| | - 1964 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque - France, Champagne
Out of Magnum. Nearly no perlage left, but still a very good wine, brioche, walnut, some sherry notes. Delicious (90 pts.)
- 1978 Lur-Saluces "Y" - France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur
From two regular bottles. A different animal from younger Y, as they matured the dry wine in used Yquem barrels back then. This leads to a richer more opulent wine with a touch sweetness. Absolutely no sign of old age or oxidation or the like. This just drinks perfectly well (95 pts.)
- 1947 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Slightly opaque, brick color. Some horse sweat, plums, dried herbs, sour cherries. Pretty intense acidity, even with an hour of air it doesn’t balance out. Still absolutely drinkable though (88 pts.)
- 1942 Château La Fleur-Pétrus - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Light brick, opaque. Medicinal, soft cheese, rather light in the palate but the good level of acidity keeps it alive. Very elegant (94 pts.)
- 1947 Château Calon-Ségur - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Deep dark color. Black ripe berries, strawberries, fruit-in-rum, chocolate, beautifully dense and rich. My type of wine! (95 pts.)
- 1933 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
What a surprise for such a challenging vintage. Tar, fruit-in-rum, raisins, birnel, caramel. In the palate the lighter year shines through. But it is still a great pleasure to drink. (94 pts.)
- 1948 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Clear dark red, brighter and less dark than usual for old Haut Brions. Grilled beef, smoked bacon, cedar, dried plums. Long, muscular with a good acidity. (96 pts.)
- 1948 Château La Mission Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Clear, dark cola color. Dried herbs, osso bucco, tomto puree, amazing length. Stunning (97 pts.)
- 1918 Château Margaux - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Clear, light brick color. Slightly oxidative but just a touch, tomato, fresh vegetables, coconut (?), slightly metallic. Good acidity, good length, still a pleasure to drink. (92 pts.)
- 1937 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Clear deep red-brown. Strawberries, figs, slight sweetness, good bitterness and acidity. (92 pts.)
- 1953 Château Trotte Vieille - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
1953 is becoming more and more one of my favorite vintages for bordeaux. Clear deep red-brown. Sweet cherries, ice tea, honey, nice sweetness (96 pts.)
- 1949 Château Pavie - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Very dark, clear and dense color. Coconut, banana, chocolate, porcini, creamy and long.
There was a comment that “This wine in all his beauty might be a bit simple”. Who cares: it’s beautiful and above all fun to drink (97 pts.)
- 1959 Château Angélus - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Candied sugar, cranberries, forest-honey, also lots of honey in the palate. Rich and long (98 pts.)
- 1961 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Cinnamon, dried herbs, chestnuts, chestnut yogurt, velvety, dense creamy and very very long. WOW! (99 pts.)
- 1925 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Warm butter, medicinal, bacon, incense. Great nose, but the slender body and the intense acidity give away the lesser year. Still typical Haut Brion (90 pts.)
- 1974 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Well something was off with this magnum, what a shame!
- 1948 Château Mouton Rothschild - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dried herbs, incense, it smells as if you enter a buddhist temple. Good balance, fairly long (93 pts.)
- 1959 Château Lynch-Bages - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Red berries, fresh herbs, cranberries, green bell peppers, gooseberry, leather, chalk, good balance, (94 pts.)
- 1959 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Cinnamon, sweet spices, dense, long and elegant (97 pts.)
- 1959 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Typical Haut Brion color: clear, dark cola color. Warm butter, walnut. Extremely dense, warm, creamy, rich and long. Just so so good. Such an amazing wine (99 pts.)
- 1950 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Mineral, saffron, medium sweetness, very elegant, very, very long and just a great mature Sauternes (96 pts.)
- 1950 Château Coutet Barsac - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Salted Caramel, candied sugar, bergamotte, more slender than a previous bottle, but more elegant as well (96 pts.)
- 1948 Château Climens - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Smell of the sea, oyster shells, dark caramel, lemon, great acidity-sweetness balance and stunning length and power. Truly fantastic! (99 pts.)
- 1920 Château Guiraud - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Super dense, candied sugar and more candied sugar, lemon peel, malt, quince, figs. Just amazing! (99 pts.)
Wines to accompany the food - 1962 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Out of a Jeroboam. Hay, red berries, very elegant, juicy and fairly long (92 pts.)
- 1975 Château Chasse-Spleen - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc
Out of a double magnum. Slightly opaque, light red-brick color. Barnyard, spring-forest-floor, rather light and medium body. (87 pts.)
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