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Saturday, March 10, 2018 - Dinner for Blair Walter at Noble Rot (Noble Rot, Wellington, NZ): The first notes on the nose are of a little reduction and spicy, vanillin oak, then a sense of mealiness I often see with Girardins. Then poached pears, peaches and other orchard fruit with some citrus and touches of pineapple and other tropical fruits. On palate, rich, full and expressive. A classic '10 Grand Cru style, open and relatively forward. Still however with signs of reduction. Largely in the orchard fruit flavour spectrum, with elements of more exotic fruits and blanched almonds and cashews. Most tasters preferred this wine over the Sauzet. I preferred the Sauzet, but this is a top quality Girardin. I'm a big fan of the Girardin house of this era. However, Girardin seems to have gone a little backwards since their great set of 2010s. I expect this Girardin to remain pretty open and drink in this style for many years. Very good. My rating 3/4.

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