A private lunch

Restaurant Epicure ***, Hotel Le Bristol, Paris
Tasted Sunday, May 27, 2012 by Xavier Auerbach with 371 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 1999 Deutz Champagne Cuvée William Deutz 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    Pin-prick bubbles; exemplary finesse and smoothness, well-matured but lovely freshness and forward fruit, hint of walnuts, candied fruit, relatively soft. Completely ready.

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  • 2009 Domaine du Clos des Fées Grenache Blanc Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

    The 2005 Clos des Fees Blanc (AOC Côtes du Roussillon) was lovely last month at 7 years of age, this is wonderfully young, fragrant, floral, with very subtle and playful minerality, lemon curd, fresh, elegant, well-balanced, good length, hint of malt whisky, absolutely delicious.

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  • 2008 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Champin le Seigneur 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Fabulously fragrant, quite a lot of spicy oak, floral, sweet fruit, very elegant and expressive, wonderful minerality provides support, soft but adequate acidity, refined tannins, drinking beautifully in its youth, good length.

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  • NV Niepoort Porto 20 Year Old Tawny 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Bottled 2011. A fabulous 20 YO, lifted aromas but no noticeable VA, candied fruit, walnuts, lovely woody notes, wonderful freshness, very refined, spicy, powdery, elegant and aromatic, intense, medium-sweet, lovely flavours, complete, excellent length.

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  • 2008 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Demi-Sec 92 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

    Lovely citronnee, lemon peel, spicy minerality, vanilla custard, herbs; off-dry, wonderful apply acidity, elegant lime zest bitters, intense, hint of fresh linen, peach, very good length.

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