Wine Pages Dinner at 67 Pall Mall

A wonderful evening at 67 Pall Mall - kindly hosted by Graeme from the Wine Pages forum

• 2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  A great 2002 champagne flight - this vs Krug
  
  The DP opens with a lovely nose of ripening apples, lime zest - with time in the glass is becomes a bit rounder with sweet meyer lemon, coconut, brioche. Having left some aside over the meal some more tertiary notes start to appear. Really lovely
  
  Palate delivers on the nose - this is a rounder, more generous wine than the Krug and has an amazing persistence flavour.
  
  Really lovely stuff and still feels very fresh

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• 2002 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  A great 2002 champagne flight - this vs DP
  
  Nose is fairly evolved with a distinct truffly note but also honey and lemon curd - becomes crisper with time in the glass
  
  Palate is initially quite rich with ripe apple, papaya and then a clear linear rich lemon streak runs across the palate making this a bit more angular than the rounder DP. A delicious champagne
  
  Interestingly the Krug and the DP went in opposite directions with time in the glass - the Krug blowing off some of the funkier notes and becoming more crisp and the DP becoming more evolved

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• 1999 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT 94 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

  Vertical pairing with the 2001
  
  Wow - a really seductive nose jumps out of the glass - sour cherry, leather and then a wonderful herbal / tea tree note and a perfumed finish - a really lovely nose
  
  The palate delivers up dried cherry, ripe plum, tobacco. Still has some good acid and tannin grip but "à point" now.
  
  Having left some in the glass for the rest of the meal it was a little faded by the end so if I had some i'd drink up though this has inspired me to be patient with my 06s and 09s.

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• 2001 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT 93 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

  Vertical pairing with the 1999
  
  Another really generous nose. Classic sour cherry but also sun dried tomato, black tea, some leather
  
  Really luscious - wave after wave of sour cherry, almost a cherry cough syrup aspect (in a good way!) with some medicinal and cedar notes. Very silky mouthfeel with the acidity and tannin present but settled and in balance.
  
  The 1999 just pips this for me but both really delicious

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• 2011 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 90 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

  Flight of Tuscan cabernet blends - Sassicaia 2011 vs Isole e Olena Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata 2008
  
  Well the Sass is very very shy (perhaps a challenging comparison to the sensory joys of the previous flight) - after time comes hints of blue plum, allspice and a sweet vanilla note - lovely but tauntingly shy
  
  The palate is again a little bit backward with blue fruit, good acidity and some structured tannin. There is a sense of good wine making here and brooding potential but this is no way near ready.
  
  I bought a pair of these and the other bottle will wait a long while yet.
  
  90 points for now but see this ramping up

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• 2008 Isole e Olena Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata Toscana IGT 92 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Flight of Tuscan cabernet blends - Sassicaia 2011 vs Isole e Olena Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata 2008
  
  This is more open for business vs the Sass and evolves nicely in the glass
  Black currant, graphite, a hint of smoke and toast, black tea and a light vanilla sweetness. There is a high toned lifted note across the palate that makes this all quite elegant
  
  Palate brings luscious crunchy blue fruit, then the oak flavours kick in. Some good acidity and some pretty fine tannins. All rather lovely!

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• 1996 Château Duhart-Milon 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  1996 Bordeaux flight - Duhart Milon vs Mouton
  
  Mature nose here of graphite, cassis, some iodine, cedar, mushroom - quite generous and attractive
  
  Palate brings some passing blue fruit then more savoury mushroom notes - all has a delicious moreish intensity
  
  Really fine wine and drinking very well. Key test for me - I got my phone out to see where I might buy some (answer - not easily!)

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• 1996 Château Mouton Rothschild 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  1996 Bordeaux flight - Duhart Milon vs Mouton
  
  Nose here was wonderful with cassis, graphite, with lovely hints of pepper, spice and smoke. Everything came in waves giving a lovely persistency. Still has an overall lightness to it and feels more youthful than the Duhart. Really impressive nose
  
  Palate is a little more fruit forward too than the Durhart but doesn't quite live up to some of the interest of the nose. There is some structure here and overall it feels more like potential to come rather than lacking anything now
  
  I think this would be really interesting to taste again in a few years as there is something special here

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• 2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  A solo flight with a cheese selection
  
  We had an interesting discussion on what qualifies for the "Goldkapsel" designation but agreed that whatever it is this wine made the cut!
  
  Nose is Riesling goodness - for me the new tennis balls / new pencil case note that i rather like and then a delicious array of fruits - crisp green apple, tangerine, lemon, lime zest and also some white pepper - lovely
  
  Palate is really intense - great balance of auslese sweetness and acidity - delivers the fruit from the nose in a really clean, crisp and intense finish. Lovely end to the evening
  
  I'm such a sucker for good Riesling so it always scores well with me!

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