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Roberson Wine Christmas Walkabout
Roberson Wine, Kensington High Street
Tasted Thursday, November 21, 2013 by davestenton with 510 views
Flight 1 - Champagne (4 Notes)
Flight 2 - Whites (6 Notes)
2011 Domaine Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Blanc Les Femelottes
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Very stony aromas. But palate is just a little amorphous. 15/20.
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2011 Leflaive & Associés Rully 1er Cru Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru
Lemon/lemon curd nose. Slightly tart citrus palate. Oddly rough texture; like you're tasting a pre-malo cask sample. 15.5/20.
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2012 Weingut Dreissigacker Riesling
Germany, Rheinhessen
Blackcurrant leaf aromas. Dry, stony palate; a little austere actually. 16/20.
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2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is still a touch sweaty/spicy. Beautiful palate though: some melon and stone fruit and then minerally to finish. Lovely balance and freshness. Very fine for an estate wine. 16.5+/20. Mid 2014+
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2011 JH Meyer Signature Wines Chardonnay
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
Banana, brioche and crème brûlée aromas. Yuck! Tastes better than it smells but still not really my kinda chardonnay. 16/20.
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2011 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay Lion's Tooth
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Waipara
Very chalky/mineral nose. Wow, this is extreme: stony and saline and bordering on anorexic. Very different to the (much richer) 2010 Lion's Tooth. Good but I suspect it's not for everyone. 17/20.
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Flight 3 - Reds (11 Notes)
2011 Domaine Hubert Chavy Bourgogne La Taupe
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Bright, lightly perfumed nose. Strawberry fruit and also quite chalky. Some green, stemmy notes but they don't overwhelm. Sappy and refreshing. 16/20.
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2009 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Soft, creamy nose with plenty of ripe red fruit. Very mineral with sweet red fruit and great purity. Transparent. Good! 17/20.
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2009 Dupont-Tisserandot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Quite sweet and floral for Gevrey. Very bright entry then an attractive mix of sweet fruit and spice. Lots to chew on. Long. 16.5/20. 2016+
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2010 Domaine Cyrot Buthiau Pommard
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Cherry fruit. Quite light-bodied but grippy. Tight core of fruit. Very young. 16.5/20. 2016+
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2006 Domaine Florentin St. Joseph Le Clos
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Slightly reductive nose; touch of cinnamon, too. Full-bodied and tannic. Has that unmistakably Northern Rhone animal/ferrous quality. Some licorice too. Lovely and fresh but suspect it will improve. 17/20. 2015+
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2009 Marc Sorrel Hermitage
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Nose is fairly mute; just a little sweet spice. Red fruit. Full-bodied with tightly-packed tannins. Good but needs time to unwind. 17/20. 2016+
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2010 Lenné Estate Pinot Noir
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Strawberry and distinctive limestone character on the nose. Palate is a little disjointed: some herbal notes but also a little sickly-sweet. 15.5/20.
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2011 Jamsheed Syrah Moonambel
Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Pyrenees
Really pongy nose. Also quite vegetal: Asparagus? Broccoli? Not sure. Palate seems thin and underripe with quite jagged tannins. Not your typical Aussie shiraz. But not really to my taste either. 15/20.
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2008 Château Cantemerle
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Herbaceous nose; tomato leaf. Red fruit and an attractively fresh finish. Classic. But tannins are a little grainy just now. 16.5/20. 2015+
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1998 Château Langoa Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Cool, cedary nose with some cinnamon and tobacco. Still very tannic. But beautifully balanced. Very finely sculpted. Long and fresh. 17+/20. 2016+
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1998 Château Batailley
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Much more herbaceous nose than the Langoa Barton; pronounced menthol notes. Tannins also less suave/dustier by comparison. Fresh but less complex. 16.5/20 2015+
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2000 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
France, Champagne
Very stony but a little subdued next to the 2004 on this showing; probably just needs time. 17+ 2015+
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2004 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
France, Champagne
Slightly oxidative nose with hints of toffee apple. Very dry palate with iodine complexity. Real depth and obvious quality. Glorious. More impressive at this stage than (the more expensive) Cuvée Winston Churchill '04. 17.5/20.
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NV Pol Roger Champagne Pure Brut
France, Champagne
Whistle clean and a really intense palate rinse. Good. 16.5/20.
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NV Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve
France, Champagne
Seems slightly hollow alongside its illustrious stablemates. 16/20.
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