LAst night a club that I belong to met at a local restaurant where the talented chef prepared a special menu for our group. The theme was wines from the 1980's.

Appetizers:

Smoked Salmon, Chive Creme Friache, Sliced Baguette

Crispy Rock Shrimp Shooter with Champagne Butter Sauce and Tobiko Caviar.

1985 Bolllinger RD - Porcini mushrooms on the nose, beautiful
1989 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - Tastes so young next to the Bollinger

First Course:

Fricassee of Morel mushrooms and Golden Chanterelles, Fresh parsley, chives and shaved Caiocavallo di Umbrio D.O.C

1989 Krug Champagne - Fantastic everytime I have had it
1985 LeFlaive Batard Montrachet - Beautifully complex - WOTF
1990 Lafon Meursault-Perrieres - Most incredible nose

2nd Course:

Seared Foie Gras(from France) on Crouton with Rose Petal Confiture and Ripe Fig and Lychee

1988 dYquem - WOTF
1990 Chateau Guirdaud(sp?) Beautiful nose
1983 Chateau Suduiraut

3rd Course:

Pan Seared Crispy Skin Duck Breast, Fresh Porcini Mushrooms, diced pancetta with cabernet-veal reduction sauce.

1983 Grgich Cabernet -Pepper/bell pepper nose didn't care too much for
1988 Solaia - Wow the tannins on this one still
1988 Sassicaia - Drinking beautifully WOTF

4th Course:

Lamb D'Auvergne - Grilled Colorado Lamb Chop with Bleu D'Auvergne Cheese, Roasted garlic mashed potatoes and red wine veal reduction.

1989 Lynch Bages - 4th time I had it & the best it has showed. WOTF
1986 Chateau L'Evangile
1986 Lynch Bages - wow the tannins, wouldn't touch for 10 years

Fromager Assorties:

St. Maure Crotin Log
Chevre en Bleu
Maytag Blue
Olde Amsterdam Gouda
Reblochon de Savoie

1980 Hutchinson(sp?) Port
1989 Domaine Schlumberger Cuvee Anne Gewurztraminer SGN - The most beautiful nose. WOTF


Too finish it all off:

1988 Leroy Vosnee Romanee Les Beaux Monts - I Love Leroy


Next month is Champagne and Bordeaux from 1990...Any suggestions??

Alohaj - Great line-up. What was your WOTN?

Hard to only pick one but I think the LeFlaive Batard Montrachet

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Next month is Champagne and Bordeaux from 1990...Any suggestions??

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I'd start with the just released 1990 Krug Clos Mesnil which is supposed to be fantastic (someone who tried it said better than the 1988 which is difficult to believe). The 1990 Cristal is also quite good (1990 was a fabulous year in Champagne).

1990 was also a great year for red Burgundy. The La Tache is great if a bit young. I'd probably go with some Leroy Premier Cru which should be drinking quite fine right now.

For whites I'd probably try some Lafon Meursaults (1990 was great just about everywhere but not quite great for white Burgundys).

In California 1990 was the start of an unprecedented 8 year run of very good to great years. Try the Montelena Estate or Montebello.

For the sweeties 1990 was a great year in Sauterne with the Yquem being close to legendary. You should also try the Climens.

I'm sure others can come up with other suggestions. I've left out Red Bordeaux as the only one I tasted was the Latour which was quite good if a bit young. You have picked a great year to have a tasting based on, one of the best ever in the history of wine. Only Port didn't produce very good to great wine.

Sounds like it was a great dinner. We just had a '90themed dinner here in DC where we had:

1990 Taitinger Comtes de Champagne Millesimes x2
1990 Bollinger R.D.
1990 Cos D'Estournel
1990 Cheval Blanc
1990 Rieusec

It was fantastic. You might also want to try a '90 Montrose or Pichon Baron - I've read a lot of good reviews about them right now.