in the true spirit of number 32 (our appartment) we had to find food to go with two very special wines we could no longer resist. the one being a Vintage Widow Pinot noir 2007 from Jackson Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand and the other a 30 year old vintage Champagne from Veuve Clicquot Gold Label Brut 1980. what a show is was...so we cooked rumpsteak, with french beans, plus some other veggies to mark the occasion.
notes on the wines. the Veuve was superb. deep golden hue with the bead of the bubbles so refined over time, yet fresh and fiesty. and that after 30 years in captivity. with nuances of roasted almond, honey, straw, dried spices it was exquisite. on the palate the bubbly was creamy as expected. the round and full sensation accompanied by the refined bubbles has the better of me. i want a cellar stocked to the roof with wines like this. the balance of the bubbly was still perfect with trances of acid still present to give the wine the legs to run all the way down my throat.
the Vintage Widow is the perfect bottle of pinot noir. black berries, over-ripe rasberries and red cherry dominate the aromatics, there are trances of subtle dried herb and cinnamon spice. strong structure but still a lot of finesse and elegance thus not overpowering the aromas. well ripened tannins and a balanced acidity frame a densely fruited and textured palate, full of lush pinot fruit wrapped with a whisper of barrel smoke.
now that's a mouth full!
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