The Landmark Hotel, London
Tasted Saturday, November 26, 2005 by Vinoguy with 1,557 views
Brief notes on my initial thoughts after another superb walk around tasting arranged by Decanter magazine.
Historically I have been under whelmed by the wines of Burgundy, and this encounter did little to convince me otherwise...
Attrictive and complex nose. Well balanced mid-palate with a good finish. A very nice wine.
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Expressive & complex nose, with a little bottle age evident by the colour. This is a nicely balanced wine, mid-weight, and a long finish. Nice, but for me it's over priced at £33 - £35.
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Nice expressive Pinot nose. Mid-palate lacking in weight, and the finish is a little short.
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Nice, expressive and complex nose. On the palate, this was basic and lacking complexity.
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Wild flowers and spice on the nose; quite warm and again the palate is simple, lacks any real depth and, disappointingly, finishes short of the mark.
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Open and expressive nose. Nice mouthfeel, good weight, easy drinking.
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Attractive, subtle nose. Nice weight, concentrated fruit - maybe not very complex. (90 - 91)
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Attrictive nose with hints of licorice. Nice balance, light/meduim body lacking concentration. Medium finish.
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Closed nose. Tannic, hollow, lacking concentration and generally poor. Where is the fruit?
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Nose reveals little at first but quickly becomes more pronounced with air; light/medium bodied and nicely balanced but very much a little brother to the Grand Vin. A good wine, nevertheless. (89 - 90)
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Open and expressive nose. Good weight, nicely balanced, soft and round mid-palate with a long and lingering finish. (92 - 93)
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Paler in colour than the 2003; attractive nose showing spice and hints of earth. Medium bodied, concentrated cassis, tannic finish.
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Closed nose. Nice weight and mouthfeel, good concentration and balance. Finishes long. Good potential.
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Attractive but weak nose; medium bodied and slightly lean palate lacking the support of tannins. Slightly one dimensional but a pleasant drinker.
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Nice, subtle nose. Medium bodied, concentrated current flavours, tannic and shutdown right now. (88 - 89)
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Nose a little closed. Concentrated, tannic, youthful. Needs more time in the cellar to show its best. (89-90)
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Barnyard nose. Concentrated, balanced, complex. Drinking well now.
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Not rated as too small a sample was given, however this did seem to lack everything... (NR)
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Tight nose reveals very little; Medium weight, funky, young and tannic. Not sure it has the stuffin to improve much? (88 - 90)
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Nice, pronounced nose. Good weight, round and supple, concentrated and well crafted. Nice long finish.
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Closed nose. Palate lacks a little intensity but is otherwise balanced. (87 - 88) on this showing.
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Lovely destinctive nose rich with fresh white fruits and ground nuts. On the palate this wine is sweet, medium to full bodied and viscose, structured, balanced and concentrated. The finish is long.
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Destinctive nose of nuts, lemons and peaches. Medium sweet, fat, dry on the finish.
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Expressive nose but on the palate this is tight and unyielding, showing only primary fruit.
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Closed nose. Still in its primary stages, but showing good balance, extract and structure with soft tannins. I would enjoy this when it opens up.
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Nose displaying elements of tobacco and wild spice. While still youthful, it is more approachable than both the 1998 and the 2000 today, displaying cassis, smoke and tobacco. It is round and fat and a pleasure to drink. £22.
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Attractive, powerful nose. Concentrated mid-palate, round, supple, complex and balanced with a long persistent finish. One of the best Bordeaux's tasted today. 93+
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Expressive nose. Another well made Talbot - fat and round with a nice mouth feel as well as being balanced and structured. Finishes long. (91 - 92)
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A nicely proportioned wine which has benefited from some bottle age. Drinking well now.
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An attractive, flirty nose. Still a little primary but showing signs of opening up with air. Balanced. (89 - 90)
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Like many of the Bordeaux's today, this is a little dumb right now. Although clearly balanced with the structure to age and improve, it's in that primary stage. 90 points for its potential.
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Brilliant liquorice nose. Consistent flavours on the palate. Great structure and intensity, richly extracted and balanced. £28.
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Attractive nose. A nicely balanced wine, structured and concentrated, good value at £10 too.
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Round and supple, complex body. Very elegant; quite feminine - balanced with a long finish. £45.
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Fat, rich palate showing spices, oak and concentrated red fruits. Balanced and complex. Finishes long. £19.99.
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Nice powerful nose. Drinking well now, good concentration of berry fruit flavours, nice balance and finish.
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Forward, structured, round, concentrated. Will benefit from more bottle age.
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Nose a little closed. Good structure, mouth feel; fat and round. Nice finish.
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Hints of liquorice on the nose. Concentrated, very tannic, layered fruit and more liquorice on the palate. A well made wine, but not my style.
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Wonderfully expressive nose. Nicely balanced and a long finish. 90+
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A strange one which works... and works well! Nice concentration of fruit, well balanced, long finish. I enjoyed this.
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Attractive Pinot nose. Fuller in body than many of the Burg's tasted today, and balanced and quite extracted. There's a spicy edge to this too. 89.
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On the nose this is slightly more open than the 2001 Omaggio (no 2000 was available for comparison). The palate shows concentrated fruit, quite high tannins and the structure to age well in the short term. 90+ points.
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The nose of this '01 is more subtle than the '99, but attractive non-the-less. The palate is slightly more forward tho, but no less concentrated, balanced or structured. Very pleasant to drink and should continue to improve for years to come.
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Expressive nose. Concentrated and balanced with a nice mouth feel. Finishes long. £30. (90 - 91)
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"A nose to smell all day" - perfumed, intense… just beautiful. On the palate this is complex, lush, supremely concentrated, supple and finely balanced. The finish is very long. For me, this is the wine of the day. £130. 94+
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Deep, powerful and brooding nose. Lovely mouth feel, good concentration and structure, all nicely balanced. Good length. £50.
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Deep purple fading to a bright red rim. Complex and concentrated palate, balanced and long. £90. (92 - 93)
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Attractive nose. Still in its primary stages, but displaying intense fruit, good structure and excellent balance. (91 - 92)
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A pronounced and complex nose. Super concentration and complexity on the palate, which is balanced, intense, round and supple. Just an excellent glass of wine.
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Nice, typical Pinot nose. Good mouth feel, lush and flavoursome, spicy with hints of pepper. Balanced, concentrated. £29.99.
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Bricking orange towards the rim of the glass. Intense nose of sweet black fruits and figs. Still not fully mature, but very enjoyable. (91 - 92)
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Mellow nose of figs and Demerara sugar. Complex, full bodied and intense. Liquorice flavours on the mid-palate. Still young.
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Primary medicinal nose. Superb concentration and structure, well balanced, powerful. Sure to be a cracker. 92+
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Quite lean, but well concentrated and intense on the nose. A nice Port.
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All in all a fun day's tasting and an opportunity to sample some excellent wines. As usual, my compliments to Decanter for organising another superb event.
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1998 Boizel Champagne Grand Vintage
France, Champagne
Light lemon in colour, with hints of nuts and oates. Well balanced and pleasant drinking. Fine but over shadowed by the Joyau de France '95. (£22.50)
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1995 Boizel Champagne Joyau de France
France, Champagne
More depth in colour and body, which is more complex than the Grand Vintage '95 on this showing. Strong flavours of ground nuts. Very nice. (£37.50)
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