67PM

67PM with a couple of friends where we got down to business to try the mammoth BTG list. All 25ml pours except the PYCM which I really wanted to try so got a decent portion.

• 2013 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 88 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant

  Very natural with a little reductiveness on the nose. Felt like it had some skin contact with a orange and grapefruit notes, screechy acid that I didn’t love. Think the others liked this more than me.

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• 2011 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs 88 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  Typical Riesling nose. Austere with a lack of fruit, but confusingly it had a round texture. Still don’t quite get GGs.

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• 2005 Château Montrose

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

  Very old-school, especially next to the 2010 Lynch Bages. Some funk on the nose, the dark fruit was still rather tight and brooding. Quite unforgiving behind a wall of tannins at the moment, will hold off on my bottle for a while yet.

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• 2010 Château Lynch-Bages

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Modern with ripe blue fruit and immense concentration. A confected sweetness on the finish.

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• 2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Previous notes suggested this wasn’t ready but this was showing quite differently. Brilliant nose of raspberries, a silky and elegant palate. Texturally very sensual and the red fruits showed wonderful purity. Clear favourite for everyone on the night, an exceptional wine.

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• 2013 Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Suffered in comparison to the Clair. Similar red-fruited nose but structure seemed to be missing and a little dilute.

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• 2018 Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Hauts

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

  Wanted to do a comparison with the 2018 Volnay I tried earlier in the day and Pommard definitely managed better as mentioned by many reviewers. Still very 2018 but not disjointed.

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• 2014 Domaine Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin Ostrea

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  This domaine has been getting some hype recently but guess this was before the style change. Good typicity for Gevrey but not a particularly memorable wine. Towards the black-fruited end of the spectrum with high acidity.

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• 2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes 92 Points

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

  Very impressive weight and concentration, yellow fruit of mostly lemons. Round texture and very good persistence, showing some signs of secondary development. Excellent for its level.

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