My 40th birthday dinner
Restaurant Karel V *, Utrecht, Netherlands
Tasted Saturday, September 20, 2008 by Xavier Auerbach with 560 views
Restaurant Karel V *, Utrecht, Netherlands
Tasted Saturday, September 20, 2008 by Xavier Auerbach with 560 views
2000 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Youthful, fantastic nose of pain d'épices and deep, rich fruit, many subtle layers, slightly low acidity, sève, elegant mousse, lovely length.
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1968 Gonzalez-Byass Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso Anada 98 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Amazing minerality and salinity, honey and Turkish delight, bone-dry but with lots of glycerine, enormous concentration, immense acidity and bitters, finish that just goes on and on. Takes no prisoners. Sherry at its very greatest. Will last forever.
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1968 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Grünlack 89 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Very lively, bright yellow colour; lovely bouquet, waxy, yellow prune, herbs and minerals, off-dry, good length, no signs of decay. A delight. Full marks for longevity!
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1968 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva 94 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Fantastic wine, ripe, rich and delicious, rounded and firm, deep and spicy, playful and with a lovely freshness. Wonderful stuff.
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1968 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 85 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
An old señor, brown sugar, ripe and rounded, over the hill but with a pleasant sweetness. Clearly not a perfect bottle.
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1968 Palacio de Arganza Bierzo Señorio de Arganza 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
Rich and spicy, vegetal, rounded and ripe, flavoursome.
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1973 Château d'Yquem 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Lovely yellow gold; good bouquet of apricot and almond, powerful, slightly hot, orange zest, potent acidity, off-dry, good length.
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1968 Fonseca Porto Guimaraens Vintage 90 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Elegant and rich, lovely acidity, plummy fruit, ethereal and long.
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