Decadence in Au Jardin

Tasted Saturday, October 1, 2011 by steinersing with 725 views

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  • 1996 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil 99 Points

    France, Champagne

    Wow, what a wine. Laser-like precision. This is how perfect acidity can taste, with just the right level of sweetness and minerality. Pretty perfect wines.

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  • 1961 Château Cheval Blanc 98 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Chateau bottled - this wine seems at best have reached teenage years - still deep color and some tannins; beautiful sweetness and depth with spice attached - would probably wait another 20, 30 years to drink.

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  • 1961 Château Palmer 100 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Mahler-Besse bottle. Lives up to expectations; compared to the Cheval Blanc this seems to have reached perfection in its evolution. Opulent, seductive, complex - this is hard to beat.

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  • 1973 Château d'Yquem 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Had this before - pales next to the 1983, but I quite like this wine that has a bit more acidity and contrast than its more dominant peer at the dinner

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  • 1983 Château d'Yquem 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Explosive and concentrated with a very long finish - wow, powerhouse of an Yquem

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