V641. Rather than in-the-face acidity, which it still has a lot of, the ethereal cream and vanilla flavors have taken center stage now, the best expression of vintage Krug. Stunning and refreshing with huge structure underneath. So fun to see this wine evolves over the years. 95+
L9719008, suspected second release in 2019. Best expression of Salon white fruit, so ethereal, lifted and pure. Lightly mineral with all the excitement. Easy WOTN for me. 95-96
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Better condition than last bottle as this did not decline. Did not open up on the first day. Sesame reduction masking over white fruit. 93-94 Day three, reduction has faded, too sweet, actually less impressive. Stewed yellow fruit, pineapple, coconut, tropical flavors. Large on palate. Very resolved with good clarity, spicy but light. 93
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Complex with a lot of minerality. Day three, outward perfume, very chiseled with chalky white fruit, lemon curd, vanilla, stone and again dominant minerality, concentrated perhaps due to small crops, intense. Very good given the vintage condition. 93-94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Double decanted. Overtly sweet with light hue of spice, very very different from the 17 RSV drunk only a month ago. The sweetness is quite distracting today. 92
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Double decanted. Less Rousseau but more Charmes in expression than the bottle from a month ago, not a lot of blue fruit, but glossy and fairly open. 93
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Double decanted. Too primary that it shows tomato flavors, not faulty at all, just young. This bottle confirms my suspicion for 2018 red, almost too ripe to allow nuances. I've had a fair amount of young Gibourg and this feels like a lone case. 93
The vintage that makes the name for the house. Indeed a very elegant expression of TBA, sweetness tightly coiled with fine and balanced acidity, long and mellow. 95
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 170ème 92 Points
France, Champagne
221042. The first bottle is overt in acidity, and less elegant... 92
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 170ème 93 Points
France, Champagne
221042. The other four bottles all have nice Krug aromatics, creamy, vanilla, especially with air. 93+
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1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 95 Points
France, Champagne
V641. Rather than in-the-face acidity, which it still has a lot of, the ethereal cream and vanilla flavors have taken center stage now, the best expression of vintage Krug. Stunning and refreshing with huge structure underneath. So fun to see this wine evolves over the years. 95+
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1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 95 Points
France, Champagne
L9719008, suspected second release in 2019. Best expression of Salon white fruit, so ethereal, lifted and pure. Lightly mineral with all the excitement. Easy WOTN for me. 95-96
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1995 Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Advanced but no premox. Sustained acidity, very big, lightly zingy and electric. Honeywax, yellow fruit, stony. Long finish. 93-94
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2016 Bernard Boisson-Vadot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Better condition than last bottle as this did not decline. Did not open up on the first day. Sesame reduction masking over white fruit. 93-94 Day three, reduction has faded, too sweet, actually less impressive. Stewed yellow fruit, pineapple, coconut, tropical flavors. Large on palate. Very resolved with good clarity, spicy but light. 93
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2016 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Complex with a lot of minerality. Day three, outward perfume, very chiseled with chalky white fruit, lemon curd, vanilla, stone and again dominant minerality, concentrated perhaps due to small crops, intense. Very good given the vintage condition. 93-94
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2017 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Double decanted. Overtly sweet with light hue of spice, very very different from the 17 RSV drunk only a month ago. The sweetness is quite distracting today. 92
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2016 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Double decanted. Yoghurt and creamy vanilla flavors imply that it is too young. 93+
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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Double decanted. Less Rousseau but more Charmes in expression than the bottle from a month ago, not a lot of blue fruit, but glossy and fairly open. 93
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2018 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Double decanted. Too primary that it shows tomato flavors, not faulty at all, just young. This bottle confirms my suspicion for 2018 red, almost too ripe to allow nuances. I've had a fair amount of young Gibourg and this feels like a lone case. 93
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2017 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Decanted. Too primary that even with air shows little Roumier purple fruit, more minerality, quite firm. 92-93
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2013 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese *** (Golden Capsule) 95 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
The vintage that makes the name for the house. Indeed a very elegant expression of TBA, sweetness tightly coiled with fine and balanced acidity, long and mellow. 95
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