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The PUNCH Ambassador Night at Maxwell and Dunne's last night was a big happening. The place was packed and jumpin with lots of lovely ladies and gentlemen enjoying their free PUNCH Smokes and drinking a glass or two of fine wine or the beverage of their choice. A few CP buddies showed up and we traded ciagrs with one anotehr like they were baseball cards and we were 11 years old again.
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Most of us who enjoy ciagrs also love wine. So for those who do below is my review of a tasting I attended yesterday - I hope you find it enjoyable.
Yesterday I attended a Burgundy tasting in NYC. I had the opportunity to taste some absolutely amazing Burgundies and was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the wines, especially the whites. The 2003 and 2004 wines that I tasted were overall very satisfying and delicious. I suggest that if you have not had an opportunity to try this vintage that you go out and grab a few bottles for the weekend.
Here is a very brief rundown on several of the best that I tasted along with their respective suggested MSRP.
Gevry-Chambertin 1ER Cru – Lavaux Saint Jacques Vielles Vignes 2004. Best in show so to speak. This wine is produced by a small winemaker named Pierre Naigron who tasted five spectacular wines, this being the best of the lot.
It was very fruit forward with a nose that literally jumped out of the glass. Rose petals and ripe, bing cherries were prevalent as soon as I raised the glass. A very well balanced, well rounded effort that has lots of muscle but shows finesse and should drink well for 3-5 years. MSRP – TBD
Tastevin, Inc – a start-up importer of fine French and Italian wines tasted six wines but three stood out more so than the others. The Montagny, 1ER Cru Les Coeres 2004 was a wonderful, forward, balanced wine. It showed a refreshing fresh zing accompanied by a very long finish. It had the prefect touch of acidity that rounded out a very well balance white wine. MSRP $27.00
Corton, Grand Cru 2002 Burgundy. Simply spectacular. As with the Montagny, this wine was well balanced with a full cherry forward flavor that devoured your entire mouth. Excellent demonstration of terrior as well as a good display of tannins and extraction. MSRP $67.00
The third winner by this newcomer was their Chablis, 1ER Cru Cote de Lechet 2003 – a very good replacement for your typical California Chardonnay but without all of the typical butter that is so common is these wines. And at $22 MSRP, this is wine that can be served weekly that will not break your budget. It was a medium bodied, lemony wine with a short finish that would perfect with grilled chicken of a medium flesh fish such as halibut or sea bass.
Some other very good wines were:
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003 – Imported by Henriot
Savigney Les Beaune, 1ER Cru 2005 – Imported by Celler Door Selections
Mercurey, 1ER Cru Champs Martin Domaine Adelie Bichot 2002 – MSRP $33 – Imported by Eagle Eye Importer
The next big event (for now, that is) is the CAO Tony Soprano event in October. Please check the website for more details.
Most of us who enjoy ciagrs also love wine. So for those who do below is my review of a tasting I attended yesterday - I hope you find it enjoyable.
Yesterday I attended a Burgundy tasting in NYC. I had the opportunity to taste some absolutely amazing Burgundies and was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the wines, especially the whites. The 2003 and 2004 wines that I tasted were overall very satisfying and delicious. I suggest that if you have not had an opportunity to try this vintage that you go out and grab a few bottles for the weekend.
Here is a very brief rundown on several of the best that I tasted along with their respective suggested MSRP.
Gevry-Chambertin 1ER Cru – Lavaux Saint Jacques Vielles Vignes 2004. Best in show so to speak. This wine is produced by a small winemaker named Pierre Naigron who tasted five spectacular wines, this being the best of the lot.
It was very fruit forward with a nose that literally jumped out of the glass. Rose petals and ripe, bing cherries were prevalent as soon as I raised the glass. A very well balanced, well rounded effort that has lots of muscle but shows finesse and should drink well for 3-5 years. MSRP – TBD
Tastevin, Inc – a start-up importer of fine French and Italian wines tasted six wines but three stood out more so than the others. The Montagny, 1ER Cru Les Coeres 2004 was a wonderful, forward, balanced wine. It showed a refreshing fresh zing accompanied by a very long finish. It had the prefect touch of acidity that rounded out a very well balance white wine. MSRP $27.00
Corton, Grand Cru 2002 Burgundy. Simply spectacular. As with the Montagny, this wine was well balanced with a full cherry forward flavor that devoured your entire mouth. Excellent demonstration of terrior as well as a good display of tannins and extraction. MSRP $67.00
The third winner by this newcomer was their Chablis, 1ER Cru Cote de Lechet 2003 – a very good replacement for your typical California Chardonnay but without all of the typical butter that is so common is these wines. And at $22 MSRP, this is wine that can be served weekly that will not break your budget. It was a medium bodied, lemony wine with a short finish that would perfect with grilled chicken of a medium flesh fish such as halibut or sea bass.
Some other very good wines were:
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003 – Imported by Henriot
Savigney Les Beaune, 1ER Cru 2005 – Imported by Celler Door Selections
Mercurey, 1ER Cru Champs Martin Domaine Adelie Bichot 2002 – MSRP $33 – Imported by Eagle Eye Importer