A very soft and polished expression of Le Clos ( list said Vaudesir but we happily accepted Le Clos :) ) , round good lime, saline and mineral edge. Delicious wine and I think we could have polished a second bottle easily and this speaks lots about the wine. Ok granted not the most depth or complexity here but we definitely enjoyed it. 91

Another great 2007 and fro the young BDX vintages 2007 is shaping to be one of our favourite ones and an easy go to on Avery restaurant list.
This lovely Haut-Bailly was singing from the pop of the cork and we did not feel it needed decanting either. Still on the fruit but with a lovely evolved nose, leather, dark fruits, forest floor. Classic and elegant and effortless. 92-93

By the glass to finish our dinner at Le Voltaire, Paris.
A pretty enjoyable albeit not a standout wine , well made, round, nice rich profile and with a harmony to it. Good 89

Well evolved and beautifully mature , healthy, tertiary fruit, still a good helping of citrus but most of the fruit is well evolved. Very much alive on the palate, granted this is not a youthful wine but still very much on the go, good acidity and lightest floral and honey touches. Solid 94-95

This wine is one that needs to be sourced from a perfect cellar and in this case one of the best in the world the one of La Tour d’Argeant in Paris was the perfect source. Fragile and soft wine, well evolved, well matured, soft red fruit, earthy, forest floor feel. The fruit in the palate is however very much alive and hold its weight well, complex and very much what is expected in a way. A very happy 95 from us and we would however caution not to be served along strong tastes or other stronger wines as this would struggle to show in such an environment.

Perfect from the first smile upon tasting it to the last drop in the glass over a good two hours. Sourced from the impeccable cellar of La tour d’Argeant in Paris and actually and sadly their last.
Smoky, soft spice, dark fruits. Bright and energetic and full of elegance, impressive energy actually and did not lose any of its spirit even after a good two hours. This much like its 1983 sister are for us simply perfect wines. We can go on and on here but really only one number can describe this wine. 100.

This requires its time to open up and develop and surprisingly this is less evolved and open than the 1997 ( Papies 95-96) we had a week or so.
The start is a bit tight and muted, pretty on the palate but just the nose is not giving. With an hour on the clock this opened up, showed lovely evolution, smoky, roast meat nose and dark fruits. Compared to other Chave’s this never reached its full stride in the time we had but still this was a solid 96 from us and a superb wine. Decant pls. Lots of. Life in this

This wine needs a good hour to hit its full stride. The start is a bit worrying and we thought we chose the wrong vintage. Once it developed and opened up though there was no questioning this almost perfect wine ( missed the perfect score as it was compare to the perfect 1982 La Mouline) . Dark fruited, vibrant and full of elegance and complexity. Smoky, soft spice, earthy evolution on the palate but also full of energy and kept on going and going . Give this wine time to open up and then just sit back and enjoy the masterpiece this is. 98

By the glass , served via a pipette from a Marie Jeanne specially bottled for the La Tour d’Argeant in Paris.
Very energetic, fresh still and bright, lots of chocolate touches, candied dark fruits, rich core of fruits and big spirited palate. Interesting . 89

By the glass served via Pipette from a 5L bottle especially bottled for the La Tour d’Argeant in Paris.
Well round and albeit full on energetic and muscly still had an elegance and roundness to it. Aided by the oak this had a softness to it and was very enjoyable. Very classically port. 90

By the glass at the La Tour D’Argeant in Paris.
Bright , floral, sweet citrus, firm and albeit on the sweet side of course has enough acidity to hold its own against a variety of desserts. In a way a sweet wine for people who don’t really like sweet wines. 91

By the glass at La Tour d’Argeant, Paris.
Very classically Sauternes with all the hallmarks, sweet ripe apricots, honey, vanilla touches and of course that depth of sweetness that comes from noble rot. Blind we could have thought of it a Tokaji too . 91

By the glass at Epicure, Paris.
French aperitif style of wine, firm, bright, mineral and albeit with lots of structure also has a giving side , a welcoming side and a long finish. Solid. 90-91

By the glass at Epicure, Paris.
Bright and energetic but also on the richer and evolved side, round and giving with lots of palate presence and nice finish. Great aperitif for those looking for a richer wine, 90-91

Maybe we should have decanted it to help it a bit but really the wine after 10 minutes or so was on full stride singing all the way. Bright lime, mineral and albeit also fruity and with a soft honey touch remained true to its Chablis firm structure and vibrant palate. Super solid and drinks amazingly now. 93-94

Sourced directly from the domaine by Epicure, Paris.
Surprisingly vibrant for a 26 year old wine , the nose shows evolution and earthy ness but the palate was fresh and full of depth of flavour. Really this wine embodies great Burgundy, in the soft red fruits, in the subtle delivery of the flavour and the continuous evolution of flavour along the way. A solid 96

The sommelier at Epicure suggested this over Clos St Jacques and indeed ,at least this stage , this wine is just singing. A lot more evolved than we would have expected , earthy, smoky and toasty . Soft dark fruits, quite bright albeit soft dark fruits, light kiss of a spicy edge. Superb 95-96 and drinks excellently now

Tasted blind in black Riedel glassware at Epicure, Paris.
Round, rich, bright and full of a noble rot profile, honey, apricots, vanilla. We guessed young Sauternes. Super solid 92

Tasted blind in black Riedel glassware at Epicure, Paris.
Much like a year ago that the sommelier gave us this test we failed to spot it as a red sweet wine. We struggled again. A very solid and rich wine, lots of depth here and substance but devout of a heavy side. A very good 91

Tasted blind in black Riedel glassware at Epicure, Paris.
Again we failed to pick this up for what it was and we went for a million other wines except this.
Very solid once again, firm, sweet apricots, citrus edge, caramel and a long finish. 90ish

Tasted blind in black Riedel glassware at Epicure, Paris.
We could not place this to save our life. Very specific and once one tries it should be able to spot it blind. Our first time that we try this type of wine and very interesting to see. Not our style but still a solid way to end a great lunch. 89-90