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| David L. Kahn |
Wine Tasting Club |
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Wine Tasting Summary
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In the list below, winery names are linked to their respective Web sites.
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Burgundy |
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Jul 19, 2003 |
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Producer, Selection |
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From |
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Variety |
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Price * |
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Score + |
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| 1999 |
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Domaine Drouhin, Pinot Noir |
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Oregon |
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Pinot Noir |
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$34.40 |
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88 |
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| 1999 |
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Louis Jadot, Chateau des Jacques, Moulin-A-Vent |
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Beaujolais |
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Gamay |
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$16.00 |
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86 |
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| 1996 |
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Domaine Bouchard, Volnay Caillerets, Ancienne Cuvee Carnot |
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Beune |
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Pinot Noir |
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$36.00 |
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85 |
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| 2000 |
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Louis Latour, Domaine de Valmoissine |
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Coteaux du Verdon |
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Pinot Noir |
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$8.80 |
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84 |
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| 1999 |
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Joseph Drouhin, Cote de Nuits-Villages |
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Beune |
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Pinot Noir |
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$16.00 |
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84 |
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| 1996 |
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Domaine Bouchard, Le Corton |
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Beune |
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Pinot Noir |
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$50.40 |
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84 |
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This tasting of traditional Burgundy wine was rounded out by one Beaujolais produced with the Gamay
grape and one wine from Oregon produced in the traditional style by a US winery owned by (and using the
same name as) an established French winery.
All of these wines were excellent, and the range of scores from our top-rated wine to our lowest-rated
wine was not significant. The Louis Latour is a delicious wine and is a bargain. The Domaine Drouhin, with
its delicious chocolate aroma was a slight favorite though at a significantly higher price.
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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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