FMG @ 67PM

67 Pall Mall, London
Tasted Tuesday, March 13, 2018 by SimonG with 270 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 1999 Philipponnat Champagne Juste Rosé Clos des Goisses 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Pale to mid salmon. Gorgeous nose, verging on the most exquisite, though delicate, red burgundy. Floral, bright red fruited. No discernible bubbles, just a finely creamy attack that carries through to the mid palate texturally, and is joined by those fine red fruits. On the finish there’s a sense that this is Champagne. Long. Lovely, slightly unusual but none the worse for that. Super stuff. ****1/2

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

    Palest straw. Initially quite cold. Tight and quite limey nose. Suggests lots of cut. Crisp attack, initially tight and it takes a while to loosen and unfurl slightly. When it does it’s leaner than the Vide Bourse and narrower too as one might expect. Lots of line and PY character. A youngster. ***1/2 currently, some upside potential.

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  • 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Vide Bourse 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Pale straw. Rounder, more open, richer than the Ansegnieres alongside. Obviously more here, breadth and depth, and the extra fat makes it more approachable. This is slightly more restrained currently than the 2011 but there’s not much in it. Long and nicely persistent. ****

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 1990 Domaine de Trévallon 93 Points

    France, Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence

    Deep garnet. Velvety. Double-decanted for sediment around here hours ahead of drinking. Initially when decanted all southern garrigue, though this was less obvious when served, green olive creeping in too. Very mellow and smooth. With the extended airing there’s a dry note creeping in to the finish. Probably better decanted immediately prior to service though there’s a reasonable sediment so trickier if transporting. ****

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  • 1982 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia Flawed

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Not DOA, but a below par bottle. Unfocused, dominated by stale coffee and lacking bright fruit and orange peel development. A touch cloudy too.

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  • 1999 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Cuvée Syrah 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Lovely rich Syrah, very northern Rhône despite hailing from further south. Broad and dense with a slightly smokey, sweet-fruited core. This is very good. ****

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