Very floral, lemon, orange peel and light toast. Good acidity here drives the palate and it is crisp but not harsh. I wouldn't mind a touch of dosage here to soften but I was happy to drink it.
Pear, roast marshmallow, peach and apple. Quite nice purity and freshness on the palate, there is a citrus acid line that tames the light roundness of the fruit. Good length behind it.
Pear, waffle, nutty and toasty aromas. Good fruit density on the palate and I like the length but I was surprised when it was revealed as this seemed more simple than other bottles I've had.
Ripe pineapple, spearmint, saline and a touch of an oxidative note. Complex on the palate, with fine acidity lifting the elements and an intrinsic element of the mouth-feel.
Earth and spice on the nose. Palate is a little bit bitter around the edges and the acidity is left standing out. No obvious fault but was disappointing.
Disgorged 07/14. From magnum. Honey, floral, earth and spice. Medium bodied with the acidity integrated well. Drinking well now. Doesn't have a lot of flair but I still liked it.
Floral and earth, meaty and violet aromas. Palate is bright, there is some nice sweet fruit to it. A little more grip would lift this a level but it is still very good.
Floral, redcurrant, strawberry and earth. Good acidity and length, the palate has restraint but there is brightness to the fruit as a background note. Really good drinking.
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Eucalyptus, roses, redcurrant and cedar. Fresh and lean on the palate, there is savoury character to it. Tannins are really fine and the wine is in a really good spot for drinking now.
Pineapple, pear and orange with some peach too. Seems to have moderate sweetness, but the balance is spot on. Poised for a great future if given time, though it is still tasty at the moment.
1995 Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Millésimé Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Disgorged 11/13. Toast, ginger, orange and apple. Full bodied with a fair bit of aged character to it. Good acid cuts through the honeyed fruit.
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NV Laherte Frères Champagne Grand Brut Ultradition 88 Points
France, Champagne
Apple, pear and fennel aromas. Can taste some dosage on the palate. With medium length, this is on the simpler side of things but still enjoyable.
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NV Laherte Frères Champagne Extra Brut Les Clos 88 Points
France, Champagne
Very floral, lemon, orange peel and light toast. Good acidity here drives the palate and it is crisp but not harsh. I wouldn't mind a touch of dosage here to soften but I was happy to drink it.
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NV Larmandier-Bernier Longitude 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Lemon soap, some cheese, light spice and apple. Good acid gives it nice cut and there is some minerality that I like. Fresh and clean.
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2008 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru l'Esprit 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Pear, roast marshmallow, peach and apple. Quite nice purity and freshness on the palate, there is a citrus acid line that tames the light roundness of the fruit. Good length behind it.
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2006 Agrapart Champagne Grand Cru Minéral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Pear, waffle, nutty and toasty aromas. Good fruit density on the palate and I like the length but I was surprised when it was revealed as this seemed more simple than other bottles I've had.
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NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Apricot, toast and graphite. Acidity stands at the fore and gives the wine great precision. Nice lingering flavours as well.
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NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Les Belles Voyes 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Ripe pineapple, spearmint, saline and a touch of an oxidative note. Complex on the palate, with fine acidity lifting the elements and an intrinsic element of the mouth-feel.
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2002 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 93 Points
France, Champagne
Mineral, lemon, pear and a saline note. Very pure fruit with fantastic balance. Good length and the cleansing acidity does a great job.
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2002 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
Honeycomb, apple, floral and grape aromas. Great balance and the richness and intensity is a great contrast to the fine acidity and detailed texture.
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2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne 93 Points
France, Champagne
Smoke, lemon and toast aromas - does have layers and complexity. Beautiful mouth-feel, there is richness but there is also excellent depth. Superb.
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2005 Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Francs de Pieds 85 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Earth and spice on the nose. Palate is a little bit bitter around the edges and the acidity is left standing out. No obvious fault but was disappointing.
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NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru VP 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Disgorged 07/14. From magnum. Honey, floral, earth and spice. Medium bodied with the acidity integrated well. Drinking well now. Doesn't have a lot of flair but I still liked it.
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NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 86 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Floral and orange nose. Light bodied palate. Not much character or interest but decent for drinking.
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2000 Pol Roger Champagne Brut Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Cherry and strawberry with some smoke on the nose. Acidity has good impact on the palate and the acidity is well balanced.
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NV Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Rosé de Saignée Extra Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Herbal, nutty and wild earth aromas. Mid flavoured with some red fruit character.
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1997 Prunotto Nebbiolo d'Alba Occhetti 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba
Meaty, earth, sweet cherry and ash. Fine tannins, good fruit density and I think the balance is good. Fully mature.
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2011 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Trousseau Singulier 89 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
Floral and earth, meaty and violet aromas. Palate is bright, there is some nice sweet fruit to it. A little more grip would lift this a level but it is still very good.
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2013 Sandlands Trousseau 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Floral, redcurrant, strawberry and earth. Good acidity and length, the palate has restraint but there is brightness to the fruit as a background note. Really good drinking.
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2008 Jamsheed Syrah Garden Gully 90 Points
Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Great Western
Ash, dark florals, spice and meat. Bright palate, good approachability. Medium length and very nice wine.
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2008 Luke Lambert Syrah 90 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Stem and white pepper with red cherry. Palate is clean and bright with nice flow. Another 5 years would see this peak I feel.
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1991 Lindeman's Cabernet Sauvignon St. George 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Eucalyptus, roses, redcurrant and cedar. Fresh and lean on the palate, there is savoury character to it. Tannins are really fine and the wine is in a really good spot for drinking now.
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2009 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Pineapple, pear and orange with some peach too. Seems to have moderate sweetness, but the balance is spot on. Poised for a great future if given time, though it is still tasty at the moment.
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