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| David L. Kahn |
Wine Tasting Club |
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Wine Tasting Summary
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Chardonnay: California vs. France |
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Nov 18, 2000 |
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Producer, Selection |
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Variety |
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Score + |
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| 1997 |
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Fritz Winery, Dutton Ranch |
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Sonoma County, CA |
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Chardonnay |
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$15.60 |
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92 |
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| 1998 |
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Chateau St. Jean |
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Sonoma County, CA |
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Chardonnay |
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$10.00 |
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83 |
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| 1998 |
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Louis Jadot, Macon-Villages |
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Beune, France |
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Chardonnay |
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$9.00 |
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79 |
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| 1995 |
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La Chabliesienne, Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu |
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Chablis, Yonne, France |
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Chardonnay |
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$23.60 |
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61 |
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This was our first tasting, and there were only four of us present as founding members.
There was a clear, unanimous preference for the California wines. Their appearance, aroma
and flavor were substantially better (in our humble opinions) than the French wines we tasted.
The most expensive wine was the one we liked the least.
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* The Price reflects the club discount for non-sale wines purchased at
Kappy's Liquors
in Sudbury and Wine Cellars of Silene in Waltham. Any purchases at the club price
must be coordinated through me.
+ The Score represents the average rating of the group at this tasting, on
a scale from 50 to 100. We each assign a value of 0-4 for appearance, 0-6 for aroma, 0-6
for flavor and 0-4 for our overall impression resulting in a total score from 0-20. These
are averaged, the result is multiplied by 2.5 and then 50 is added. The resulting 50-100
scale is the same range used by Wine Spectator
though their process may be different.
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