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Académie des Cinquante Claret / Piedmont Tasting
Restaurant De Hoefslag *, Bosch en Duin, Netherlands
Tasted Saturday, November 24, 2012 by Xavier Auerbach with 753 views
Flight 1 - 1997 Claret (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - 1996 Claret (3 Notes)
1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Wonderfully fragrant nose, perfumed, high cabernet content but still feminine and layered, on the palate slightly dry, slender, elegant.
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1996 Château Pontet-Canet 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very classic, still quite tight and closed, crisp Cabernet, excellent length, very clean and transparent, great class.
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1996 Château Lafon-Rochet 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Merlot cherries, hint of clay, good stuffing, good wine.
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Flight 3 - 1998 Mauro Veglio (2 Notes)
1998 Mauro Veglio Barolo Vigneto Arborina 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From La Morra. Fully developed, tertiary, hints of caraway and fennel seed, slightly nutty, hint of coffee, brownish colour, quite tannic, lacks some length.
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1998 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Very fine, floral, fragrant, elegant, roses, tannic, very good length, lively colour, very pure and precise, well-integrated tannins, lovely Barolo, a beauty in fact.
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Flight 4 - 1998 Gaja (3 Notes)
1998 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Conteisa 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Noble oak, slightly toasty, precise and elegant, playful, velvety.
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1998 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Costa Russi 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Floral, dense, velvety, quite sweet fruit, fleshy, rich tannins, quite big, international style, but characteristic structure, mouthfilling, very harmonious, good now but 20 years to go.
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1998 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì San Lorenzo 95 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Excellent colour. Smoky bacon, rich, ripe and sweet fruit, tar, lovely tannic structure, great potential, polished, the most Burgundian of the three Gaja's, attractive, great wine.
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Flight 5 - A deliberate attempt to create confusion (tasted blind) (2 Notes)
1998 Gaja Langhe Darmagi 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Classic Cabernet, minerality, gravel, tar, leather, quite tannic.
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2000 Château Pavie 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Rich, toasty, seamless, meaty, limestone, excellent minerality, great length, flowing, amazing quality, sweet, delicious, very Rolland, very Perse but truly outstanding wine.
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Flight 6 - Lunch (4 Notes)
NV Domein Aldenborgh Riesling Eyra Droog 88 Points
Netherlands, Limburg, Maastricht, Limburgse Landwijn
Identical to my previous notes.
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2009 Louis Bovard Sauvignon Blanc Buxus Grand Cru 93 Points
Switzerland, Vaud, Lavaux, Epesses
Intense, very fragrant, box-tree indeed, hint of tropical fruit, deep, elegant, concentrated, hint of grape skins, lovely weight of fruit, precise, excellent definition, excellent length. Outstanding.
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1961 Château Calon-Ségur 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Cedar, elegant, wonderful depth, gravel, has aged beautifully, subtle, lovely sweetness, harmonious, mint, stables, well-rounded, finesse, lovely length.
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1989 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Double-Magnum. Tight and minerally, energetic, quite tannic, not very peppery or expressive, dusty tannins, difficult, firm but lacks charm, good length.
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1997 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Fully developed colour, slightly stewed strawberry fruit, hint of earthiness, very light structure, delicate flavours, hint of coffee, quite short.
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1997 Château Léoville Las Cases 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Good colour, crisp Cabernet fruit, cedar, blonde tobacco, cool gravel; elegant and well-balanced, well-structured, slightly drying finish.
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