| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
1985 Domaine Truchot-Martin Clos de la RocheClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/26/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsA touch over the hill unfortunately, but still a very charming wine. This had a lovely nose. Red cherries and dried strawberries, roses, a touch of sous bois - all glowing with a beautiful mature sweetness that one seems to only get with great Burgundy. The palate still felt fresh and lively, even though the fruit was not as lush in the mouth as promised on the nose. There was still a noticeably sunny 1985 character to the wine, with notes of sweet red fruit shading into sweeter blueberry territory, and then more mineral and spice on the midpalate, where I felt this was unfortunately starting to thin out slightly. Ditto with the finish. There was still some staying power, but what was left was some dried fruits, and then a skeleton of woody spice, mineral and bittersweet tannins that was just starting to stick out. Still very enjoyable. There was certainly more body and power on this than on the 1985 Charmes Chambertin that we drank alongside side, and a little more juiciness on the attack and the midpalate, but I have a feeling that the wine, while enjoyably good, was but a shadow of what it may have been at peak. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin ChampPinot Noir more |
7/19/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsBlanc de Blancs over lunch (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): Unlike the straight Durcohe Gevrey village from the same vintage, this bottling from the "Champ" lieu-dit still felt some way from being ready to drink. It did have an amazing nose straight off the bat though - flowers, dried earth, cherries and red berries, with lifted notes of spice and a little hint of mineral running alonside. Lovely stuff. After that, the palate felt a bit tight, even with an hour in the decanter. Unlike the blushing beauty that the straight Gevrey has become, this still felt grippy and a little brooding, with fine-boned tannins and bright-acidity framing masculine notes of spice and earth, and flavours of darker cherries and red berries pulling into a minerally end. There was certainly some sinew and muscle on this. A good wine, but tight and needs time yet. At this point, the straight Gevrey village is a whole lot more enjoyable. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Collard-Picard Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Dom Picard Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
7/19/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsBlanc de Blancs over lunch (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): The third BdB on the day - this was actually a pretty nice NV, but suffered from being served after a fabulous 1990 Dom Ruinart, and a young but lovely 2013 Pierre Peters Chetillons. A bit like being a knife at a gunfight. Still though, this was enjoyable. Disgorged in 2020, it had just a smidgen of age to it which showed up in some bready, yeasty notes on the nose alongside fresher green apple aromas. The palate was fresh and lively, with a bright mousse wrapped around flavours of lightly juicy green apples and ripe lemons, and then a nice twist of savoury, almost salty minerally at the end. There was surprising bit of grip on that finish. This was good drinking - quaffable, simple maybe, but with a good depth on it for an NV. |
| White - Sparkling |
2013 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les ChetillonsChardonnay more |
7/19/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsBlanc de Blancs over lunch (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): Served blind, this felt way too young, but it was clear even then that it was a lovely Champagne. The nose was quite attractive, with notes of bread and fleshy apples, along with a notes of daisies and talcum powder. It was fresh, lively and pure on the palate, very Blanc des Blancs in character, with a fine mousse and fine acidity framing elegant notes of lemons and fresh apples. There was then a little line of mineral moving into a fine-boned finish that carried just a suggestion of ginger flowers. Very fresh, lively, and fine. An elegant Champagne in line with the best of the 2013s - this should age effortlessly well. |
| White - Sparkling |
1990 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
7/19/2022 - Paul S wrote: 94 pointsBlanc de Blancs over lunch (Summer Pavilion, Ritz Carlton, Singapore): A delicious Champagne, drinking quite at peak at 32 years of age. It had such a lovely nose - red apples, yeast, fresh bread, all laced with just taht little oxidative egde in the form of savoury, ciderish aromas. The palate was soft, rounded, and ripe, but still showed a lovely balance in its mature flavours of honeysuckle, orange blossom and honey, all dancing a round a core of red apples and preserved lemons. The mousse had been tamed after all these years, but there was a lovely bit of juicy acidity to this, all very nicely integrated, though still fresh enough to give the wine some persistence as it glided away into gliding away into a minerally tail. Not super long at the finish, but decent enough. With time, in the glass, all sorts of little complexities started emerging - butter, nuttiness, some saline notes, a bit of mushrooms, all playing against those lovely matured notes of apples and honey. Such a lovely drop this. I am glad we caught it at its apogee. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Krug Champagne Vintage BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/14/2022 - Paul S wrote: 94 pointsA very solid champagne. It has been a few years since I last had this, and it seems to be aging at a glacier pace. Still though, there has been some development, and if it keeps to this trajectory, the Krug 2004 should be a superb wine at peak. On the day, I thought it was very nice, but it all still felt quite nascent. The palate was a case in point. Attractive enough with its notes of apples and mineral with a hint of brioche, yet coming across a tad muted at first. With time and air, some notes of spice and florals came out to play as well, lending the bouquet just that little bit more complexity. The palate was another story though. Grippy and textural, with a sinewy and musuclar mouthful minerality, along with more subtle notes of apples and fresh lemons, this was very impressive indeed. It had a long, long finish too, powerful and mouthfilling, with notes of spice and savoury mineral. A superbly crafted Champagne with a ton of promise here. While decently enjoyable on the day, I felt that it really needed plenty more time in the bottle yet. I would love to try this again in 10 years' time. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-ChambertinPinot Noir more |
7/9/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsLunch at Bar-a-Thym (Bar-a-Thym, Singapore): Very yummy. This is really drinking well now. The nose was lovely as always, with notes of dark cherries, mineral and flinty spice speaking eloquently of Gevrey. The palate is starting to be really soft and approachable now, with velvet tannins and juicy acidity beautifully integrated into a mouthful of dark cherries, red berries and spice, these drifting into a minerally finish with just that little bit of chew at the back. Yummy. A great Gevrey village. |
| White |
2018 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Pouilly-FuisséChardonnay more |
7/9/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsLunch at Bar-a-Thym (Bar-a-Thym, Singapore): Pretty good. Clearly warm and ripe and a bit blowsy when served at a less than ideal room temperature, this really found its feet when served chilled with a nice bowl of Bouchon mussels in a Thai-inspired sauce. The nose was very Mâconnais, with ripe notes of pineapples and melons, cream and a little kick of minerality. Attractive stuff. The palate was yummy too. The ripeness of terroir and vintage was there in the form of red apples, guavas and pineapple flavours, but these were lined with a lovely bit of very Burgundian acidity, along with a nice shade of minerality pulling away at the finish. There was a nice depth and breadth to the wine, along with a very food-friendly balance. Very young still, so this may get a bit better in the next few years down the road. I enjoyed it even now though. |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
7/1/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsSQ319 - London to Singapore (Singapore Airlines): One of the last few times having DP on Singapore Airlines before they replace it with Taittinger Comtes, and boy was a chuffed to see a 2008 bottle. This was just delicious. I have had good bottles and even better bottles over since release, but the 2008 Dom has been consistently delicious and giving, with plenty of upside to it yet. This bottle had a very attractive nose to it. There as something buttery smelling - not quite as much toasty brioche and nutty notes as the Krug 167 that was served alongside - more like clotted cream maybe, or a delicate butter accent, along with classic DP aromas of sweet apples along with a hint of strawberries, and then little shades of spice and yeast and some mineral just creeping in at the sides. The palate was plain yummy. Round and generous, yet fresh and stylishly sleek and polished, it showed notes of ripe apples seasoned with just a little bit of spice, a shade of buttery toast, and then a bit of mineral and citrus zest as the wine pulled away on a bed of fine mousse and into an elegant and very, very long finish. The fresh, lively character and lovely bright balance I have always enjoyed from previous bottles was here in spades, but there was also a lovely sense of dry extract and a minerally backbone that seems to be emerging nicely. A lovely Champagne, drinking ever so nicely in its relative youth, but with its best years still way ahead of it yet. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 167emeChampagne Blend more |
7/1/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsSQ319 - London to Singapore (Singapore Airlines): Krug 167. 47% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 17% Pinot Meunier. Built around the 2011 vintage. Very yummy. This had a lovely nose, with nutty macadamia notes and toasted brioche mingling with ripe apples. Very alluring and very Krug. This smelt really different from its youth, with the age on the wine and the smaller bottle format on SQ telling in its development. The palate was on one hand rich, ripe and powerful, but on the other, also fresh, sleek and juicy, with bright acidity and a chewy mousse framing deliciously generous flavours of red apples and brioche, all still enlivened by a real energetic burst of mouthwatering lemons on the midpalate. Everything is starting to come into place with this bottle - it felt bright and youthful, but also well integrated and nicely balanced. Great long finish too, with mineral tones pulling away from on the back-palate and into the distance. Super stuff, starting to drink nicely now. |
| White |
2020 Broglia Gavi La MeiranaCortese more |
6/30/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsAt J Sheekey with EN. A neat little Gavi - this was a lovely pairing with a range of seafood dishes, including some lovely langoustines as well as the famous fish pie. This had a nice nose on it, quite maritime, with notes of white fruit and ripe lemons on a bed of saline minerality that brought shellfish to mind. The palate was very pleasant too - creamily textured, with more ripe lemons and plump white fruit - yet very fresh and lively at the same time. There was a good bit of acidity and a nice pull of that shellfish minerality, that was introduced on the nose, taking the wine into a decently long finish that had just that little twist of bittersweet fruit peel. Simple, yet not facile, and very seafood friendly indeed. This was enjoyable. |
| Red |
2014 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru ChampansPinot Noir more |
6/30/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsAn enjoyable bottle shared with EN over dinner at Helene Darroze at the Connaught. It had a pretty nose. Still rather primary, but quite attractive nonetheless, with notes of sour cherries and red berries garlanded with spice and violet accents. Quite classic Volnay on that front. The palate had a nice shape to it, with fine tannins that still gave a bit of chew, and plenty of bright, juicy 2014 acidity. It was just a little tight at first, but opened up in the decanter through the evening to reveal charming flavours of darker cherries leading into a bright finish with a bit of minerality on it. I liked the purity on the wine, but did think that it felt a little thinner right at the very end. Overall - elegant, food-friendly and very pleasant to drink. This was a pretty good bottle, but several steps shy of being anything special. |
| White |
2019 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
6/30/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsA couple of bottles over lunch at River Restaurant (Gordon Ramsey's newish outpost at the Savoy) with friends from FC. This was a neat little Chablis that went a treat with the seafood. The nose reflected both the warmer 2019 vintage as well as the Montee de Tonnerre terroir, coming across almost Cote de Beaune-like with its notes of cream and white fruit laced with a little touch of minerality. As the wine warmed up in the glass, sweeter stone fruited accents emerged as well. It was on the palate where I thought this really showed its mettle. This was just perfectly balanced, with white fruit riding on a bed of Chablisienne minerality into a long finish. It had good depth and breadth to it, with the power of the terroir coming out quite nicely. Not the most complex of wines, but this was otherwise a treat to drink. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1990 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Clos du BourgChenin Blanc more |
6/29/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsNight out in Covent Garden (Noble Rot and 10 Cases) (Noble Rot / 10 Cases, London): Very nice, but not quite the knock-out I expected it to be. It promised much on the nose, which was just gorgeous, with subtly layered aromas of honey and treacle, candied apples and sweet florals, and then bassier notes of earth, spice and mineral, all this lightly laced with some classic lanolin notes. I felt the palate was still a little too sweet and slightly monolithic after that knockout of a nose. There was enough acidity to keep it balanced, unless paired with Stilton, which was amazing, but nicely balanced, but it just felt a little less finely drawn than I would expect. Nice flavours though - candied apples, honey, straw, and a little hint of molasses moving into a long finish that had a linger of spice bad lanolin. When paired with Stilton and nuts this just sang. I must say though, it was nevertheless sweet enough that finishing a bottle between two people was a bit of a struggle. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux FournauxPinot Noir more |
6/29/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsNight out in Covent Garden (Noble Rot and 10 Cases) (Noble Rot / 10 Cases, London): At 20 years of age, this was drinking absolutely beautifully. It was one of those bottles that show that in a good vintage (like 2002), you can get Burgundy magic even from a humble bottle if you just catch it in that little magical window of peak drinking. What a lovely nose this had - sweet and blushing with notes of roses and strawberries, earthy sous bois and just a little hint of tea leaves. Beautiful, and speaking quite eloquently of the Savigny terroir as well. The palate was every bit as lovely. Soft, silky and caressing, with perfectly integrated acidity: it was just at a beautiful place now. This showed all soft, transparent red fruit - berries, strawberries on the attack and midpalate - very juicy, with a tiny, barely there hint of earthy mineral. This wine was all about that glowingly pure fruit, with just an extra touch of spice and mineral shading the really long finish. Presence and elegance at the same time, this was punching leagues above its weight-class. I savoured every drop. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée Sainte AnneChampagne Blend more |
6/29/2022 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsNight out in Covent Garden (Noble Rot and 10 Cases) (Noble Rot / 10 Cases, London): Recently disgorged. This was about the nicest bottle of this Cuvee I have tried so far though. It was quite lovely on an early summer's evening. Nice nose, with red apples and sweet flowers, along with a slightly riper hint of stone fruit aromas, these sprinkled with some spice - anise I thought. The palate was round and ripe, with sweet apples and ripe lemons at the fore, but still came across nicely controlled and balanced, with decent enough acidity and some minerality as the wine stretched away into a surprisingly long finish. Mousse was fine enough, though not what you would call refined. Overall, a delicious Champagne in a rounder, riper style. Not subtle, but certainly but not in-your-face either. Very yummy and quaffable with our food. |
| Red |
2017 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir ReserveCarnuntum more |
1/27/2024 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsPerched somewhere in between Burgundy and the new world, this was just a plain delicious Pinot. It had a lovely nose, a little on the sweet, toasty side, but not distractingly so, with notes of ripe, almost cooked cherries and red berries, along with a nice lift of sweet spice and rose, and just a little bit of vanilla and confection at the side. I thought the palate was where this really shone though. Plump and satisfying, yet with a nice juicy balance and a fine structure that kept it always well-cut and defined, this showed a sophisticated mouthful of cherries and red berries patted down with baking spices and a hint of earthiness that pulled the wine into a slightly savoury midpalate and then a lovely long finish with notes of spice and just a hint of the florals picked up on the nose. This was nowhere near as sweet on the palate as the would suggest. Not the most complex wine at this point of its development, but this was impeccably balanced and immensely drinkable, with a good depth to it from attack to finish. Just delicious. It has the chops to age too - it will be very interesting to try this again in 5 to 10 years’ time. 92 |
| Red |
2008 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707South Australia more |
11/26/2023 - Paul S wrote: 92 pointsPretty good. Decanted for 2.5 hours or so before drinking, this felt just in the cusp of being ready. It has a nicely approachable of cassis, earth and graphite flecked with just the tiniest hint of eucalyptus and spice. The palate was rich and supple. It still had a bit of a bite from bright acidity and firmish tannins, but the structure was clearly beginning to soften and round up, integrating nicely with moreish flavours of cassis and plums patted down with some earth, and then a subtle blush of green herb and spice at a decent finish. I thought it felt just a tad drying on the back palate. There was a bit of the eucalyptus in this that spoke to the wine’s antipodean origins, otherwise this was a nicely polished international styled Cabernet. I thought it lacked a bit of character, but otherwise a very sound, quite yummy drop. Drinkable now after a longish decant, but will be even better in 5-6 years. |
| White |
2021 Pascal Jolivet Pouilly-FuméSauvignon Blanc more |
6/29/2022 - Paul S wrote: 90 pointsLunch at Min Jiang, London (Royal Park Hotel, Kesington, London): We had a few bottles of this in one sitting, and each was very much enjoyed. A very fresh, lively wine, with green apples and gooseberries, both on the attractive nose, as well as the juicy palate. A bit simple maybe, but also sleek and stylish and impeccably balanced. A great food wine. |
| Red |
2014 Faiveley Nuits St. GeorgesPinot Noir more |
6/29/2022 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsLunch at Min Jiang, London (Royal Park Hotel, Kesington, London): We had three bottles of the same wine, and this surprised on the upside - a really pleasant drink that went very well with a Peking duck dish. All three bottles were very consistent, starting out with a lovely, lifted nose of cherries and red berries lined with a little touch of spice and some of the stony minerality you would expect from an NSG. The palate was very 2014 - bright, juicy, a touch of the lighter side, with with lovely clear notes of red cherries and berries, all lined again with a nice streak of spice and mineral. Really pleasant, and drinking really easily and cleanly for a Faiveley. Just what you would want from a negociant wine at this level. There is enough structure for it to age nicely in the medium term, but I am not sure that this has a weight and depth for the very long haul. Given how pleasant it is in its youth though, I am not sure why anyone would keep this away for that long. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Coates & Seely Brut RéserveHampshire Champagne Blend more |
6/26/2022 - Paul S wrote: 88 pointsLunch at Kitchen W8 (Kensginton, London): A decent enough sparkler - pleasant as simple aperitif. The nose was quite neutral, with a touch of white fruit along with a shade of mineral and yeast. On the palate, this came across simple and light, but with a very fresh liveliness to its apple and lemon flavours, all this wrapped in a brightly effervescent mousse. Finish was decent. All in all, not a bad quaffer at the start of lunch, with no pretensions at anything more. |
| Red |
2017 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir PremiumGippsland more |
6/26/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsLunch at Kitchen W8 (Kensginton, London): This was lovely. Different from, but every bit as good as the 2011 JL Trapet Charmes Chambertin that we had alongside. The nose here had a richer, lusher feel to it, with deeper aromas of red cherries and berries laced with spice and earth and mineral. A lovely, lush bouquet. The palate was really delicious too - with fine, powdery tannins and a nice amount of fresh acidity framing plush flavours of cherries and red berries, again seasoned with just that little touch of spice and earth at the finish. I thought the backpalate felt a little less full than the wine promised on entry, but otherwise this was an eminently drinkable wine, and showing quite nicely on the day. Lovely stuff. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Trapet Chapelle-ChambertinChapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/26/2022 - Paul S wrote: 93 pointsLunch at Kitchen W8 (Kensginton, London): I really enjoyed this - an early drinking wine that had a nice sense of finesse to it. The nose was very attractive, with a nice drift of cherries and red berries, some minerally, earthy notes, and then a waft of lifted spice notes. Again - a very Gevrey nose. On the palate, the wine showed off the corresponding strengths and the weaknesses of both the Chapelle-Chambertin terroir, as well as the 2011 vintage. It certainly felt a little light for GC, but what it lacked in power, it made up for in lots of charm and elegance, with a really nice sense of transparent purity showing in its notes of red cherries seasoned with some bits of spice mineral towards the finish. A nice step up from the 2009 Arlaud Gevrey 1er Cru Combottes that preceded it. With its limpid balance and silky tannins, this was also very ready to drink on the day. Lovely stuff. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux CombottesPinot Noir more |
6/26/2022 - Paul S wrote: NRLunch at Kitchen W8 (Kensginton, London): This was quite nice without quite being special. It had a pleasant enough nose that spoke of the terroir in its notes of spice and earth alongside some cherries and berries, with just a hint of meatiness and a bit of mineral on the side. The palate was quite finely balanced for the warm 2009 vintage - sunny but not over ripe, with a decent weight showing in its flavours of red cherries and berries, all structured around of a spine of mineral and fine tannins, with a little kiss of spice and mineral at the finish. While drinking decently on the day, this has good bones for aging, with nice acidity to balance off the weight of wine. I would be interested to see how this evolves over the next 5-10 years. |
| White |
2020 Anthony Girard Sancerre L'indiscrèteSauvignon Blanc more |
6/25/2022 - Paul S wrote: 90 pointsBy the glass at Scott's Mayfair in London. Simple but pleasant, this started with a classic nose of ripe lemons, green apples and a little shade of greener gooseberry aromas, all these traced with some mineral and just that hint of cats pee. The palate had a nice feel to it. Soft and creamy yet with a nice spine of acidity and mineral running through its apple and gooseberry notes and into a long dry finish - a nice foil for a buttery sole meunier. |
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