| | Hermitage Blanc Flight - 1998 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Light golden yellow color; hazelnut, saffron, lemon oil, butter nose; tasty, rich, refined butter, ghee, light lemon oil, mineral palate with pear notes on finish; long finish 94+ points (94 pts.)
- 1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Light medium golden color with .5 millimeter clear meniscus; lemon oil, light cumin, saffron, almond hazelnut nose; rich, oily textured, saffron, lemon oil, mineral, almond palate; long finish 95+ points (95 pts.)
- 2004 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Light golden yellow color; safflower oil, lightly floral, almond, savory nose; lightly oily textured, safflower oil, mineral, tart baked pear palate; long finish (93 pts.)
Young Northern Rhone Flight - 2001 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Bricked medium dark red violet color; very mature, possibly heat damaged, roasted meat nose; mature, roasted meat palate with more acidity than one would expect from this bottling and vintage (FLAWED)
- 2007 Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Ermitage - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Dark red violet color; green olive, light green peppercorn, green herb nose; youthful, angular, very tart roasted fruit, green olive, mineral palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (91 pts.)
- 2007 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60 - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
Very dark red violet color; lifted, pepper, lavender nose; tart roasted plum, pepper, tart currant, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points (92 pts.)
Older Hermitage Flight - 1959 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Bricked medium red violet color; very appealing, sweet ginger cake, cigar box, tobacco nose; silky textured, delicious, raspberry, ripe plum, ginger cake, sweet tobacco, cigar box palate; long finish 98+ points (98 pts.)
- 1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Bricking very dark red violet color; baked plum, baked berry, light ginger cake nose; baked plum, baked berry, ginger cake palate, more advanced than the last bottle I tried, but still tasty; long finish 93+ points (93 pts.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flight - 1985 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bricked medium dark red violet color; light brett, savory, tart baked plum, light smoke nose; tasty, sweet tobacco, light brett, ginger cake palate; long finish 96+ points (96 pts.)
- 1993 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bricking dark red violet color; refined, pepper, roasted plum, tart black fruit, tobacco nose; tasty, silky textured, roasted plum, light pepper, mineral, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points (93 pts.)
- 2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bricking dark red violet color; ginger cake, pepper, garrigue nose; silky textured, pepper, very tart black fruit palate; long finish (95 pts.)
- 1989 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bricked medium dark red violet color; lifted, brett, roasted plum, garrigue, ginger cake nose; silky textured, garrigue, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points (93 pts.)
Sweet Finish - 2001 Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
From 375 ml - Light medium yellow color; orange blossom, orange cream nose; rich, creamy textured, Muscat, orange blossom palate; long finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
- 2005 Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
From 375 ml - light straw yellow color; tart apple, tart pear, baked pear nose; tasty, rounded, poached pear, orange blossom palate; long finish (92 pts.)
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