Deep and inky, sweet black cherries, needs time to open up, hint of beefstock, lovely depth of flavour and balance, classic, peppery and floral, excellent.
Añada 1930, Solera matured by Emilio Lustau 1/1. Solera or Añada, which is it!? Lovely depth and subtlety, salty but not austere, wood and fruit, good concentration, very good length. Does not seem to have the power of a very old wine.
Bottled at its cask strength of 48%. Wonderfully elegant symphony of fruit and oak, hint of vanilla, not as concentrated as the 1972 but very elegant, stylish, cognac-like.
2002 Gatinois Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Rich, vinous, brioche, nutty, balanced, lovely freshness, excellent style, good length.
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2007 A. et P. de Villaine Aligoté Bouzeron 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Bouzeron
Wonderful mix of citrus, minerality and developing depth.
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NV D'Oliveiras Madeira 15 Years Medium Dry 91 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Excellent depth, concentrated Oliveira style, lovely fruit, salty, very good acidity but not the cut a real Verdelho would have.
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2007 Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc 90 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Power from the Rhone grapes, freshness from the Rolle, some salinity, intense yet light, gunpowder, good length.
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2005 Château de Villeneuve Saumur-Champigny Le Grand Clos 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Ripe fruit, fresh but soft, satiny, hint of pepper, relatively light, slightly volatile raspberry, nice length.
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2005 Philippe Alliet Chinon Coteau de Noiré 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Deep and inky, sweet black cherries, needs time to open up, hint of beefstock, lovely depth of flavour and balance, classic, peppery and floral, excellent.
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2003 Grosset Riesling Watervale 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Fantastic nose citrus, smoke, petrol and minerals, deep, dry, calm, fully mature wonderful balance and intensity, lovely length.
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NV Camilo Castilla Navarra Capricho de Goya 90 Points
Spain, Navarra
Solera and bonbonne aged. Lovely maderised but not oxidised moscatel, good candied fruit, medium-dry, lovely acidity, intense.
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1930 Emilio Lustau (Almacenista) Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 91 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Añada 1930, Solera matured by Emilio Lustau 1/1. Solera or Añada, which is it!? Lovely depth and subtlety, salty but not austere, wood and fruit, good concentration, very good length. Does not seem to have the power of a very old wine.
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1968 Domaine Boingnères Bas Armagnac Vintage 93 Points
France, Southwest France, Gascony, Bas Armagnac
Bottled at its cask strength of 48%. Wonderfully elegant symphony of fruit and oak, hint of vanilla, not as concentrated as the 1972 but very elegant, stylish, cognac-like.
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