Brian the Snail
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2005 Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
7/25/2022 - Brian the Snail Likes this wine:
Unmistakably Bordeaux on the nose, still has a bit of tannic grip. Softening out with air. A pleasing wine for a weekday as a enough fruit left to give it interest. Not going anywhere drink up not going to improve.
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1997 Antinori Solaia
5/9/2020 - Brian the Snail Likes this wine:
Opened last night in celebration for the 75th anniversary of the end of war in Europe. My experience slightly different to the last review. Ready to drink immediately after opening. A slightly gamey nose plus everything you would expect from the top Bordeaux Marques. It was heavenly just to breathe that in alone. The taste revealed that some tannin and grip was still there in a very pleasant way and still some fruit which just added to the multi dimensional balance. I think the drinking window is about right, I don’t believe it will improve but in fairness it does not need to. It just depends how long it can now stay where it is. Not sure that decline would be a word I would use. The wine remained delicious without any food for the remainder of the evening and just a little more leather and cigar box appeared, but just so smooth, I had no close down period at all. How to score, for me it has got to be a 98.
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2006 Roger Brun Champagne Cuvée Des Sires
4/25/2020 - Brian the Snail Likes this wine: 97 Points
I don’t leave many reviews. Perhaps it is the emotion of lockdown, or perhaps that I know Phillippe Brun very well. Opened this and the aroma was sensational hot seafood shell from Prawn, Scallop, Oyster. On the palate tarte tatin, probably the best champagne I have ever tasted.
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