Served blind. Color like a 40-year old auslese, I commented initially. More old riesling on the nose, fresh, orange peel, camphor; fresh, linear, might have had some RS when it was young. Guessed Spätlese 70’s.
Served blind. Lots of brown, dark, short brim; masses of forest floor, complex, some plum, earthy; fine acidity, long, still some tannins, wonderful finish. I wasn’t even in Burgundy. Extrordinary for a village. After some hours it had deteriorated considerably.
BN fill. Dark and not much development on color; Herbal, deep dark fruit, ash; Lots of power, structured and tannic, ash again, dark berries, dark chocolate. This was pop-and-pour. My bad. After several hours in the glass a slight sweetness emerged. Still a bit too young.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Served blind. Light color, heavy Pinot scent; fine depth, spicy, rasberries, fresh, moderate tannins. Lacking a bit in depth. Most of us were in Chambolle.
A bit anonymous smell, some plum and cherries, bonfire; fresh, but shortish, lots of tannin, blue fruit. Definite sweetness. I was never in Piemonte. Perhaps some heat damage or premature development – much more developed than should be expected.
Wonderful depth and complexity to the smell, some orange peel, intriguing, some wax; intense and very fresh, merely moderate plus sweetness, spicy, lots of orange, structured and obviously very young.
2007 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Served blind. A bit exotic, some melon, lime; very fresh, more lime, a hint of newly mowed grass. Guessed SB
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1955 Staatsweingüter Eltville Rüdesheimer Hinterhaus Riesling Spätlese Cabinet 90 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Served blind. Color like a 40-year old auslese, I commented initially. More old riesling on the nose, fresh, orange peel, camphor; fresh, linear, might have had some RS when it was young. Guessed Spätlese 70’s.
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1978 Remoissenet Père et Fils Volnay 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
Served blind. Lots of brown, dark, short brim; masses of forest floor, complex, some plum, earthy; fine acidity, long, still some tannins, wonderful finish. I wasn’t even in Burgundy. Extrordinary for a village. After some hours it had deteriorated considerably.
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2010 Weingut Keller Spätburgunder Trocken 'S' 90 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
Served blind. Spicy, actually some forest floor/gamey notes; fresh, albeit slightly warmish fruit, structured. I was definitely in Burgundy.
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1970 Château Cheval Blanc 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
BN fill. Fairly developed color; forest floor, acid and bonfire smoke; long and fresh, some sweetness, complex, rounded and pleasing. At peak.
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1970 Château Latour Grand Vin 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
BN fill. Dark and not much development on color; Herbal, deep dark fruit, ash; Lots of power, structured and tannic, ash again, dark berries, dark chocolate. This was pop-and-pour. My bad. After several hours in the glass a slight sweetness emerged. Still a bit too young.
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1990 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Maderized nose, plum leaning towards prunes; better in the mouth, fresh and long, toffee.
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2000 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Served blind. Light color, heavy Pinot scent; fine depth, spicy, rasberries, fresh, moderate tannins. Lacking a bit in depth. Most of us were in Chambolle.
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1989 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Served blind. Hasty notes: a wine with certain complexity, long and fresh. Very good QPR.
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1999 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
A bit anonymous smell, some plum and cherries, bonfire; fresh, but shortish, lots of tannin, blue fruit. Definite sweetness. I was never in Piemonte. Perhaps some heat damage or premature development – much more developed than should be expected.
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1989 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Clos du Bourg 94 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Wonderful depth and complexity to the smell, some orange peel, intriguing, some wax; intense and very fresh, merely moderate plus sweetness, spicy, lots of orange, structured and obviously very young.
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1958 Domaine Lacresse Rivesaltes 93 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Rivesaltes
Brown sugar, fresh; more burned sugar, but also complex and deep, intense wine. Bottle had been open for 2-3 weeks.
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