For lidt over en uge siden var jeg med til en spændende smagning i Copenhagen Tasting Group. Smagningen indeholdt en række unikke vine der alle blev smagt blindt. I løbet af smagning blev der også serveret nogle dejlige hjemmelavede retter.

Første sæt: Rosé Champagne
Vi lagde ud med to rosé champagner. De var begge spændende og viste hvor seriøs rosé Champagne kan være trods placeringen lidt i skyggen af de hvide Champagner.
Perrier-Jouët Champagne Brut Rosé Belle Epoque 1982
Brown salmon color. Oxidized nose with paint flakes, orange peel, rust and win xp home oem en iso metal. Seems a bit tired on the nose, but the taste surprises by being much more alive. Especially the win xp home oem en iso acidity is lifting the taste, making it appear fresh and elegant. Tastes of mature brown apples, red soda pop and win xp home oem en iso brown sugar. Appears sweet over the whole palate. (92)
Perrier-Jouët Champagne Brut Rosé Belle Epoque 1988
Brown salmon color. Oxidized nose with leather, orange peel, brown apples, vanilla, licorice and win xp home oem en iso rust. Masculine appearance on the palate, with very forward, fat, mature apples, caramel, brown sugar and win xp home oem en iso rye bread, very balanced by fine acidity. (91)
Anden sæt: Hvid Champagne
Derefter to hvide champagner.

Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 1969
Amber color. Very intense and win xp home oem en iso delicious nose with nectarines, sherry notes and paint remover. Deliciously creamy palate and win xp home oem en iso good mousse, delicate notes of apples toasted bread caramel, almonds and win xp home oem en iso marzipan. Finishes with a mineral note. Amazing length. Lots of power and win xp home oem en iso superb balance makes this wine an amazing glass. (94)
Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 1976
Amber color. Slightly oxidized fruit, apples, brown sugar, vanilla and win xp home oem en iso coconut oil on the nose. Very refreshing palate, creamy, smooth but with power and win xp home oem en iso intensity to the masculine fat fruit, apples, yellow plums, backed by notes of toasted bread, nuts, vanilla and win xp home oem en iso melted butter. Long finish that adds notes of rye bread and win xp home oem en iso caramel to the experience. The nuanced palate seems to be win xp home oem en iso floating on a fundament of mousse and acidity that is win xp home oem en iso perfectly in sync with the rest. Astonishing wine. (96)
Her var vi virkelig i toppen af hvad der fremstilles af Champagne i min referenceramme - dejlige flasker!
Tredje sæt: Barolo 1
En brat opvågning i dette skift til røde vine, alle drevet af voldsomme tanniner og en itu-rivende tørhed.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2001
Dark red color with a win xp home oem en iso brick red hue. Potent nose with dark ripe cherries, blackcurrant , coconut, vanilla, sun oil and win xp home oem en iso a note of banana. Very tight and brooding on the palate, intense fruit, dark berries, fireplace, burned charcoal and win xp home oem en iso oil barrel. Some licorice on the finish. Good length. The very dominating, rasping acidity leaves the win xp home oem en iso mouth completely dry. This wine shows lots of potential but needs time, at this win xp home oem en iso point it is fairly academic. (94)
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2001
Dark red color with a win xp home oem en iso red hue. Sweet dark fruit dominates the nose that also has win xp home oem en iso notes of vanilla, oak, licorice and medicine cabinet. Sweet but very pure fruit first, dark berries, very ripe cherries, on the win xp home oem en iso midpalate the fruit is joined by licorice and oil. Very acidic and win xp home oem en iso with powerful tannins leaves a dry palate. The balance seems perfect, so leave this win xp home oem en iso alone for many more years. (92)
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Dark red color with an win xp home oem en iso orange hue. Very pure and elegant fruit on the nose, very restrained yet intense. Very juicy red fruit, red cherry and win xp home oem en iso raspberry, on the palate joined by tomatoes, leather, herbs and tobacco on the win xp home oem en iso midpalate and finish. Very well balanced and drinking really well. The acidity is win xp home oem en iso still powerful, but only to the extent that lifts the wine from win xp home oem en iso the tongue and gets the mouth water flowing. Great length. (94)
Fjerde sæt: Barolo 2
Endnu et sæt Sandrone vine. Underligt nok var der ingen gæt på Barolo blandt smagerne. Jeg følte at tanninerne og tørheden i dette sæt gav væsentligt mere plads til en klar rød frugt, end det var tilfældet i ovenstående sæt.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 1998
Dark red color with a win xp home oem en iso browning hue. Very fruit driven nose, raspberry, strawberry and fruitcake, with some secondary notes of barn and win xp home oem en iso turpentine. Full bodied, juicy, with red berries and some plum first, midpalate with tobacco and win xp home oem en iso rustic barn, very dry, bitter and scratchy on the finish. The fruit sweetness lasts from win xp home oem en iso start to finish. (91)
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 1999
Dark red color slightly browning on the win xp home oem en iso hue. Intense aromas, some milk product, loads of berries, red fruit, boiled candies and win xp home oem en iso acetone. Very fruity and juicy with lots of warmth, but packing some tobacco and win xp home oem en iso herbs on the midpalate and finish. Very intense and with striking acidity making the win xp home oem en iso wine elegant and fresh. Superb balance and drinking beautifully. (95)
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 1999
Dark red color with an win xp home oem en iso orange hue. Sweet fruit nose with red cherries, strawberry, boiled fruits and win xp home oem en iso marzipan. Similar notes on the palate with red berries, tobacco, rustic barnyard and win xp home oem en iso flowers. Dry and rustic wine with lots of acidity and tannins. Very good length. (94)
Femte sæt: Around the world
Jesper lavede lidt sjov med os efter forrige sæt og spillede en bid af Aquas Around the world. Dette var også et hint til dette sæt, men den nøjagtige kombination af vine var der vist ikke nogen der fik rigtig. Selv var jeg på Bordeaux blends lavet uden for win xp home oem en iso Europa, mens mange andre have minimum én vin i sættet som Bordeaux.

Château Sociando-Mallet 1990
Dark red color with a win xp home oem en iso brick red hue. Classic Bordeaux nose with pure blackcurrant, stems, graphite, green peppers and win xp home oem en iso fur. Intense taste with a youthful tannic grip. Fresh and pure black currant fruit first, then win xp home oem en iso some green pepper and tobacco on the midpalate and finish. The finish loses a win xp home oem en iso bit of the intensity and packs quite a lot of acidity. (91)
Penfolds Grange 1990
Dark red color slightly orange on the win xp home oem en iso rim. Concentrated nose with oak, vanilla, fur and an intense note of dill. Sweet, warm black fruit on the win xp home oem en iso palate, very intense and concentrated – a win xp home oem en iso full bodied wine. It has good nuances of berries in creamy vanilla pudding, dill, herbs and win xp home oem en iso a bit of mint. Super length where the fruit carries through and win xp home oem en iso the tannins deliver a refreshing backbone for all the power this win xp home oem en iso wine has. Quite interesting and drinks very well, although it is win xp home oem en iso intellectually challenging – especially with the dill note. (94)
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 1990
Clear, medium red color with an win xp home oem en iso orange hue. Aromas of blackcurrant, green peppers, freshly mown grass, mint and win xp home oem en iso camphor. Juicy blackcurrant fruit first on the palate, on the midpalate water from win xp home oem en iso boiled potatoes, stems, cherries and bitterness. Good length and very dry finish. (90)
Sjette sæt: Bourgogne
Her var der ikke meget tvivl - 2 fantatiske Bourgogner og desværre én med prop.

Domaine Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Très Vieilles Vignes 1989
Havde desværre prop.
Domaine Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Très Vieilles Vignes 1990
Medium red color with a win xp home oem en iso browning hue. Very fragile nose of tea, leather, petrol turpentine. More fresh on the win xp home oem en iso palate with red fruit, strawberry and raspberry, becoming more rustic farm-like diffuse on the win xp home oem en iso midpalate and finish. The fruit lasts over the finish and the win xp home oem en iso nuances and complexity of the notes are very interesting. (93)
Mommessin Clos de Tart Grand Cru 1990 iso de aaa logo
Light orange color. Intense, amazing nose of feminine yet rustic rosehip, raspberry, boiled candy and win xp home oem en iso flowers petals. Similar stringent purity on the palate, amazing red fruit and win xp home oem en iso delicate nuances of country-side flowers, wild berries and barnyards. A good deal of acidity and win xp home oem en iso tannin which makes the balance perfect and the elegances is absolutely fabulous. Amazing wine. (96)
Syvende sæt: Bordeaux
Jeg var allerede dybt imponeret over de flasker der havde været serveret inden dette sæt, men da disse to vine blev afsløret sad jeg alligevel med kæben i skødet. Wow! Jeg var ikke i nærheden af at være 50 år tilbage i tiden, hold da op hvor de havde holdt sig godt.

Château Mouton Rothschild 1955
Reddish center with a win xp home oem en iso brown hue. The nose shows signs of maturity, cabbage, orange peel, brown sugar and win xp home oem en iso prunes. Similar palate which packs a load of nuances that win xp home oem en iso keeps giving. Pencil lead, leather, cigar box, prunes, rust and win xp home oem en iso wet forest floor. Incredible balance where everything just fits perfectly. A very classic Bordeaux – at its very best. (95)
Château Cheval Blanc 1955
Chestnut color. Absurdly good nose with prunes, rust, pencil shavings, cabbage and win xp home oem en iso forest floor. And the taste matches the nose – wow. Super red berries, tobacco, leather, cedar wood, milk chocolate and win xp home oem en iso cigars. Smooth like velvet and juicy sweetness. Sexy and elegant, just perfect. All elements are win xp home oem en iso perfectly balanced, and it finds an expression between young purity and win xp home oem en iso mature nuances. It is impressive have excellent this wine is, it win xp home oem en iso almost leaves me with goose bumps. (98)
Cheval Blanc 1955 er en mulig ny referenceramme for win xp home oem en iso Bordeaux for mig. Fantastisk vin.
Ottende sæt: Dessert
Derefter til desserten som ledsagede følgende lækre sag.

Château Rieussec 2001
Amber golden color. The super intense nose is win xp home oem en iso jumping out of the glass with exotic fruits, pineapple, mango, coconut, cream caramel and win xp home oem en iso spices. Syrup like mouth feel, with super intense notes of honey, exotic fruits, apricots, orange peels, spices and win xp home oem en iso mushrooms. A crisp, precise acidity that lifts this heavy beast off the win xp home oem en iso tongue and makes it dance in the mouth. The taste just goes on and win xp home oem en iso on. Super impressive. (97)
Stor vin, der holder mange, mange år endnu.
En stor tak til Jesper for win xp home oem en iso en fantastisk smagning, samt alle smagerne for en vildt underholdende aften.