I did not take detailed notes, but tasting the wines a few hours before dinner – and then tasting again over dinner – showed how some vintages evolved over time and in glass. We double decanted almost every vintage (save for the 19) between three and six hours before they were served. Some seemed fresher than others among the older vintages – but that is natural.
Maria and I opened all the bottles beforehand to check for faulty notes, and it was pretty amazing that none had any cork issues. Restaurant service was excellent, as was sommelier Maria Ortiz. The photo from the balcony, above, was taken by blogger James Aaron Nix-Gomez. The restaurant provided a spacious setting in alluring red colors, and with a balcony to boot. Estate director Nicolas Glumineau brought over the two barrel samples of the 2016, which had been bottled and put on his flight. And many thanks to Mark Wessels and the team at MacArthur’s, for covering the not insubstantial cost of importing the wines for the dinner: two bottles each of 14 vintages. All were delivered to MacArthur Beverages ex-château, with the exception of the 2002 vintage, donated – thanks so much Randy McFarlane – by one of our 24 dinner participants.
We enjoyed a fine meal at Taberna Del Alabardero, accompanied by no less than 16 vintages of Pichon Comtesse, from 1975 to a barrel sample of 2016. After Château Montrose in January and Château Léoville Las Cases in March, this time it was Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, with estate director Nicolas Glumineau.Ī triple hat trick in 2017 of super seconds? Why, yes! By Panos Kakaviatos for įor the third time this year, it was great to welcome a top Bordeaux wine to Washington D.C.
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