Dave B Visits Albany
@ Salil's home, Albany, NY, 1/26/2024
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Dave B came to visit Salil for the weekend, so Salil planned two dinners.
This was the first one.
Starter
Cheese, country pâté, tapenade, sourdough bread, and Salil's fresh gougères:
Dinner
Salil's smoked chickens and roasted carrots with tahini. Check out the pink on that chicken:
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1967 Giacomo Conterno Barolo - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
[Double-decanted around 4:30 for one hour.] More mature than my previous bottles.
Ever so slightly starting the down slope. Still, a terrific wine of serious character.
Nose of mulch and dried cherries. Long and complex. (95 points)
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1995 Penfolds Grange - Australia, South Australia
[Opened around 5:30pm. Tasted around 7pm.] Huge nose of black fruit and mint.
Full in the mouth with loads of mint and black fruit. But the mint isn't overbearing.
Long and complex. Another great Grange with many years ahead. (96 points)
Dessert
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1998 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction -
Germany, Nahe
[375ml. AP#21-99. Pop and pour. Served blind.]
Stunningly complex nose of botrytis, honey, and apricots.
Hugely extracted, but incredible balance and harmony. Super long.
I was sure this was a TBA. Incredible.
Even better the next evening with Salil's heavenly Canelés de Bordeaux.
(99 points)
The first photo above by Salil.
Conclusion
This was a gloriously diverse set of wines. Dave and I last met in 2005, so we had
lots of catching up to do. Another wonderful evening.
My tasting notes posted from
CellarTracker.
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