Light golden yellow color with leisurely pinpoint bubbles; lovely, delicious, lightly honeyed, beeswax, yeasty, tart apple nose; tasty, rich, poised, tart lemon, mineral, lightly honeyed, tart peach palate; long finish 95+ points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bricking medium dark red violet color; a bit porty, chocolate pudding, licorice nose; tart dried berry, licorice, tar palate; medium finish (possible heat damage?)
Bricked light-medium brown red color with clear meniscus; intriguing, roast duck, autumnal nose; dried berry, autumnal, dried cherry palate with firm, resolved tannins; long finish
Bricking dark red violet color; focused, pencil lead, tart plum, tart currant nose; tasty, maturing, tart currant, tart plum, pencil lead palate; medium-plus finish
Dark red violet color; tart cassis, tart black fruit, beef jus, ethereal nose; tart black fruit, rich beef jus, iodine, tart hoisin sauce, mulberry palate with firm tannins; long finish 94+ points (best bottle of this I've had, by far)
Bricking dark red violet color with pale meniscus; brett, tart currant, tobacco nose; brett, tart black fruit, tobacco, iodine palate with green notes; medium-plus finish 92+ points
Medium gold color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; nice, crystalized apricot, confectioner's sugar, baked apricot nose; tasty, baked apricot, confectioner's sugar, sugared orange palate with good acidity; still 10 years from peaking; long finish 93+ points
Bricked medium ruby color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; VA, dried cherry, spicy cherry, dried berry nose; tasty, rich, tart blackberry, dried berry, plum jam, tea palate; long finish
1990 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 95 Points
France, Champagne
Light golden yellow color with leisurely pinpoint bubbles; lovely, delicious, lightly honeyed, beeswax, yeasty, tart apple nose; tasty, rich, poised, tart lemon, mineral, lightly honeyed, tart peach palate; long finish 95+ points
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