David's 50th

Canberra, Australia
Tasted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 by CamWheeler with 543 views

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 1998 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 91 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Soft florals, tinge of smoke, kiwi fruit and some background sulphur that blew off with time. The palate is a refreshing combination of clean acid with just a hint of fruit sweetness. Nice length and delicately textured, this is lovely drinking now, but will improve over the next 10+ years.

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  • 1998 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese #6 92 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Slightly more developed in colour than the Maximin. The nose shows honey, toast, a little bit of peach and mango and with a touch of kerosene and lanolin to it. Awesome balance, poise and length to the palate. Intense fruit flavour lends a pleasing mouth-feel to the wine without being broad. Drinking superbly at the moment and should continue to do so over the next 5 years.

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  • 1995 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Honeyed nose, with lemon and sesame over the top of some slightly oxidative characters. The good weight on the palate is spoiled by some heat and some more oxidative characters. Improved slightly to the final score with food, but drink now based on this bottle.

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  • 1997 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

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

    Golden colour. Nutty and honeyed aromas, with a touch of basil, butterscotch and restrained quality oak. Delicious, balanced palate with excellent texture and length. Opened up and took on more weight and length with air, I think this lovely wine will be best drunk over the next 5-10 years.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 1993 G. Vachet-Rousseau Mazis-Chambertin 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru

    A great nose of blood, violets, milk chocolate and strawberry. The nose is open and lovely, but the palate shows signs of not being ready yet with drying tannins and simple primary flavours. I feel that the structure is good enough that this has the potential to improve in the next 4-5 years.

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  • 1986 Château Léoville Barton 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Smells like class. Decanted for three hours. Cedar, spice, pencil shavings, violets, cassis and blackberry. The depth and primary flavour on the palate is surprising for a 21 year old wine. Brilliant length and structure. Still slightly austere on the palate, but has the structure and fruit to go the distance and achieve its wonderful potential.

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  • 1995 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    The nose is expressive immediately on opening and seemed similar after three hours decant. Pepper, floral, charred meat, chinese five spice and restrained oak. The palate exhibits great concentration and layers of intense flavour while not being overwhelming. Great length and enjoyable to drink even at this early stage of its life.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1988 Château Rieussec 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Dark golden colour, darker than the '83 I opened a couple of weekends afterward. Rich nose of caramel, spice, apple and coconut. Medium level of sweetness on the palate with a core of acid that is only just enough to keep the focus. I enjoyed drinking it and thought it quite tasty, if slightly simple.

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  • NV Chambers Rosewood Muscadelle (Tokay) Rare 98 Points

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen

    A wine for deep contemplation. The nose is stunningly complex - deep coffee, toffee, raisin, floral notes, truffles, Christmas cake, rum, chocolate and tea leaves. So viscous that it clings to the side of the glass with every swirl. This amazing viscosity carries across to the palate where the wine rolls around, covering your mouth with incredible, powerful, complex flavour that stays in your mouth for what seems like forever after swallowing. Memorising and incredible.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1988 Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles 93 Points

    France, Alsace

    Great colour, a very light shimmering gold. Nose shows honey, nutty, and pineapple aromas, it is still very floral and fresh. The palate is medium bodied with a full mouth-feel and just hints at richness, with the sweetness balanced by fresh, acidity that disposes of any notion of broadness and focuses the wine into a long, dry and clean finish. Showed no signs of overt alcohol despite it sitting at 15%. Still so young at 19 years, this will live on for some time!

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