Honey, nutty, lime and shows some florals once it warms up a bit. Good acidity counters the rounded aged honey character. Good length. Drink now-3 years.
The last time I tried this in 2008 I said it really needed time and the time has been very good to it. Mineral, sea spray, musk and lemon - lovely delicate aromas. Good power on the palate, it is still very youthful but that rasping acid has softened slightly to give it better balance. Will still benefit greatly from more ageing, this is on its way up!
Tight and dormant on the nose, a little floral and lime. The palate is better, with really good persistence and with fine acidity. Potential to improve but in a difficult shutdown spot at the moment.
Plenty of interest on the nose, incense spice, lemon, smoke and orange. Good persistence and length, very fine and detailed. Approachable already with some lovely fruit, but also has the structure to age and develop really nicely.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Soapy lemon, smoke and struck match. Strong mineral character on the palate, long with excellent balance and purity of fruit. Obviously needs more time but should be fantastic.
Rose and spice, lime and ginger - medium intensity nose. Has a little splash of residual sugar that works well with slightly spicy food. Has development to it and it is in a good place to drink already - though it should hold for a number of years without necessarily improving.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Fairly expressive for its age with cherry, roses, tar and earth. Medium bodied, there is spice and a strong line of acidity that has softened just slightly enough over the past year to make a good difference.
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway
Still ruby red coloured. Herb, floral, ash and light chocolate on the nose. Still has the elements of sweet fruit on the palate, the herbs also show up lightly and give it some interest. Really good length. Excellent!
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway
Blueberry, coconut - not very expressive. Sweet palate with plenty of power. Good but not all that interesting. Shown up by the 1994 Lawsons on this night.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
56 cases produced. Fresh nose with spice, cherry and lifted floral notes. Good savoury element on the palate with red fruits supporting. Has interest and should also show more complexity in time.
Really good aromatics - pear, candied lemon, mandarin, floral and musk. Good balance, though the sweetness is a little bit the overriding force right now, the acid is there but doesn't quite give it huge spark. Good now, will be much better in 10 years.
1997 Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clementi 90 Points
Italy, Lombardia, Franciacorta DOCG
Honey, nutty, lime and shows some florals once it warms up a bit. Good acidity counters the rounded aged honey character. Good length. Drink now-3 years.
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1996 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 91 Points
France, Champagne
The last time I tried this in 2008 I said it really needed time and the time has been very good to it. Mineral, sea spray, musk and lemon - lovely delicate aromas. Good power on the palate, it is still very youthful but that rasping acid has softened slightly to give it better balance. Will still benefit greatly from more ageing, this is on its way up!
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2006 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tight and dormant on the nose, a little floral and lime. The palate is better, with really good persistence and with fine acidity. Potential to improve but in a difficult shutdown spot at the moment.
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2009 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Spice, tropical notes on the nose. Has a fair bit of tropical richness, feeling a little broad toward the end. Okay.
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2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Plenty of interest on the nose, incense spice, lemon, smoke and orange. Good persistence and length, very fine and detailed. Approachable already with some lovely fruit, but also has the structure to age and develop really nicely.
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2012 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Soapy lemon, smoke and struck match. Strong mineral character on the palate, long with excellent balance and purity of fruit. Obviously needs more time but should be fantastic.
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2004 Louis Sipp Gewurztraminer Osterberg 90 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Rose and spice, lime and ginger - medium intensity nose. Has a little splash of residual sugar that works well with slightly spicy food. Has development to it and it is in a good place to drink already - though it should hold for a number of years without necessarily improving.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Fairly expressive for its age with cherry, roses, tar and earth. Medium bodied, there is spice and a strong line of acidity that has softened just slightly enough over the past year to make a good difference.
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2010 Domaine Amiot et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Tar and ash - pretty tight nose. Plenty of tannin and serious structure. Not approachable at the moment.
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1994 Orlando Shiraz Lawsons 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway
Still ruby red coloured. Herb, floral, ash and light chocolate on the nose. Still has the elements of sweet fruit on the palate, the herbs also show up lightly and give it some interest. Really good length. Excellent!
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1998 Orlando Shiraz Lawsons 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway
Blueberry, coconut - not very expressive. Sweet palate with plenty of power. Good but not all that interesting. Shown up by the 1994 Lawsons on this night.
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2012 Woods Crampton Graciano 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
56 cases produced. Fresh nose with spice, cherry and lifted floral notes. Good savoury element on the palate with red fruits supporting. Has interest and should also show more complexity in time.
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2011 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Really good aromatics - pear, candied lemon, mandarin, floral and musk. Good balance, though the sweetness is a little bit the overriding force right now, the acid is there but doesn't quite give it huge spark. Good now, will be much better in 10 years.
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