MWS Wine Tasting and Dinner
Restaurant De Burgemeester *, Linschoten, Netherlands
Tasted Tuesday, August 26, 2014 by Xavier Auerbach with 497 views
Restaurant De Burgemeester *, Linschoten, Netherlands
Tasted Tuesday, August 26, 2014 by Xavier Auerbach with 497 views
NV Mirabella Franciacorta Cuvée Demetra Brut 91 Points
Italy, Lombardia, Franciacorta DOCG
A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Blanc, 48 months sur lattes, bottled 2012. Mature but lively colour, fine bead; lovely fruity richness on the nose from the Pinot Blanc, spicy depth, citrus and minerals; very linear and clean style on the palate, minerals, lively and intense, hint of nuttiness, green herbs; very good length.
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2012 Cantina Terlan Sauvignon Terlano Quarz 91 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Intense and powerful Sauvignon, almost meaty nose, vinous and mineral palate, attractive vegetal notes, hint of tropical fruit, box tree, tight acidity, good length. Needs time.
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2009 Azienda Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Tardivo ma non Tardo 89 Points
Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Late harvest, no oak. Rich but not unwieldy, lively, retains its salty minerality, hint of honey, good length.
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2007 Jobard-Morey Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Slightly oxidative, tight, good depth but the acidity sticks out a bit, hint of wet straw, dry and a bit austere, quite alive in spite of some premox but has lost its charm. Not rated.
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2007 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault en l'Ormeau
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Relatively deep colour; cheese rind nose, opens up to honey, deep and quite oxidative; slightly odd palate but rounds out well, past best but not without charm. Not rated.
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2011 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Cervaro della Sala 90 Points
Italy, Umbria
Youthful and energetic, the liberal dose of new oak needs time to integrate but the weight of fruit is there, caramelly, very good length.
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1988 Château Marquis d'Alesme 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Displays the typical gravelly 1988 profile, austere but no lack of charm, hint of oxidation, fully mature, good depth, a bit foursquare, mineral, good intensity and length.
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1988 Château Palmer 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
A mature and elegant Palmer, shares the gravelly character with the Alesme that preceded it but there is more floral lift, refined but drying, opens up beautifully in the glass.
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2008 Château Giscours 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Lovely crisp Cabernet-Sauvignon, attractive herbal and earthy notes, still tight but starting to open up.
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2008 Château du Tertre 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Wonderfully peppery and aromatic, immediately recognisable, light weight but beautifully balanced, hardly a profound wine but already very charming.
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1998 Château Montrose 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Deep and earthy, riper and richer than I remembered, still quite tannic too, good weight.
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1999 Château Montrose 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Bright cabernet fruit, mature, lead pencil, more lift than the 1998, medium weight, attractive style, relatively feminine for Montrose, good length. Drinking well.
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1939 Pla del Fount Maury 92 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Maury
Bottled 2012. Lovely colour, medium deep, lively reddish tawny; the nose displays excellent lift and freshness, wonderfully defined candied Grenache fruit, tertiary notes of treacle, nuts and lovage, hint of baby powder, just a hint of wood, very youthful; the off-dry, savoury palate has a slightly tangy acidity, vestiges of Grenache fruit and a slightly drying character; length is good but relatively light finish. Very attractive wine, light and elegant, incredibly youthful after 73 years on oak. Very different from Jancis' 2012 tasting note.
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1976 Ferdinand Pieroth Mönchhofer Beerenauslese 90 Points
Austria, Burgenland
Pristine bottle, but much more developed and drier than the marvellous bottle tasted in November 2013, even though it is from the same case. Only medium-dry now but still lively, with a honeyed note and an attractive herby Firne-character.
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