Monstrous 6'O Clock Club Tasting @ Equinox

These are the rest of the wines tasted at the public tasting area.

2006 De Trafford Chenin Blanc, South Africa
WADA rated 82pts
Nice perfumes of peaches and nectarines. Big, luscious, fresh and rounded with a creaminess on the body.

2006 Gunderloch Riesling Trocken, Germany
WADA rated 77+pts
Grassy with some floral lychees. Decent citric acid grip.

2006 Gunderloch Riesling Jean Baptiste, Germany
WADA rated 76pts
Whiffs of honeysuckle pineapples. Faint effort of round sweet peaches. Pretty normal stuff.

2006 Gunderloch Spatlese, Germany
WADA rated 81pts
Good nose of sweet XO durians, apricots and honey notes. Quaffable stuff but erring on the side of being almost overcloying. Needs just a bit more acidity.

2005 Gunderloch Auslese, Germany
WADA rated 86+pts
Unique smells of FAB washing powder. A very balanced effort (more so than their Spatlese). The yummy apricots and peaches go a long way with the help of nectarine-based acid structure. Good length and finishes pleasantly sweet.

2006 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cote de Beaune, Puligny Montrachet
WADA rated 81pts
Creamy, nutty and buttery for days. This is both big on the nose and palate. Mainly white fruits but some alcohol imbalance detected.

2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cote de Beaune, Mersault
WADA rated 79pts
Light white fruits but not very ripe though. Some acidity, some sweetness, some mineral and some bitter pith. This just doesn’t seem to amount to anything.

NV Henriot Brut Rose, Champagne
WADA rated 84pts
A beautiful pink drink. Clean crisp roses laid on a bed of small strawberries. Pleasing finish and was just marvelous with the curry samosas served.

2003 Domaine Zind Humbretch Herrenweg de Turckheim Pinot Gris, Alsace
WADA rated 70pts
Detected some sprite laden with bitter minerality. Tad bit too exotically unpleasant for me.

2003 Domaine Zind Humbretch Wintzenheim Gerwurtraminer, Alsace
WADA rated 75pts
Smells like canned lychees and taste like canned lychees. Simple and yummy if you are not looking for a serious relationship.

2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils, 1er Cote de Beaune du Chateau Rouge
WADA rated 82+pts
Beautiful bright red. Perfumed smells of cologne. Good intensity and richness of dark red fruits. Has pretty big structure for a burg not to mention a beaune.

2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Chambolle Musigny
WADA rated 81pts
Light red. Vegetal rot with earthy tones. Has structure and small sweet ripe cherries dominating. Lacks some fresh acidity. Finishes on bitter roots.

2002 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cote de Nuits, Vosne Romanee Du Chateau
WADA rated 83+pts
Elegantly spiced with scorched earth dustiness. Good bright cherries, good acidity, good tannins, good spiciness and bitter roots at the finish.

2004 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cote de Beaune GV de L’enfant Jesus
WADA rated 83pts
Bright red with beautiful brownish tinge. “Ass” and bright red fruits on the nose. A communion of candied fruits, sweet cherries and bitterness on a good structure and finish.

2002 Alois Kracher Zweigelt TBA Nouvelle Vague No.1, Austria
WADA rated 84pts
Golden brown. Beautiful dried raisins, apricots, honey syrup framed by nice fresh acidity.