Nicely mature with a bit of acid grip. Tannins are totally smooth. Perfumed nose with a hint of burnt toast. Drinking lovely, smooth as a baby's bottom. Very more-ish!
Nice quality riesling. Little bit of petrol on the nose Light and quite sweet. On the palate there was a sense of goats cheese (but that could have been from the nibbles :-) ) Effervescent/fizzy in a strange sort of way.
Dark ruby red Filter coffee on the nose, dark red fruits Heavy on the oak and quite dry on the finish Interesting to see how this develops. Scored fairly low, with massive potential.
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Floral mineral/green nose Could certainly sense the alcohol on the nose Zingy, zippy flavour on the palate Red fruits with a bit of acidity Medium oak, somehow not fully integrated I'd buy some of this (fantastic QPR.)
2002 Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Weissenkirchener Zwerithaler
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
First wine of the day. Green mineral and medium acidity. That's all I wrote before being dragged over the Bordeaux table.
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2008 Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Gris 87 Points
France, Alsace
Slightly Yellow
Not too sweet
Light floral nose with some greenery
Easy to drink
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2008 M&C Cossetti Moscato d'Asti 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti
I think this was the sparkling we had.
Very sweet and light with elderflower on the nose, quite floral.
Nice to drink but only a glassful
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2002 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Off dry, not too sweet
Very light and refreshing
Lovely Riesling nose (elderflower)
Great for an apperitif!
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1982 Château Haut-Brion Le Bahans de Château Haut-Brion 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Nicely mature with a bit of acid grip. Tannins are totally smooth.
Perfumed nose with a hint of burnt toast.
Drinking lovely, smooth as a baby's bottom.
Very more-ish!
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1998 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nice quality riesling.
Little bit of petrol on the nose
Light and quite sweet.
On the palate there was a sense of goats cheese (but that could have been from the nibbles :-) )
Effervescent/fizzy in a strange sort of way.
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1985 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Farmyard, light manure on the nose (Not sure if that is a good thing.)
Quite mineral on the palate, showing some Graves typicity.
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1993 Château Cos d'Estournel 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Dark ruby red
Light floral nose, red fruits
Nicely mature but not much tertiary flavours coming through.
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2000 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark ruby red
Filter coffee on the nose, dark red fruits
Heavy on the oak and quite dry on the finish
Interesting to see how this develops. Scored fairly low, with massive potential.
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1994 Ridge Monte Bello 90 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Dark ruby red
Plastering or decoraters style nose
Medium body of dark fruits
Nice to taste, whole bottle? difficult
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1996 Château de la Grille Chinon 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Drank from magnum
Large floral nose
Very light flowery style
Not my cup of tea and definitely split the group; like marmite (love it or hate it.)
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1996 Château Pibran 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
From Magnum
Dark red
Red woody fruits nearly a mature nose
Medium red fruits
Nice drinker
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2004 Cheval des Andes 90 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo, Vistalba
Very dark red
Solvent nose (really!)
Large heavy tannins
Deep black forest fruits
Very powerful, almost too big to drink an entire bottle
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2004 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena 91 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Floral, like a bed of roses on the nose
Spicy tannin grip with a hint of acidity
Quite elegant (especially compared to the Cheval des Andes)
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2004 Warwick Estate Trilogy 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Floral mineral/green nose
Could certainly sense the alcohol on the nose
Zingy, zippy flavour on the palate
Red fruits with a bit of acidity
Medium oak, somehow not fully integrated
I'd buy some of this (fantastic QPR.)
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2001 Beyerskloof 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Red fruity nose, plums
tannins are supple and a bit of acidity
Nice
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2004 Henschke Shiraz Mount Edelstone 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Nice floral nose
Spicy shiraz
A fruit bomb, very fruit forward (especially compared to the company.)
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2005 Brokenwood Shiraz Graveyard 91 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
Floral, raspberry nose
Elegant fruity style, classy
well integrated oak
Depending on price bracket this could be amazing QPR.
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1998 Château Margaux 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Lovely floral nose
Still a medium tannic grip
Scored 93, but potential for more.
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1994 Fonseca Porto Vintage 89 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Ethernol on the nose
Still very young
Nice and fruity
Scored 89, but its too young, will surely improve.
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