better than the previous bottle - nice batard - good body and precision with acidity - good length and somewhat oily mouthfeel - but still not the best
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Another lost Friday afternoon gathering – 96 Dom, 08 Cristal and a Rudy blend (Blacksalt, Washington DC): Medium expressive nose displaying ripe yellow fruit, peach, apple, a hint of lemon curd, custard, strong cedar/oak, honey, spicy spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, packed ripe yellow fruit, steely, bright acidity, medium mineral and a medium to long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with spicy spices and limestone at the end. Very good showing.
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Lunch at Spring Court (Spring Court, Singapore): A solid Batard, even if it was rather too early to drink at this point. This had a lovely nose of flinty, smoky mineral drifting through a core of ripe yellow fruited aromas, with just a kiss of sweet oak at the corners. Quite an evolved nose for a 2010 I thought. The palate was rather less warm and developed than the nose suggested though, showing tons of vibrant energy tingling through its veins, with a real muscular seam of juicy, lemony acidity running through otherwise rich, powerful yellow fruit flavours. The finish was very dry and structured with all that citrus acidity, revealing a nice bite of mineral under it all. A wine that needs a lot of time to come together yet, and will probably drink better in 6-8 years, but there is certainly quality here.
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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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Matchless. By far the most elegant and balanced white wine I've tasted. It easily matches my memory of the latour batard Montrachet from 2004. Without a head to head I can't rate it even higher.
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7/12/2020 - Sonoffalstaff wrote: 93 Points
JSHP sums it v well. It is fantastic with food but it is not the stunner that justifies a £150+ price tag.
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5/7/2020 - JHSP wrote: 92 Points
better than the previous bottle - nice batard - good body and precision with acidity - good length and somewhat oily mouthfeel - but still not the best
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1/31/2020 - JHSP Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nicely evolved - lacking a bit body and typical batard buttery boldness - good length - nice but not the best Batard experience
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9/20/2019 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Another lost Friday afternoon gathering – 96 Dom, 08 Cristal and a Rudy blend (Blacksalt, Washington DC): Medium expressive nose displaying ripe yellow fruit, peach, apple, a hint of lemon curd, custard, strong cedar/oak, honey, spicy spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, packed ripe yellow fruit, steely, bright acidity, medium mineral and a medium to long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with spicy spices and limestone at the end. Very good showing.
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6/8/2018 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Lunch at Spring Court (Spring Court, Singapore): A solid Batard, even if it was rather too early to drink at this point. This had a lovely nose of flinty, smoky mineral drifting through a core of ripe yellow fruited aromas, with just a kiss of sweet oak at the corners. Quite an evolved nose for a 2010 I thought. The palate was rather less warm and developed than the nose suggested though, showing tons of vibrant energy tingling through its veins, with a real muscular seam of juicy, lemony acidity running through otherwise rich, powerful yellow fruit flavours. The finish was very dry and structured with all that citrus acidity, revealing a nice bite of mineral under it all. A wine that needs a lot of time to come together yet, and will probably drink better in 6-8 years, but there is certainly quality here.
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6/2/2018 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points
Annual gathering with Chicago winos in Chicago - Burgs, old Bordeauxs, Cult Cabs and SQN (Smyth and The Loyalist - Chicago IL): Medium expressive nose displaying succulent yellow fruit, peach, apple, noticeable oak, crème brulee and sweet spices. Medium concentration, nicely layered ripe yellow fruit, bright acidity, medium mineral and a medium long yellow fruit driven finish with strong oak/vanilla at the end. The most oaky wine of the flight.
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6/2/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Wine Dinner Extravaganza (Smyth and The Loyalist - Chicago IL): An off bottle. So toasty that everything else seemed lost and adrift, despite good concentration.
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3/10/2018 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
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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6/17/2017 - Iceman611 wrote: 95 Points
Matchless. By far the most elegant and balanced white wine I've tasted. It easily matches my memory of the latour batard Montrachet from 2004. Without a head to head I can't rate it even higher.
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