Thanksgiving at KK/Crystal 2008/11/27

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
NV	Kalinda Riesling Sekt Dry, Pfalz K&L found a great sparkling riesling from Germany. Made by Fitz-Ritter. Sekt means sparkling, I guess. Smooth, creamy but not as sharp and explosive as a champagne. Peach and rose. Complex and refreshing. - so - ws	12.99	***½
2006	Landmark Overlook Chardonnay, California 77% from Sonoma, 14% from Santa Barbara, and 9% from Monterey. vanilla, oak, pineapple, butter, caramel. full body. - so - ws	20.99	****
2004	Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa Valley Fabulous wine with great elegance. Fuji apple, honeysuckle, melon, pear, lemon peel. med to full body, long lingering finish. - so - ws	45	*****
2003	Pio Cesare, Barolo The 2004 vintage of this wine is #6 of wine spectator's top 10 this year. black cherry, rose, sandalwood, med body, elegant long finish. Available at Costco, Foster City. - so - ws	45	*****
2001	Beringer Cabernet, Howell Mountain tar, mushroom, toffee, plum, very dark fruit, chalky, smooth full body, very well aged. - so - ws	70	****½
NV	Epicuro, Salice Salentino Reserva jammy plum, fruit punch like, pleasant, simple - so - ws	n/a	**
2006	Kosta Brown Pinot Noir, Sonoma It starts with elegance, strawberry, herbs but evolves into jammy sweet later in the evening. Long finish. - so - ws	n/a	****
2005	Chateau Corbin, St. Emilion Blackcurrants, herbs, raspberry, hint of coffee and cedar. med body, med to long finish - so - ws	35	****
NV	Chateau Langoa Barton, n/a Not available. I have forgotten whether the last bottle was Langoa Barton or what... I have forgotten why it was brought out and opened... I did ask for a Bordeaux because the line up lack an earthy French red, upon which KK took out the Corbin. I thought the Corbin was still half full when I noticed they were pouring a Langoa-Barton look alike to my glass... and I seem to have lost some memory right there... an indication of serious good time! - so - ws	n/a	n/a