French but no Burgundy/Bordeaux theme
Tasted Friday, December 22, 2023 by melvinyeowq with 75 views
Introduction
Hoped for more Jura/Loire wines but still very educational for most I believe!
Tasted Friday, December 22, 2023 by melvinyeowq with 75 views
Hoped for more Jura/Loire wines but still very educational for most I believe!
NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Tradition Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Round with breadth and latitude. Hedonistic and pleasurable as usual.
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2007 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare 92 Points
France, Champagne
Knew what this was from the bottle shape and since I just had it last week, but thought it was '08. Surprised that everyone else thought this was a young grower - felt this was a quintessential house with reductive, toasty notes and a broad sweetness.
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2006 André Robert Champagne Grand Cru Collection d'Auteur Blanc de Blancs 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Rather vinous and oxidative compared to the Piper alongside. Had green apple fruit that was a little too austere and thin for me.
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2011 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Brought for a friend. Didn't transcend the region unlike the Coteau de Vernons that I've had; a more typical northern Rhone white with floral, honeysuckle notes. Still very youthful and fresh that most pegged it to be from around 2016.
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2018 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon 92 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
Brought for a friend. Slightly natty and not as Burgundian as my previous bottle, but still had the serious mid-palate weight and finish.
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2000 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Brought for a friend. No brett, clean and lifted nose. Cloudy in appearance, resolved and tertiary on the palate with some remnants of sweet fruit. Not sure if this was advanced or just past peak.
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2010 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Clearly a traditional CDP with very good restraint, guessed it to be another Pegau. Silky and elegant, some maraschino cherries. Superb backbone from the fine vintage. Excellent.
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2006 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
So quintessentially Côte-Rôtie that a few of us nailed the region. Similar to the previous experience with this bottle, smoky but elegant dark red fruit. Very balanced and complete with the leather of northern rhone and silkiness from a good producer. Drinking at peak.
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2011 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Everyone guessed CDP for this. Think this was a crowd favourite with an attractive, lifted nose in the new-school Grenache mould. Some unintegrated oak with vanilla notes on the nose. Fruit was too candied in an artificial sense for me so wasn't a fan, but I was in the minority.
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2013 Domaine de Peyre Rose Vin de France Marlène N°3 89 Points
France, Vin de France
Quite bretty on the nose, reminded me of a Baudry. Dark, chocholatey fruit. Compact, dense structure. Youthful and tannins are still astringent.
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2012 Mas de Daumas Gassac 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Guessed 10 year old Bandol. Surprisingly clean and international in style for this wine with sweet black fruit, but as a result was also a little anonymous.
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2004 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
My contribution. Everyone guessed northern Rhone for this, but not sure if I understood why. Didn’t have any Loire greenness despite the weaker vintage, but was built more like a traditional Bordeaux from a more classic vintage with some leafy herbal notes. Pleasurable and drinking at peak now.
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2004 Château de Pibarnon Bandol 92 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
My contribution. Everyone guessed northern Rhone for this as well which I could understand better. More structured with dense purple fruit compared to the Joguet alongside, still very youthful as most guessed early ‘10s for the vintage. Good Bandol reds can take some time to come around.
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2013 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain 93 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Clearly a Riesling with petroleum notes on the nose. Waxy, nutty texture but not too heavy or plodding. Excellent length and balance. One of my favourite Alsatian wines.
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