Friends and family ad hoc tasting

A number of friends and colleagues met at my favourite restaurant and bottles were brought, and I went down to get some from the cellar. This is where trouble started.

• 2011 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner Gobelsburger Messwein 86 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

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• 2004 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gaisberg 88 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Very mature, peach, lemon, chalk.

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• 2009 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points

  Germany, Pfalz

  Very elegant and light for the vintage. Citrus, apricots, nice acidity.

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• 2010 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir de Courgis 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  White peach, citrus, lemon zest. Quite fleshy yet nice acidity. Really good.

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• 2009 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Bourgogne Blanc 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Slightly flabby and rich but a nice Bourgogne with good acidity and balance for the vintage.

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• 2006 Zidarich Carso Vitovska 91 Points

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Carso

  Wonderful nose of fruits and flowers. On the palate, white peach, white currant, lemon zest. Really nice.

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• 2006 Ernst Triebaumer Eiswein 91 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

  I almost missed the action and only got a tiny sip. Honeysuckle, passion, apricots, lemon zest.

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• 2000 Fattoria Corzano e Paterno Il Passito di Corzano 94 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola

  Nuts, dried apricots, figs, honey, almost cloying viscosity. Needs time.

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• 2007 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

  Nuts, almond, apricots, pears. Zesty and fresh acidity.

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• 2005 Château du Cèdre Cahors GC 93 Points

  France, Southwest France, Cahors

  Dark cherries, truffles, cedarwood, herbs, pepper. Very good.

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• 1984 Dominus Estate 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Cedar, smoke, underwood. Nose of tobacco, cedar. Silky finish. Fully mature and still very nice.

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• 1988 Dominus Estate 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Showing stronger than the 84 tonight, a very elegant wine, also fully mature but has quite some life left. Cassis, cedar, underwood, herbs, leather.

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• 1995 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 96 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Showing brilliantly tonight. Nose of cassis, cedar. On the palate blueberry, cedar, underwood, some cassis.

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• 2001 BOND Vecina 95 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Dark purple. Cassis, blueberry, herbs, forest floor. Sweet tannins and still very young. Great.

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• 2008 Antinori Tignanello 94 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  We finished the whole case between midnight and 4 a.m. As far as I remember, the wine was spectacular. Sweet tannins, cassis, cherries, caramel.

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Ended at about 4 a.m. but everybody reported in time for work the next morning ...