JB @ 28-50

28-50, London
Tasted Tuesday, June 19, 2012 by SimonG with 310 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Very chalky, mineral and slightly sulphur/reductive nose (blows off quite quickly). Less austere on the palate with a slightly higher dosage than I was expecting. Starts to show a slightly honeyed note on the nose and towrds the end of the palate. More mineral than the 95 Mil, but they converge with time in glass. Just a slightly better line here. Lovely. ****1/2

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  • 1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des Millénaires 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    Richer, more oxidative nose. Richer, slightly spicey, quite long. Nicely rounded and complete. Easy to love and drink in the same at that the burg that follows is a tad too relaxed. Just lacks a bit of verve cf the Comtes. top ****

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1955 Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja VIEJA RESERVA 94 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Incredibly full, dark garnet. Very full and dense. No orange peel here, very scented with an almond milk quality to the nose. A slight woodiness on the end of the palate but that aside, it's gorgeous. Complex and complete with an intrigue that brings one back. After 90 mins this is richer and very expresso/mocha on the nose. Lovely. ****1/2 - would be ***** without that woody element.

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  • 1971 Domaine Zibetti Echezeaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Mid to full garnet. Quite fat and full. Very smooth and full and rounded, a little lactic, a touch of thyme on the nose and a density of fed fruit. Surprising density here without seeming artificial. As it warms up, texturally it seems very fat and ripe and glycerin-rich, not unlike a mature Chateauneuf. Lovely old Pinot, sweet fruited and soy to beef stock nose though. Very nice but possible a tad too easy. Lacks a bit of finese and complexity for me. Very smooth though. ****

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1977 Dow Porto Vintage 92 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Very full and slightly spiritual nose. Red fruit, a touch of spice. An initial hit of fruit but there's a medicinal, leafy edge. Green Nd pine sappy, reminds me of classy pine bath salts. Really quite interesting. I'm not a port drinker but this has interest. ****

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