A Week in Osoyoos

Osoyoos, BC
Tasted Saturday, July 5, 2014 - Friday, July 11, 2014 by godx with 735 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • NV Jacques Selosse Initial 93 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (7/5/2014)

    Disgorged July 4, 2007. No formal notes. More oxidative than previous bottles Ive had (older disgorgement date) but in a good way. Drinking like a 1990 vintage Champagne with a richer mouthfeel and solid acidity. Not a ton of bubbles but they are very fine. Soft mousse. Drinking very well. Outstanding.

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  • 2002 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (7/5/2014)

    No formal notes. Very different than the Selosse. Extremely youthful and fresh in style. Loads of fine bubbles. Very creamy mousse. Yeasty and citrus notes on the nose. Rich yet refreshing on the palate. Very solid acidity. Needs 5-10 years. Great potential. Excellent. 91+

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  • 1983 Château Gruaud Larose 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    (7/5/2014)

    No formal notes. Beautiful and classic nose. Lighter weight on the palate with fairly resolved structure. Drinking perfectly now but will easily cruise for 5-10 years. A nicely mature old school Bordeaux. Excellent.

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Flight 2 (5 Notes)

Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • NV Jacques Selosse Initial 92 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (7/7/2014)

    Disgorged October 21, 2009. No formal notes. Fresher than the '07 disgorgement from a few days ago but slightly less complexity. Baked apple and charred lemon nose. Rich mousse. Nice acid and lengthy finish. Excellent.

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  • 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (7/7/2014)

    No formal notes. Wow this is extremely young. Pale lemon colour with almost a hint of green. Very classic Chablis with minerals, saline and lemon. Palate is tight, focused and linear. Great acidity. Really nice but this can go another 5-10 years easy. Excellent. 92+

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  • 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (7/7/2014)

    No formal notes. More advanced than the Preuses with less tightness and citrus but more richness, weight and maturing notes. A hint if butterscotch on the nose but it's not at the forefront. A nice contrast to the wound up and nervy Preuses but this bottle was quite bit more advanced than a previous bottle a few months ago.

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Flight 4 (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Domaine Faury Syrah L'ArtZélé 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes

    (7/8/2014)

    No formal notes. Young juicy Syrah with 3-5 year aging potential it seems. Approachable and very enjoyable. Good acidity with softer tannins and mouthfeel. Nice value wine. Very good. 88+

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  • 1985 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Flawed

    France, Champagne

    (7/8/2014)

    Corked.

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  • 1995 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    (7/8/2014)

    No formal notes. Drank along side 95 Verset. At first this had a better and more pronounced nose of classic Cornas aromas (black olive tapenade, maturing Syrah fruit, meat, pepper etc) but after an hour or so of air the Verset sprang to life and had an extra element of complexity. On the palate this was lighter in body and weight than the Verset. Drinking perfectly right now and cruise at this level for years. Outstanding.

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  • 1995 Noël Verset Cornas 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    (7/8/2014)

    Drank alongside the '95 Clape. Shyer nose at first but once this opened up (about an hour after opening) it was outstanding. Beautifully complex nose, with all the same classic notes as the Clape (meat, black olives, leather) but with an extra gear of complexity. Beautifully rustic yet not a hair out of place really. Both this and the Clape have very nice acidity and somewhat firm tannins and both (especially the Verset) have the fruit and structure to go another 5-10 years. A brilliant wine.

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Flight 5 (6 Notes)

Flight 6 (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    (7/10/2014)

    No formal notes. This was so fresh and drinking so well. Very precise with minerals and pure citrus fruit. Linear but with excellent body and length. This bottle is really good and would blow away many 1er Crus. Excellent.

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  • 1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    (7/10/2014)

    No formal notes. Lots of Krug-y goodness here. Loads of complexity, rich and creamy mouthfeel with a ton of bright acidity. Citrus and florals with fine bubbles on the palate. I've been lucky to have this a few times over the past year and this wine always shows up in a big way. Outstanding.

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  • 2001 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    (7/10/2014)

    Brief notes. Quite consistent with my previous note but I didn't find the oak noticeable at all this time around. Surprisingly this had a good deal of structure even compared with the 99. Still drinking very well but both need more time. Excellent. 90+

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  • 1999 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    (7/10/2014)

    Brief notes. Similar to the 01 but with a bit more depth. It's really splitting hairs but I preferred this 99 a touch more. Can be enjoyed now or leave to develop further for another 5+ years. Excellent. 91+

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  • 1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    (7/10/2014)

    From half bottle. A real treat to try this but unfortunately wasn't as epic as a previous bottle according to the owner. Next time!

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Flight 7 (6 Notes)

  • 2004 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club Brut

    France, Champagne

    (7/11/2014)

    Brief notes. Very young and less interesting and open than previous bottles. Hands off for 3-5 years before trying again. Really nice potential though.

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  • 2007 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    (7/11/2014)

    Brief notes. Simple killer--vibrant and tense with so much focus and Raveneau goodness. This was extremely youthful and needed tons of air to open up. Still great to drink but this can go decades. Excellent. 92+

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  • 1998 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    (7/11/2014)

    Brief notes. Excellent and very Krug-y. The 95 we had yesterday seems much more than 3 years older than this 98. Thoroughly enjoyable now but this should develop positively for decades. This bottle was quite consistent with my previous note from two years ago (7/25/2012). Excellent. 92+

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  • 1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pora Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    (7/11/2014)

    Corked.

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  • 2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    (7/11/2014)

    Brief notes. Drank alongside the '00 Santo Stefano. Both opened 6 hours before serving (needed more). The Rabaja was a bit fresher than the SS but both of these beauties had quite a bit of rich fruit and loads of structure to go along with it. Overall I slightly preferred the Rabaja. Both wines kept improving throughout the evening. Hands off for at least 5 more years. Excellent. 92+

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  • 2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    (7/11/2014)

    Brief notes. Drank alongside the '00 Rabaja. Both opened 6 hours before serving (needed more). The Rabaja was a bit fresher than the SS but both of these beauties had quite a bit of rich fruit and loads of structure to go along with it. Overall I slightly preferred the Rabaja. Both wines kept improving throughout the evening. Hands off for at least 5 more years. Excellent. 91+

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