SLDS Single Bottle Dinner

Tasted Sunday, June 13, 2021 by CamWheeler with 188 views

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 1999 Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Millésimé 95 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Disgorged January 2009. Vanilla, floral, orange, pear, cumquat and some smoky oxi notes. Very much what I'd expect from this bottle. Good acidity, lift and precision - there is a touch of fruit sweetness that plays well against the light oxidative twang. Lovely wine, with the last sip the best of the glass.

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  • 2006 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 95 Points

    France, Champagne

    White florals, apple, pear, vanilla and lemon. Sweet fruit with good intensity and acidity that controls the line and length well. Really cracking bottle of this wine, has taken it up a notch since a bottle 2 years prior.

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  • 2006 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran Ludes 92 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

    50% Chard, 50% Pinot noir, blend of two lieu-dits, 3g/l dosage and aged in old oak, disgorged 2013. Almond, orange, yellow florals, honey and a light smoky oxidative note. The palate shows that twangy ox and acid line, with plenty of texture to it. Really interesting and good drinking, but didn't quite keep pace next to the other two Champagnes.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Incredibly fresh. Lemon, white florals, wax, pear and spices on the nose. Palate is delicate, very composed and long. Delicious and really well put together. Drinking really nicely now.

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  • 2018 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Quite reductive on the nose - lemon, woody and orange otherwise. Feels in need of time to mesh on the palate, with lots of oak, reduction and ripeness from the fruit. Not too approachable at the moment but it should come together?

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2006 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Château-Grillet

    Smoky and waxy nose with apricot, quince and lemon as well. Rich and ripe on the palate, plenty of acidity kicking in to counter the viscosity. Good length and drinking well at this stage. Great to try this wine with current vintage pricing well beyond any value proposition.

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Flight 5 (3 Notes)

Flight 6 (4 Notes)

  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 92 Points

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

    Very open nose - roses, earthy iron, musk and cherry. Bright and clean red fruits on the palate, very open and approachable with some earth as well in the background. Palate has verve and flow to it. Delightful now, other 18s will likely take over in time but this was killing it tonight, maybe the best Rousseau Lavaux St. Jacques I've had.

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  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Mazy-Chambertin 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Spice, cherry, violets, graphite and black cherries. Really needed some air time to open up. Lovely purity on the palate, with delicate red and black fruits mingling well. Textured and very well balanced. All the components here to do very nicely with time.

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  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Dark black cherry, five spices, violet florals on the nose. Palate is fairly weighty but still retains a light step and lots of layered detail. Really like the profile of this, but more time is essential.

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  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Densely coloured with the same profile across the fruit with black cherry, plum and smokey oak. Powerful palate, with lots of flavour density - still manages to hold on to some tension but it's a bit awkward structure wise right now and was the weakest of the Rousseau tasted tonight. Wouldn't budge an inch even with significant time in the glass.

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Flight 7 (4 Notes)

Flight 8 (2 Notes)

  • 2012 Azienda Agricola Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 93 Points

    Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    ~4000 bottles per vintage, 12 months in oak and chestnut barrels, first release since 2006 vintage.

    Licorice, meaty notes, olives, herb, coffee and ash - a lot of character and complexity on the nose. Very balanced on the palate, with good texture and depth. Not too glossy or plush, retaining that aromatic profile and savoury flavour. Obviously young but already interesting and good.

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  • 1999 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único 92 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    Blackcurrant, plum, cedar, spice, autumn leaves and bacon on the nose. Palate is just now starting to develop, with the youthful richness starting to give way to more savory medium bodied flavour. Medium to good length here. Maybe a little in between phases but it should keep lifting from here.

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Flight 9 (3 Notes)

  • 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Truffle, earth, raspberry, smoke and meaty notes on the nose. In good condition on the palate, retains some vibrant red fruit with fine but integrated tannins and lots of savoury flavour. This bottle was in a good spot for drinking now.

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  • 2013 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Vite Talin 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Had about 12 hours decant. Dark fruited nose with oak and coffee and tobacco. Mouth coating palate, tightly coiled with serious grip from the tannins. Really dense and deep. Requires serious time, the score is mostly on potential as it's really hard to tackle at the moment.

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  • 2013 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Cherry, raspberry - very floral, bright and lifted on the nose. Palate has the tannins well placed with the bright red fruit profile. Stretches out with air to show beautiful length. Young but clearly excellent quality.

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Flight 10 (4 Notes)

  • 2018 Andremily Mourvèdre 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Blueberry, violets, plum, vanilla and pepper on the nose - nose has good lift to it, very appealing. The palate has plenty more of that pretty fruit, but it doesn't quite mesh with the high alcohol which clips the length. If the alcohol subsides into the wine there is potential here.

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  • 2007 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 95 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Tobacco, cherry, raspberry, ash and smoke. Powerful, dense, but always in control - there is alcohol there but the fruit wraps around it and neither dominates, wonderful length. I don't know how Quintarelli always finds this balance but it's magic.

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  • 2004 Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen Riesling Eiswein Lange Goldkapsel 98 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Ozone, mineral, honey, lemon, orange and smoke. Energy off the charts on the palate, beaming and intense fruit. Pure, distilled deliciousness. Incredible every time I've tried it.

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  • 1975 Château d'Yquem 98 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Caramel, honey, quince, apricot and toast. Palate is complex, with the sweetness still shining brightly through. Wonderful balance and composure. This bottle was right up there with the best bottles of 75 d'Yquem that I've been lucky to try. Really amazing stuff.

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