Birthday celebration part 2

Time for others to bring the wines in return for part 1 where I opened everything haha.

• 1976 Château Lynch-Bages 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  So vibrant that I thought this was a strong vintage 80s left-bank from 89 or 90. Some greenness but the vibrant, savoury fruit dominated. Tertiary, balsamic notes emerged after a couple of hours.

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• 2014 La Pousse d'Or Clos de la Roche 94 Points

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

  Almost nailed this wine, except the maker was off. Thought this bore a lot of similarities to the 2008 Dujac CDLR that I tasted a couple of weeks ago so I guessed 2012/14 Dujac CDLR when others were in Chambolle. Beautiful ruby colour with pretty fruit that straddled between the blue and red ends of the spectrum, but with an underlying Morey sturdiness. A wine that surpassed expectations when on reveal.

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• 2001 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

  Thought this was from the early 90s but when revealed that this was younger I guessed this was a 2000 Gevrey. Slight greeness but with dark, roasted fruit. Took time to get going but when it did it gained a lovely elegance that brought the wine into balance. Very quintessential old-school Burgundy that did not bear many similarities to the more opulent style today.

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• 2002 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

  Guessed 2005 masculine Vosne or Chambolle. For all its naysayers I do like Vogüé and thought this was showing superbly. Rich, powerful dark cherry fruit, truly an iron fist behind a velvet glove sort of wine. Evolved throughout and got silkier with air.

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• 2005 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru En Orveaux 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  This wine was a reminder to give Burgundies plenty of air. This was opened by the person who brought it at 1pm for dinner but was unbelievably primary and jammy with creamy vanilla oak at first - so much so that I guessed 2018 Rouget Vosne! On reveal we decided to give it a couple of hours and what a difference it made, still very much a masculine wine but the oak receded to reveal a incredibly heady mix of deep, spicy red fruit. Gained a laser-like precision and focus that only the best makers can achieve, so much so that I didn't want to finish my last sip.

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• 1998 Dominique Laurent Grands-Echezeaux 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Cloudy with spicy and sweet red fruit so guessed 2002 Laurent Vosne 1er. Sweet fruit didn't quite gel with the tart acidity and tea-like notes. Not as seamless as I expected from the stature of the plot, agreed with another taster that the fruit was quite muddled.

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• 1988 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Wasn't supposed to bring anything but decided to bring this to stump the experience tasters - someone actually managed to nail this as a Rhone. Pungent manure on the nose but the palate had surprisingly vibrant dark roasted red fruit with the classic smoked meat marker of northern Rhone. Liked the elegance of this but probably 5 years past peak.

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• 1990 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux 90 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Mildly corked but the sweetness managed to mask it well. Pleasant creme brulee and apricot notes but lacking a little acidity.

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• 1989 Château La Conseillante Flawed

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Slightly corked, more apparent on the palate than the nose.

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• 1993 Louis Latour Romanée St. Vivant Les Quatre Journaux Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

  Corked to oblivion.

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