An evening with Ib B

Frederiksberg
Tasted Saturday, May 31, 2014 by beatles with 573 views

Introduction

Another great evening witht the expensive winoes

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Fully mature, round and smooth with notes of citrus and a creamy texture. The sweetness is not gone entirely. After 4 days in the fridge, this is virtually unchanged – long live spätlese. 93. (Provenance: CP)

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  • 1996 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Youngish still with a bright acidity, an impressive concentration and overall a very lively presence. Citrus-notes are dominant a long with the tell-tale minerality. Excellent wine with a long life ahead, actually a bit early to open it now, although the sugar has certainly dissolved. 93+. (Provenance: CP)

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series 93 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Questionable fill. Color golden. Hints of ox, otherwise fresh with good acidity, vanilla, orangepeel. Not a dead ringer for burg, I fear, initially. But: When served, it was fresh and alive – even the color seemed to have changed, very much alive. KH guessed chardonnay, everyone was guessing old world. A success, in that sense, and something is going with these wines, they are exciting. Drink up, though.

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  • 1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Oxidized notes, certainly, but there is a lot going on underneath; minerals, a sense of acidity, garrigue, locale. A good wine, certainly, though I am still not sure, I would pay the price to stock this. Drink up or hold? –I have no idea. 91?

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  • 2009 Joseph Drouhin Bâtard-Montrachet 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Initially this was guessed as New World, and yes, there are certainly hints of this, the vintage is warm; much better on the second day, more relaxed, more focused, although still with a core of very sweet exotic fruit, with just a wee bit of citrus to balance things. Albeit very good, of course. Needs time - and lots of it, I think. 91+. (Provenance: KH)

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2001 Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim 92 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    Golden color. Sweet and rich attack, but acidity is here also – typical Deiss in the sense, that this drinks like a sweet wine with orangepeel etc. But despite the color – this is very young – and considering how much better the 1997 was showing, I shall have to wait for my second bottle of this. 92+.

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  • 1997 Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim 94 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    Rich and creamy but with a crisp acidity and lots of minerals. Dry, not sweet (you never know with this producer) and probably a point right now. Very good balance, high intensity, this is really turning on all cylinders.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 1998 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    Oh dear – still an undertone of prunes here from the get go – and loads of alcohol. Seriously considering not serving this tonight and showing something else instead … But, lo and behold, after a couple of hours, it was a success and preferred to the Saint Cosme Valbelle by most people - on the second day this actually charming, if not exactly elegant, balance is improving, certainly. Concentrated, rich, years to go … Have we underestimated M. Yves Gras?

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Flight 7 (3 Notes)

  • 1988 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    Rich, generous, balanced, in harmony; mature – but not even hinting at decay – nor on the second day. This has the masculinity, that is the Bonnes Mares, a man in a feminine world of Chambolle, but the elegance is still the trademark. Keeps going on, one of the candidates for WOTN. (Provenance: CP)

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  • 2004 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Château 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Not a generous wine, and the sexy pinot is withdrawn, but this is still very elegant, very focused, very precise. There is an almost dusty surface to this, and the minerals are up front. A classy wine, very European, old school. I was guessing 2001, which tells something. (Provenance: CP)

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  • 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

    There is lovely coolness and minerality here, elegance is the focus, and the fruit is rather discreet, albeit present. It is still a young wine (basically unchanged on day 2 & 3) If this was a neuf it would be Rayas . (Provenance: IB)

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Flight 8 (2 Notes)

Flight 9 (2 Notes)

  • 2000 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Cuvée Classique 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Gamey nose. Quite light in color. Very balanced, very elegant, very typical – also for Rostaing, who is always about finesse, – lacks maybe a bit of concentration, if that is what you are looking for. Fully mature, but not going downwards just yet.

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  • 2000 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Very different from above. Herbs & herbs, quite tight, quite young – needs air, I think. Acidity is bright, the fruit is still sweet and primary –on the second day, herbal notes are still very present. Wait for this, I think. 91+ point.

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Flight 10 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    I actually (almost) guessed this trio – to an extent, that is … producer & to some extent the vintages. This is young, tight, with minerals, blood & stone (was this a Rhône-wine, it would be Cornas  ). May maybe just a hint of the lightness, than can be 2005 in Piemonte, but the masculinity and depth is here, it is a strict Old World Wine (and this vineyard actually does very often not follow the vintage, think about 2002). Infanticide, of course, so much to come here. 95+ point. (Provenance: GL)

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  • 2001 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 96 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    In term of evolution, this is not far from the 2005. It is still young, very young, with rather cool tannins and an enormous intensity. The black fist is tightly closed here, even on day 3; this will grow and become big, very big indeed. Grand Vin. 96+.(Provenance: GL)

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  • 1998 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    This seems more or less ready, surprisingly so. Soft (in comparison with 2005 & 2001), smooth, with very soft tannins and a creamy texture. Very good length and loads of the red fruits, we are looking for – less so the tar. 93. (Provenance: GL)

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Flight 11 (1 Note)

  • 1999 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    MG. Marvelous cab, still painfully young, especially from mg (took 3 days to really open); blackberries galore, tannins only slowly dissolving, a core of sweetness, but the main impression is the coolness and the minerality of the mountain cab. Stunning. Kudos to Dunn – as always. 95+. (Provenance: RL)

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