League Cup Final @ HSA

Sad result - but a splendid lunch and very good wines...

• 2002 Deutz Champagne Cuvée William Deutz 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Quite round, generous, hints of vanilla and coffee, I was guessing Grande Marque, even a Moet-Hennessy product, so flamboyant and almost boudoir-like was the presence - I would have expected it to be tighter.

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• 2006 Château Pape Clément Blanc 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  Drinking a point tight now, I actually guessed Bordeaux on this, quite typical with its Semillon-fatness and smoky, mineral presence with exotic fruits, honey and ginger underneath. A creamy wine, and very wonderful today.

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• 1990 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 96 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Grand Vin. This is the second or third time I am served this wine at this address - it has always been great, but tonight was extraordinary; I was guessing Rayas, others were guessing pinot noir, such was the creaminess and the elegance in this wine, light on its feat with very elegant Grenache-fruit, singing and dancing with hints of garrigue and locale. No need to wait any longer for this one.

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• 2001 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì Tildìn 93 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  I was guessing Bordeaux on this, such was the firmness and tannin-structure; it is a modern Nebbiolo, certainly, no sign of the lightness of the grape. Well structured with a full, cool, cool 2001-fruit - and certainly too young, still.

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• 1998 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  I brought this - and liked it, much more strict and firm, than I expected, lemon, chalk, limestone, a good backbone and a round body. Long life ahead, but no sin in opening now.

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• NV Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 734 Dégorgement Tardif 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Very strict with quite a vibrant acidity, linear, precise with lemons galore, chalk, limestone; it is not for the faint of heart og for the actress late at night, but for the serious Champagne-lover who likes the wine to fight back.

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• 1980 Graham Porto Vintage 93 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Hi is an Englishman! - very much the English House, with a firm, dry structure, tobacco and chocolate, tannins galore, like a great Bordeaux-wine with a shit of sweet, alcoholic fruit. Not as great as the 1970 served at the domaine recently, but quite close...

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