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Source : Sparkling Personality Champagne Blog

Meeting No: 25

Date: April 17th, 2008.

Theme: Chambolle Musigny, Meursault, Premier Cru.

Present: Sir David of Kardinia, Sir Philip of Travelle, Sir Ian of Palatte, Sir Samuel of Pontifico, Sir Leon of Romanee, Sir Ralph of Plenty, Sir Thomas of Stocks, Sir Philip of Oporto, Sir Philip of Politico, Sir Paul of Rousseau.

Food:

First Course – Chevre goats cheese royale tart, sweet and sour glazed beetroot, roasted shallot ‘soubise’ sauce. Second Course – Pork kakuni: master stock braised pork belly, zucchini, crushed soya bean and shiso paper cannelloni. Third Course – Seared wagyu skirt steak, potato mash with parmesan, ratatouille of Mediterranean vegetables, chicken liver parfait. Fourth Course – Five-spiced quince custard crumble, rhubarb sorbet.

Excellent food again, although some thought that the combination was too rich and requested that next time we might start with a lighter fish dish and build to a rich main course.

Wines: (In addition to the group ranking, I give the highest and lowest ranking the wine achieved, together with those who ranked it as such; you get some idea of how much we can differ in our appreciation.

2000 Drappier Grande Sendree Brut Champagne (PM): Light yellow. Fine, fresh, yeasty nose. Palate with good weight, acidity and aftertaste, a little sweet. Lovely mouthful, drinking well. 1. 2005 Meursault Les Charmes (Bouzereau) (PA): Pale yellow. Fine, young, spicy nose, elegant. Palate very youthful, fine, bit citrusy, good acidity and balance. Very good wine with a fine future. Ranked 3rd. High – 1st (PM, PhS); Low – eq 8th (SC); 2. 2000 Meursault Porozot (Jobard) (PS): Fairly coloured. Soft, but still unstructured, nose. Palate softish, nice acidity, rather undefined initially but comes up somewhat to show weight and structure. Overall, however, rather flat. Ranked 10th. High – 8th (PM, IB); Low – 10th (RG, LC, PA, PS, SC) (I had thought that Jobard had avoided the plague which has afflicted White Burgundy in recent years causing premature aging, but this wine looks like another candidate [..]