| | We all sent a shortlist of a few of our best red wines to the person organizing this tasting. Then we voted for which of the wines we wanted to be in the tasting. The whites were free. Everyone had to bring a wine of which he thought was worthy of the tasting.
We tasted all wines blind one by one and in the meantime we had a great dinner.
It was a fabulous evening. - 2015 von Winning Riesling Marmar - Germany, Pfalz
Aromatic bouquet. On the palate pleasant sweetness, minerals, good acidity and a bit fat. 93 – 94 (93 pts.)
- 2008 Kühling-Gillot Pettenthal Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Rheinhessen
In the bouquet yellow fruits and some petrol. On the palate a bit fat and full bodied. Tropical fruits and beautiful, elegant acidity. (94 pts.)
- 2001 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
In the bouquet nutty flavors. On the palate yellow fruits, nuts and firm acidity. Also oxidized impressions. No score.
- 2006 Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
The bouquet is still a bit locked. On the palate vanilla, beautiful acidity, complexity and length. Soft bitterness. (92 pts.)
- 2014 Sadie Family Palladius - South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland, Malmesbury
Full bodied and fat. A firm amount of sweetness and also a lot of acidity. A firm dose of well integrated oak. (92 pts.)
- 2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Vanilla and elegant oak in the bouquet. On the palate tropical flavors, focused citrus acidity, good acidity and an enormous length. Beautiful bitterness and a truly great wine. 96 – 97 (96 pts.)
- 2013 Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Ma Princesse - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Beautiful and expressive bouquet with vanilla and tropical fruits. On the palate a bit fat, vanilla, beautifully fresh acidity and ripe yellow fruits. Pleasant bitterness in the finish. Great wine. (96 pts.)
- 2007 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
In the bouquet crustacean, good citrus and beautifully dosed oak. On the palate focused acidity, citrus, vanilla, good freshness and length. Great wine! (97 pts.)
- 2005 Henri Boillot Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Complex and beautiful bouquet with some candy, lemon and minerals. On the palate the same impressions, some nuts and vanilla, beautiful acidity and bitterness. Full bodied and a great length. A real beauty with plenty of future. (96 pts.)
- 2012 Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Coup de Coeur - USA, California, Sonoma County
Beautiful aromatic bouquet with good vanilla from the oak. On the palate vanilla, tropical fruits, a bit fat and a bit sweet. Good acidity, bitterness and length. Beautiful and complex wine. (97 pts.)
- 2015 DuMOL Chardonnay Clare Hyde Vineyard - USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Beautiful, creamy and refined bouquet. On the palate rich and concentrated, minerals, fresh acidity, beautifully dosed oak and a great length. Elegant and refined. A beauty. (98 pts.)
- 2008 Sine Qua Non Kolibri - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
In the bouquet some glue and yellow fruits. On the palate caramel, butter, a lot of sweetness and acidity. Very full bodied and a great length, but the wine lacks refinement imho for a higher score. (94 pts.)
- 2014 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Beautiful and elegant bouquet. On the palate full bodied, some pleasant sweetness and elegant acidity. (94 pts.)
- 2017 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the bouquet beautifully fresh fruits and pleasant oak. On the palate very juicy with beautiful ly fresh acidity and some pleasant sweetness. Full bodied, complex and delicious. Still very youthful of course. (98 pts.)
- 2005 Château Pape Clément - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
In the bouquet beautiful red and dark berries as well as beautifully dosed oak. Same on the palate. Good acidity and still sticky tannin. Great length. The wine will improve with another 5+ years of ageing. For now 95 – 97+ (96 pts.)
- 2010 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
In the bouquet dark berries, earth, autumn forest and some volatile impressions. On the palate dark berries, red berries, some sweetness and sticky tannin. Give it another 8+ years of cellaring. 92 – 93 for now. (93 pts.)
- 1982 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
In the bouquet beautiful earthy and autumn impressions. On the palate the same impressions, tertiary, but also still so powerful and complex. The acidity is lovely fresh and the tannin has in fact still a good bite for another decade or so. Fantastic wine! Blind scored it the same as my previous occasion. (97 pts.)
- 1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Fantastic and rustic bouquet with horse stable and earth in the nose. On the palate earth, red and dark berries, a lot of fresh acidity. Complex, elegant and a good length. Beautiful wine. (94 pts.)
- 1961 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
This wine is in the top 3 of my wish list. And then it is enormously corked. Grrr. (FLAWED)
- 1980 Penfolds Grange - Australia, South Australia
Beautifully ripe red and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red berries, autumn impressions, delicious acidity and round, soft tannin. Fantastic wine with a great length. (96 pts.)
- 2008 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Rustic bouquet with beautiful horse stable smells. On the palate juicy red and dark berries, leather, soft acidity and round tannin. Beautiful wine. (97 pts.)
- 1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
In the bouquet autumn impressions, earth and tobacco. On the palate juicy acidity, leather and beautifully round tannin. Mature, but still very much alive and great complexity. (97 pts.)
- 2010 Château Pape Clément - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
In the bouquet a lot of sweet spices and dark berries. On the palate beautiful dark berries. Chocolate and good acidity. Very full bodied and powerful. This is still a baby. Wait another 10 – 15 years. For now 94 – 96++ (95 pts.)
- 2009 Château Bellevue Mondotte - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark berries in a youthful, but already very tempting bouquet. On the palate very round dark berries and sweet licorice, very harmonious and really delicious already. Fantastic wine. (97 pts.)
- 2013 Cayuse Syrah Bionic Frog - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Very special, but beautiful bouquet with iron and sweet impressions. Same on the palate, beautifully fresh acidity and round and soft tannin. Really delicious. (99 pts.)
- 1989 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Dark berries and beautiful oak in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries, licorice, beautiful acidity and powerful but round tannin. Good freshness and an enormous length. (96 pts.)
- 2010 Château Trotanoy - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Dark berries and beautiful oak in the bouquet. On the palate a juicy wine with good freshness, beautifully round, but firm tannin, oak and bitterness. Beautiful and juicy wine which is still in its infant stage. I have only one bottle which I plan to drink somewhere in the 2030’s. For now 95 – 97++ (96 pts.)
- 2014 Sine Qua Non Syrah Piranha Waterdance - USA, California, Central Coast
Beautiful Syrah bouquet and also in the mouth. The alcohol shows a bit, but for the rest the wine is so full bodied and perfect so you forget about that. Delicious and a great end of this fantastic evening. (98 pts.)
Thank you Peter, John and Jens! |
