My last and best bottle of this great wine, enjoyed with good friends in celebration of my 75th birthday. Deep golden color with a steady stream of minuscule beads to the very end. Zesty lemon/lime on the edge of the palate, with somewhat richer white fruit and lightly roasted nuts in the core. Extremely long and scintillating finish. A seamless combination of power and elegance. Certainly one of my all-time favorite Champagnes. 1996 was a gold mine for Champagne. For my taste, the Dom, the Taittinger CdC and the Deutz WD Rose', are among the finest bubblies ever. What a treat!
Such a pleasure. Richly-flavored with ripe red fruit, herbs, a bit of chocolate on the finish, beautifully balanced, still very vibrant. Delicious with a rack of lamb. Last of my '01s; will need to wait awhile on my '06s.
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1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon
11/9/2022 - cdunn wrote: 97 Points
My last and best bottle of this great wine, enjoyed with good friends in celebration of my 75th birthday. Deep golden color with a steady stream of minuscule beads to the very end. Zesty lemon/lime on the edge of the palate, with somewhat richer white fruit and lightly roasted nuts in the core. Extremely long and scintillating finish. A seamless combination of power and elegance. Certainly one of my all-time favorite Champagnes. 1996 was a gold mine for Champagne. For my taste, the Dom, the Taittinger CdC and the Deutz WD Rose', are among the finest bubblies ever. What a treat!
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2004 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia
11/9/2022 - cdunn Does not like this wine:
Corked. Highly disappointing.
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2001 Bodegas Hermanos Peciña Rioja Señorío de P. Peciña Vendimia Seleccionada
1/7/2021 - cdunn Likes this wine: 93 Points
Such a pleasure. Richly-flavored with ripe red fruit, herbs, a bit of chocolate on the finish, beautifully balanced, still very vibrant. Delicious with a rack of lamb. Last of my '01s; will need to wait awhile on my '06s.
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