasted<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">100<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">20<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1968<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Special Label Burgundy<br \/>\nclassic BVGDLTPR oxidized character plus a touch of Pinot Noir, sawdust, mint, smoke, candy, dried cherries, powder<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">96<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">18<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1976<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Clos de la Roche &#8211; Pierre Bouree Fils<br \/>\nDrinking much younger than the bottle from two days ago. bacon, asian spice, cherry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">93<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1964<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve<br \/>\nDrinking much younger than the bottle from yesterday, no oxidation, fruit, curry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">92<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">16<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1955<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ch Cheval Blanc<br \/>\nsmoke, cherry candy, leather, balanced tannins, jerky, black pepper, roast pork belly<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">tenth<br \/>\n98<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2007<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mystery Wine #1 (Steve) Domaine Jean Poyer Chateauneuf du Pape<br \/>\nmeat, mint, chocolate, kirsh, bacon, cherries, jerky<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">93<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2007<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mystery Wine #2 (Steve) Ramey Rodney Vineyard Syrah<br \/>\nvanilla, spice box, wood, meat<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">15<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2002<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Dominus<br \/>\nhuge alcohol, long fruit, wood, vanilla, wax<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">97<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">13<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1986<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ch Mouton Rothschild<br \/>\nsawdust, mint, meat, chocolate, tobacco, menthol, smoke, tannic, young<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">99<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">25<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">1999<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ch d&#8217;Yquem<br \/>\nsuperb nose, but slightly astringent finish<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">tenth<br \/>\n95<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">29<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Ch d&#8217;Yquem<br \/>\nrestrained nose, but balanced, golden raisins<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">tenth<br \/>\n96<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">2092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Acquisitions<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Events<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer&#8217;s Report<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"227\">Previous Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"124\">3335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dues Payable<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purchases (shipping)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dinner<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Pay for your own<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>No dues for these events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Vegas, Baby!March 5-13 (or some portion thereof), 2011 Events and locations March 6 at 7pm &#8211; Love at the Mirage followed by dinner at Robouchon (party of 8 &#8211; their limo will pick us up at Love) March 7 at 7:30 pm &#8211; Tasting and dinner at the Chef&#8217;s Table at Pinot Brasserie March 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