67 Pall Mall
Tasted Tuesday, April 12, 2016 by RayOB with 712 views
A truly exceptional evening with Francois Audouze trying some wines from his cellar over dinner.
What can I say but the 1947 Pol Roger was probably the best champagne I have tasted.
As Francois will tell you: "You should always have Bordeaux before Burgundy as it is the head then the heart"
The 1984 Henri Jayer was my wine of the night and was just singing.
The nose on the 1914 was nothing short of spectacular.
As usual Francois asked each of us to score the wines with the votes coming out as
1. 1914 Chateau d’Arche Crème de Tête
2. 1947 Champagne Pol Roger
3. 1984 Henri Jayer Echezeaux
4. 1970 Vega Sicilia Unico
5. 1945 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
I hope to see Francois again soon back at 67 Pall Mall so we can try again the Audouze method (4 hr prior to drinking open cork, leave upright and no decant)
1979 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Golden amber in colour with a nose of caramel, figs, dates and nuts. Rich complex palate that has an incredible length.
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1959 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 90 Points
France, Champagne
A little tired and showing its age but still holding on. Golden brown colour with a nose of nuts, dates and caramel.
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1947 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 99 Points
France, Champagne
It was a monster of vivacity and energy and belies its age. A crystal clear golden hue with a faint nose of dates, prunes, figs and nuts. The palate is just incredible with a freshness and balance that keeps going. WOW
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1995 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé P2 93 Points
France, Champagne
Richard Geoffroy brought a bottle of this along and it was wonderful to compare. Very young and fresh with a nose of raspberry, apple, brioche and flowers. Delicate light palate with a lovely finish.
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2000 Bouchard Père et Fils Montrachet 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Showing much better on this occasion with a lot of mellowness and fruit. The Audouze method seems to work.
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