Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.
Tasted Thursday, December 7, 2023 by dcwino with 121 views
Ten of wine lovers got together to share a lot of great wines.
The 12 was very impressive. The 90 was very tired.
I was really impressed by the 79 and 83. The 82 which was my contribution was dirty and undrinkable.
The 70 was dirty but the 90 was excellent.
It was interesting. The 96 Mouton was very Mouton, i.e. most modern with luxurious oak but lacking the finesse and complexity of the Lafite, Latour and Margaux. The 96 HB was off.
The 11 was a good but not great Yquem. The 46 PX was way too big for me.
A great time was had by all!
2006 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Very light color. Expressive youthful nose displaying pure white fruit, pear, apple, honeysuckle, white flowers, a hint of brioche, white pepper and limestone. Very good concentration, finely layered fresh white fruit, precise and slightly lean, very find generous mousse, bright acidity, strong limestone mineral, and a clean cool white fruit driven finish with brioche at the end. This is a very fresh and well stored example but seems a bit lean strangely.
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2012 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 96 Points
France, Champagne
Expressive nose displaying generous ripe white and yellow fruit, granny smith, lemon curd, lemon, apple candy, honey, white flowers and mineral. Very good concentration, nicely layered sweet white and yellow fruit, very fine generous mousse, rich and full but also showing a good balance, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long ripe white and yellow fruit driven finish with a hint of honey at the end. This seems similar to the 06 upon release. Drinking nicely.
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1990 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Flawed
France, Champagne
Advanced color and a bit cloudy which is not a good sign. A bit too advanced, not a correct example. Orange peel, baked apple, a hint of madeira/white chocolate. Shy mousse which is another indicator that this was poorly cellared. The favorite CDC of the flight for a couple participants.
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1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
Expressive nose displaying decadent yellow fruit, orange peel, clementine, a hint of baked apple, honey, brioche, oyster shell, coriander seed and mineral. There is a hint of dirty damp cellar which is distracting. Good concentration, nicely layered generous yellow fruit, ripe and rich, generous fine mousse, medium acidity and mineral, and a medium long ripe yellow fruit driven finish.
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