Tasted double blind. Clearly a mature Old World wine from a ripe vintage. Caramel apple and baked apple with faint mushroom and impressive richness. There was a mustiness to start, which blew off after 15-20 minutes, resulting in a truly charming wine.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Darker color and more advanced than I would prefer, but with plenty of rich fruit to start. This gradually freshened up, but never to the level of the best bottles I've had in recent years. Still, this is concentrated and powerful with unmistakable Grand Cru density. The last glass was still tasty on Day Two.
Ultra rich and meaty with dense black fruit, sweet spice throughout, then ending with a meaty and complex finish. Great balance, culminating with a long, layered ending. Great now, and possibly for another decade. Much cleaner than the last bottle I tasted last year.
Opened and decanted an hour before serving. Big black cherry and plum with subtle spice, roasted meat in the near background. So much ere. Tannins are still robust without dominating, and clearly indicating this wine has even further cellarworthiness. More fully harmonious and even greater on Day Two.
Popped-and-poured, bottle with a great fill and great color. Fully mature yet with enough fruit and lots of cigarbox. No longer that powerful, but lots here. Thanks for the birthday treat, Mark.
1976 L'Heritier-Guyot Vougeot 1er Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot Blanc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot 1er Cru
Tasted double blind. Clearly a mature Old World wine from a ripe vintage. Caramel apple and baked apple with faint mushroom and impressive richness. There was a mustiness to start, which blew off after 15-20 minutes, resulting in a truly charming wine.
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2008 Louis Jadot Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Darker color and more advanced than I would prefer, but with plenty of rich fruit to start. This gradually freshened up, but never to the level of the best bottles I've had in recent years. Still, this is concentrated and powerful with unmistakable Grand Cru density. The last glass was still tasty on Day Two.
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1996 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Red and black cherry throughout with very savory spice. Good depth and balance, this is consistently a very elegant 1996.
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1988 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 96 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Ultra rich and meaty with dense black fruit, sweet spice throughout, then ending with a meaty and complex finish. Great balance, culminating with a long, layered ending. Great now, and possibly for another decade. Much cleaner than the last bottle I tasted last year.
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1994 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Janus Gran Reserva Pesquera 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Big and broad black fruit, still surprisingly fresh, but also some firm tannins. Good power on long-ish finish, with good enough complexity.
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NV Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Reserva Especial 1991, 1994, 1999 (2012 Release) 95 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Opened and decanted an hour before serving. Big black cherry and plum with subtle spice, roasted meat in the near background. So much ere. Tannins are still robust without dominating, and clearly indicating this wine has even further cellarworthiness. More fully harmonious and even greater on Day Two.
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1962 Château Léoville Las Cases
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Popped-and-poured, bottle with a great fill and great color. Fully mature yet with enough fruit and lots of cigarbox. No longer that powerful, but lots here. Thanks for the birthday treat, Mark.
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