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Tasted April 23, 2023 by astroman with 144 views

Introduction

Theme was 89 Bordeaux or Burgundy 20year and older

Flight 1 (2 notes)

White - Sparkling
1998 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon France, Champagne
93 points
Blinded. Oxidative, creamy, mushroom, fine mousse, high acid, flavours of toffee, hazelnut, apricot, earth and long finish. Drinking nicely now.
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White - Sparkling
2008 Roger Pouillon et Fils Champagne Les Valnons France, Champagne
92 points
Pnp. Red apple, lemon, lime, brown sugar, still fresh, lots of tension, creamy and nutty with a long finish.

Flight 2 (2 notes)

Red
1999 Domaine Vigot Fabrice Echezeaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
90 points
Blind. Cloudy appearance with dusty, earthy, VA, funky nose.Full body with grippy tannins and high acid. A little weird at this stage. Apparently have a metayage agreement with Mugneret-Gibourg till 2016
Red
1993 Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
92 points
Blind. Pale ruby. Sweet cherry, earth, forest floor with a touch of rubber. on the palate some heat, earth with fine tannins.

Flight 3 (2 notes)

Red
2000 Frederic Esmonin Chambertin France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
93 points
Pnp. Heady aroma of sweet cherry, strawberry, rose. High acid, with touch of stem and grainy tannins. Drinking nicely now.
Red
1999 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
91 points
Blind. Surprisingly youthful looking, pale purple, Vanilla, mushroom, forest floor, violet, high acid, grippy coarse tannins. Oak still not fully integrated. Surprise the wine is still youthful after 24 years. Could go on for another 10 more.

Flight 4 (1 note)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Jacques Selosse Initial France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
94 points
Blinded. Disgorged May 2021. Salmon in colour, rounded aroma, red apple, some pear, melon, mango, good body but would have like more tension in the palate.
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Flight 5 (1 note)

Red
1995 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
91 points
Blinded. Cloudy ruby, sour cherry, forest floor, tobacco, high grippy tannins, fully body lots of structure with a bitter finish.

Flight 6 (2 notes)

Red
1989 Château La Conseillante France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
93 points
Blinded. Pale tawny, capsicum, red cherry, tobacco, mint, med acid, full tannins, meat, bacon, savoury. Good stage now.
Red
1989 Château Léoville Poyferré France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
92 points
Blinded. Med purple, capsicum, cigar box, cassis, red cherry, plum, full body, med acid, dusty high tannins.

Flight 7 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Suduiraut France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
91 points
Blinded. Impressions. Amber in colour, apricot, mango, full body, would have like more acid
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