Christmas Wimps 2021 - Home Alone 2 table

La Trompette
Tasted Friday, December 10, 2021 by NickA with 161 views

Flight 1 - Game and quince sausage rolls (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Pine-smoked salmon, cucumber (2 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Jones Carignan Gris Vieux Cepages 90 Points

    France, Vin de France

    Delicate herbs and honey, with musky floral notes showing themselves between times. Quite sharp, with a bitter finish, although that softened with time in the glass.

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  • 2016 Domaine des Ardoisières Vin des Allobroges Schiste 92 Points

    France, Savoie, Vin des Allobroges

    Very easy-going, especially at first, with a caressing, water-like mouthfeel and a rather fey and floral nose. Chamomile and yoghurt on the seductively creamy palate, then a kick of acid to drive energetically through the finish. The overall effect was like the kid brother of a white CNDP. Good, but probably not a repurchase (£48 on the table).

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Flight 3 - Tortellini of ham hock, dried onion (2 Notes)

  • 2014 Domaine d'Ardhuy Corton-Renardes 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Really good, and surprisingly approachable given it's a young Corton. Sensual and aromatic, with dark cherry and floral notes. Lots of dark fruit on the palate, good length and acidity, an ashy quality that added complexity, and everything nicely integrated. Drinking very well.

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  • 1996 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Another 1996 that didn't seem to hang together perfectly. Truffley nose, with a touch of meat, and soft flowers with air. Quite punchy on the palate, slightly green, with a sharp, metallic finish.

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Flight 4 - "Roast Rudolph" - roasted deer loin, potato galette, Jerusalem artichoke, red cabbage (4 Notes)

  • 2000 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Soft, sensual, sweet and lovely. Gentle cassis and meat on the nose, some succulent red-fruited zing on the palate, then a very long and exotically-spiced finish. Really great, but potentially on the turn, as it lost energy after an hour or so.

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  • 1999 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Really glorious, with plenty of stuffing and drive. Flowers and offal on the nose, then deep and concentrated on the palate, with vivacious raspberry fruit. Mouthwatering and complex! Perhaps unsurprisingly this seemed to have the brightest future of the four wines in the flight.

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  • 1993 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Very nicely mature, with a sweetish nose of smoke, truffle and hung meat. The palate was equally tertiary, with some tangy fruit still evident but the flavours dominated by damp earth and ash. At the height of its powers, on the cusp of senescence. Probably just about my favourite of the flight, because that ashy note was so unique and addictive - superb wine.

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  • 1993 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Really interesting on the nose, with spearmint and spice and (with air) creamy caramel. Amazingly fruity on the palate, by turns tangy and brambly, then sweet and strawberryish. Very, very long on the finish, which started out quite grippy and became quite spicy. The wine continued to develop throughout the lunch in a most impressive manner - probably my #2 of this extremely competitive flight.

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Flight 5 - Christmas pudding (1 Note)

  • 1960 Graham Porto Vintage 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Decanted around two hours. Wow! Still a big, dark wine, although pleasingly even-bodied, and with notes of pine needle, cherry brandy and medicinal clove. Superb both with the food and as a digestif.

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Closing

That was great... especially the second Burgundy flight!

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