Andrew's Birthday

Jade Palace, Forum
Tasted Thursday, December 16, 2010 by Dbrane with 824 views

Flight 1 - Champagne (1 Note)

  • 1988 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 87 Points

    France, Champagne

    Medium yellow. This wine is extremely young at the moment but bold as a Krug should be. Tasted blind I would not have guessed this as a '88. No secondary development yet and this is a calm and not showy wine which ends with a long citrusy finish. Develops further in the glass. This is a long-runner. Very good now, potentially outstanding in >10 years.

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Flight 2 - White Burg (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Olivier Leflaive Meursault Les Narvaux 83 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Very pale. Definitely no signs of pre-mox here. This is a light-weight village Meursault, almost like a mini-me. The style is bordering on elegance but lean. Finish is reasonably short for a village. Not an overtly friendly and approachable wine. Fashioned in a dryer style, this is a good food wine.

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  • 2005 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    This is still quite young as the oak has not integrated well into the voluptuously textured palate with tongue-staining intensity which culminates in a super long finish all wrapped in a firm acidic spine. There is clearly enough extract here to absorb the wood in due time. This is fashioned like a medium-weight Batard with white flowers, citrus and chrysanthemums.

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  • 2006 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières 84 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Deep golden, it is arguable whether this was pre-mox or just a creature of the warm 2006 vintage. I get a lot of resiny aromas and an oily texture on the palate. Some ripe stone fruits too. This comes across as riper than normal which might be mistaken for a Cali Chard. A tasting wine. This straddles the border between good and very good, but at the moment I am inclined to round it down.

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Flight 3 - Red Burg (2 Notes)

  • 2004 Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg 85 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Pale. Quite approachable both aromatically and on the palate but again this was a creature of the 2004 'greenness' which did not blow off within 3 hours despite decanting. To be fair it was not aggravating like other examples but still could be picked up easily in a blind-tasting. Menthol, Malay spice and orange peel were discernible on the medium-bodied and rather under-ripe palate. I can't deny that the tannins were super silky and the length was definitely grand cru standard but the element of 'presence' which exists in great Richebourgs is missing. It could be due to the vintage and the lack of phenolic ripeness (mentioned in BH's tasting note). However, this is still a technically well "made" wine chez Mugneret albeit one which lacks a soul.

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  • 1979 Domaine Trapet Chambertin

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    Literally black! I had a tiny sip of this and the only discernible aspect I got out of it was freshness.

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Flight 4 - 1983 Rhones (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Beaucastel Duo (2 Notes)

Flight 6 - Bordeaux (1 Note)

  • 1999 Château L'Evangile 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Very fragrant in the way the best Pomerols are. Plums dominate the sappy but serious palate with silky but firm tannins. Interestingly I get a lot of minerality in this wine. I like the way this is drinking now and would go very well with red meat. Very good plus.

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Flight 7 - More Rhones (4 Notes)

Flight 8 - Sweets (2 Notes)

  • 1993 Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos Mézes Maly 86 Points

    Hungary, Tokaji

    To be frank I was expecting to rate this wine at least 89 but this wine did not bring me the ecstasy that I've learnt to expect from a Tokaji. Sure this had a complex, non-cloying, bittersweet palate supported by a good acid spine but the peacock tail and >1min finish was missing. Definitely an intellectual wine but lacks the pleasure I am looking for.

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  • NV Chambers Rosewood Muscadelle (Tokay) Special 85 Points

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen

    Almost black and reminiscent of motor oil from its viscosity. The high alcohol did show through as I can only take minute sips at a time (which is how it should be drunk anyway). Coffee is the prominent flavor I got out of it. Killer >1min finish for sure. A tad one-dimensional though.

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