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Wine Selection By The Glass champagne by the glass Pierre Gimonnet, Cuvée Fleuron, Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs 2010 KYD 25 Moët & Chandon, Grand Vintage Brut 2012 KYD 35 Krug, Grande Cuvée Brut MV KYD 60 Veuve Fourny & Fils, Premier Cru Brut Rosé NV KYD 25 Moët & Chandon, Grand Vintage Brut Rosé 2012 KYD 40 Krug, Grande Cuvée Brut Rosé MV KYD 120 white wine by the glass Riesling, Nikolaihof, Vom Stein, Smaragd Wachau, Austria 2014 KYD 22 Albariño, Paco & Lola Rias Baixas, Spain 2018 KYD 15 Pinot Grigio, Jermann Friuli, Italy 2017 KYD 16 Furmint, Oremus, Mandolas Hungary 2017 KYD 20 Marsanne/Viognier, Domaine de Saint Cosme, 2018 KYD 20 Rhone Valley, France Les Deux Albion Sauvignon Blanc, Twomey Napa/Sonoma, California 2018 KYD 20 Semillon, Domaine Ott, Clos Mireille Provence, France 2017 KYD 24 Chardonnay, Lingua Franca, Bunker Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017 KYD 30 Chardonnay, Vincent Girardin, Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy 2017 KYD 35 rosé wine by the glass Grenache/Syrah, Mirabeau, Pure Provence, France 2018 KYD 15 All prices are quoted in KYD and billed in USD (Exchange rate 1.25) Page 1 Wine Selection By The Glass red wine by the glass Pinot Noir, County Line Sonoma Coast, California 2015 KYD 22 Barbera d'Asti, La Spinetta, Ca' Di Pian Piedmont, Italy 2015 KYD 24 Garnacha, Juan Gil, Atteca Catalonia, Spain 2016 KYD 18 Syrah, Craggy Range, Le Sol Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand 2015 KYD 24 Cabernet Sauvignon, State of Mind Napa Valley, California 2015 KYD 25 Cabernet Sauvignon blend, Château Carbonnieux Pessac‑Léognan, Bordeaux, France 2012 KYD 22 reserve wine by the glass Chardonnay, Leflaive, Sous le dos d'Ane Meursault, Burgundy 2015 KYD 100 Pinot Noir, Maison L'Orée, Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy 2011 KYD 30 Tempranillo, Piedra, Paredinas Toro, Spain 2008 KYD 30 Tempranillo, López de Herredia, Viña Tondina Rioja, Spain 2005 KYD 38 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Château d'Agassac Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux 2000 KYD 32 Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Giscours Margaux 2009 KYD 70 Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Arietta H-Block Hudson Napa Valley, California 2006 KYD 48 Vineyard wine pairings Four Course KYD 85 Six Course Blue Tasting Menu KYD 105 Seven Course Eric Ripert Tasting Menu KYD 125 Reserve Wine Pairing KYD 350 Iconic Wine Pairing KYD 850 All prices are quoted in KYD and billed in USD (Exchange rate 1.25) Page 2 Presented below is a list of wines from friends who have left the glamourous life of a floor sommelier to be "closer to the earth" and to "play with tractors". They are attempting to walk the walk, as it were, and make terroir driven wines that reflect a sense of place and vintage. Rajat Parr Wine Director for the Michael Mina Group and three time James Beard Award winner. Chardonnay, Sandhi Santa Rita Hills 2016 KYD 80 Chardonnay, Sandhi, Bentrock Santa Rita Hills 2013 KYD 145 Chardonnay, Sandhi, Mt. Carmel Santa Rita Hills 2013 KYD 145 Chardonnay, Evening Land Eola-Amity Hills 2014 KYD 115 Pinot Noir, Sandhi Santa Rita Hills 2016 KYD 80 Pinot Noir, Sandhi, Sanford & Benedict Santa Rita Hills 2015 KYD 115 Pinot Noir, Evening Land, La Source Eola-Amity Hills 2013 KYD 150 Pinot Noir, Evening Land, La Source Eola-Amity Hills 2014 KYD 125 Larry Stone Master Sommelier and the first American to win the Best International Sommelier in French Wines. Chardonnay, Lingua Franca, Avni Eola-Amity Hills 2015 KYD 100 Chardonnay, Lingua Franca, Sisters Eola-Amity Hills 2015 KYD 240 Chardonnay, Lingua Franca, Bunker Hill Eola-Amity Hills 2017 KYD 175 Pinot Noir, Lingua Franca, The Plow Eola-Amity Hills 2016 KYD 175 Pinot Noir, Lingua Franca, Mimi's Mind Eola-Amity Hills 2017 KYD 150 Greg Harrington Master Sommelier and former Wine Director for Wolfgang Puck and Emeril Lagasse. Mouvedre, Gramercy Cellars, L'idiot du Village Columbia Valley 2013 KYD 125 Syrah, Gramercy Cellars, Lagniappe Columbia Valley 2013 KYD 145 Michael Kennedy Former Head Sommelier Blue by Eric Ripert. Chardonnay, LS Vineyard, State of Mind Eola-Amity Hills 2017 KYD 88 Semillon, Component Napa Valley 2017 KYD 125 Petit Verdot, Component Napa Valley 2014 KYD 300 Cabernet Franc, Component Napa Valley 2014 KYD 425 Cabernet Sauvignon, Component Napa Valley 2014 KYD 450 Fritz Hatton Principal auctioneer Zachys Wine Auctions. Arietta, H-Block Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley 2006 KYD 290 Arietta, H-Block Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley 2009 KYD 290 Arietta, H-Block Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley 2011 KYD 290 Arietta, Merlot, 20th Anniversary Napa Valley 2011 KYD 110 All prices are quoted in KYD and billed in USD (Exchange rate 1.25) Page 3 Champagne TRADITIONAL CHAMPAGNE HOUSES Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François 2002 KYD 350 Billecart-Salmon, Rosé KYD 210 Bollinger, Special Cuvée KYD 200 Bollinger, Le Grande Année 1.5L 1990 KYD 1100 Bollinger, Le Grande Année, Rosé 2007 KYD 375 Bollinger, Vieilles Vignes 2007 KYD 1200 Bollinger, Rosé KYD 200 Drappier, Brut Nature KYD 180 Louis Roederer, Cristal 2009 KYD 750 Louis Roederer, Cristal, Rosé, 1.5L 1999 KYD 2800 Louis Roederer, Cristal, Rosé 2005 KYD 1250 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage 2012 KYD 190 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage, Rosé 2012 KYD 200 Dom Pérignon 2008 KYD 350 Dom Pérignon, 1.5L 2006 KYD 1400 Dom Pérignon, P2 2002 KYD 750 Dom Pérignon, P3 1985 KYD 3000 Dom Pérignon, Rosé 2004 KYD 900 Dom Pérignon, Rosé 2005 KYD 750 Dom Pérignon, Œnothèque, Rosé 1990 KYD 1600 Laurent-Perrier, Grand Siècle, Grand Cru KYD 450 Legras & Haas, Les Sillons Blanc de Blancs 2012 KYD 250 Legras & Haas Blanc de Blancs KYD 150 Krug, Collection 1989 KYD 1550 Krug 2004 KYD 650 Krug, Clos d`Ambonnay Blanc de Noirs 1998 KYD 5600 Krug, Grande Cuvee, 1.5L KYD 1200 Perrier-Jouet, Grand Brut KYD 140 Piper-Heidsieck, Brut KYD 160 Piper-Heidsieck, Rosé Sauvage KYD 176 Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill 2004 KYD 600 All prices are quoted in KYD and billed in USD (Exchange rate 1.25) Page 4 Champagne TRADITIONAL CHAMPAGNE HOUSES Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2006 KYD 500 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs KYD 210 Ruinart, Rosé KYD 200 Roederer, Rosé 2013 KYD 275 Taittinger, Reserve KYD 150 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2007 KYD 350 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Rosé 2006 KYD 400 Veuve Cliquot, Rosé 2008 KYD 275 Veuve Cliquot, La Grand Dame 2004 KYD 525 Veuve Cliquot, La Grand Dame, Rosé 2006 KYD 650 Veuve Cliquot, Demi-Sec KYD 175 GROWER PRODUCER Gonet-Medeville, Premier Cru KYD 245 Agrapart, Les 7 Crus Blanc de Noir KYD 250 A. Margaine, Le Brut, Premier Cru 2004 KYD 235 H. Billiot, Grand Cru KYD 195 Jean Lallement, Grand Cru KYD 225 Louis de Sacy, Grand Cru KYD 195 Pehu Simonet, Grand Cru KYD 235 R.H. Coutier, Grand Cru KYD 215 Pierre Gimonnet, Cuis, Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs KYD 125 Pierre Gimonnet, Cuvée Fleuron, Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs 2010 KYD 125 Pierre Gimonnet, Special Club Blanc de Blancs 2012 KYD 180 Pierre Gimonnet, Special Club, Chouilly, Grand Cru 2012 KYD 240 Pierre Gimonnet, Special Club, Cramant, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2012 KYD 240 Vilmart & Cie, Grand Cellier KYD 225 Yann Alexandre, Sélection KYD 350 GROWER PRODUCER ROSÉ Paul Clouet KYD 180 Paul Bara, Grand Cru KYD 150 Rene Geoffroy, Premier Cru KYD 175 J. 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    2018 BURGUNDY EN PRIMEUR GREAT REDS & OPULENT WHITES 2018 BURGUNDY EN PRIMEUR GREAT REDS & OPULENT WHITES The 2018 Growing Season and Harvest To understand the great success of the 2018 vintage in Burgundy, it helps to look back at the dormant period of the vines, over the winter 2017/18. Record amounts of rain fell in December, January and March – double the averages of the period 1961-2010. These rains allowed water tables in the ground to be amply topped up. This proved vitally important during the summer, as we shall see. The growing season got off to a proper start from April onwards, then May stayed warm, with below average rainfall in both months. Towards the end of May and in early June rain fell regularly, with warm tempera- tures, allowing the flowering to proceed in excellent conditions. This is always beneficial to quality, as, after a speedy flowering, the grapes in a bunch will reach maturity at the same period. It also helps to lock in a good yield, which indeed proved to be the case. Beautiful weather set in from 12th June, with virtually no rain, and heat-spikes at the end of the month. July was more mixed, with two localised hail-storms affecting Nuits Saint Georges, then temperatures climbed at the end of the month, regularly beyond 30’C. Rain was scarce, sunshine hours well above normal, temper- atures also. The heat-wave lasted until 7th August. Some vines showed heat-stress, however the plentiful water reserves built up during winter now proved to be a massive boon, allowing deep-rooted vines to continue ripening their fruit.
  • Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier (Chambolle-Musigny) 2003 Bonnes

    Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier (Chambolle-Musigny) 2003 Bonnes

    Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier (Chambolle-Musigny) 2003 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru red (89-91) 2003 Chambolle-Musigny red (87-89) 2003 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Amoureuses” 1er red (89-92) 2003 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Fuées” 1er red (88-91) 2003 Musigny Grand Cru red (91-94) 2002 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru red 92 2002 Chambolle-Musigny red 89 2002 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Amoureuses” 1er red 92 2002 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Fuées” 1er red 90 2002 Musigny Grand Cru red 94 Frédéric Mugnier, who has now completed work on a brand new cuvérie which he told me wasn’t easy to design, noting that the “trick was to make the new one fit in with the old one yet still be efficient.” He describes 2003 as “a vintage that is becoming finer with time in barrel. It was very heavy at first and not very elegant; in fact, exactly the kind of wine that I do not like very much. However now, there is a certain charm to these wines and they are indeed quite serious. To me the question is rather one of style as they may appeal less to those who prefer classically styled burgundy.” With respect to the particulars of the vintage, Mugnier reported that “we started picking on September 1st and brought in yields that were down about onethird. For me this means I realized only 20 hl/ha and the Musigny and Amoureuses were only 15 hl/ha. We did a lot of sorting work was it was absolutely critical to remove the dired and sunburned grapes.