Spice, caramel, ginger and toffee apple aromas. Still has some freshness from the acidity over the caramelised fruit notes. Nice light sweetness to it. Drink now obviously.
Strawberry, cherry, earth and redcurrant aromas. With more time in the glass it showed some more earthy and undergrowth notes. Good red fruit purity on the palate, it could do with a touch more depth to lift it a notch overall.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Banana, orange, lemon, pineapple and apricot. The palate has excellent persistence and flow. The tropical flavours are there but restrained and there is a nice mineral core behind it. The banana/ester is something I haven't seen on other bottles of this and I liked it a little less as a result.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Grape, green apple, lemon and some spice. Acid is at the fore of the palate, there is only medium depth to the fruit. Does have some interest overall though I wish the depth was a touch better.
Lemon and quince - feels like it is in a bit of a shut down phase as it isn't especially aromatic. Good length and acid, but I'd like to see this in a few years when hopefully it will emerge from its shell.
Mandarin, spice and apple. Good acid spine on the palate leans it feeling restrained and nice to drink already. Should continue drinking well over the next 5-6 years.
Floral, slate and orange peel. Quite rounded on the palate, with the sweetness sticking out, but it is undeniably tasty and might lose some of the perception of sweetness with time.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Blind. Light earth, rose, cherry and faint green. Resolved on the palate, it has good texture but once the vintage and identity is revealed I have to wonder if this bottle was at its best, as it is not all that youthful.
Floral, graphite, spice, raspberry and earth - really appealing aromas. Good tannin structure obviously, but also nice fruit depth and length. Young but plenty of promise.
Golden coloured. Marmalade, orange peel, ginger and honey. Round, sweet and long - even has an element of refreshment to it. In a really good spot for drinking now.
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Honey, truffle, apple and apricot aromas. Very fresh on the palate, there is great tangy acidity and the fruit still has spark to it. Really excellent persistence and balance. Impressive!
1973 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage 90 Points
France, Champagne
Spice, caramel, ginger and toffee apple aromas. Still has some freshness from the acidity over the caramelised fruit notes. Nice light sweetness to it. Drink now obviously.
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NV David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Alchimiste Extra-Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Strawberry, cherry, earth and redcurrant aromas. With more time in the glass it showed some more earthy and undergrowth notes. Good red fruit purity on the palate, it could do with a touch more depth to lift it a notch overall.
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1996 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Flawed
France, Champagne
Corked.
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2002 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Banana, orange, lemon, pineapple and apricot. The palate has excellent persistence and flow. The tropical flavours are there but restrained and there is a nice mineral core behind it. The banana/ester is something I haven't seen on other bottles of this and I liked it a little less as a result.
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2011 Domaine Ponsot Saint-Romain Cuvée de la Mésange 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Romain
Floral, peach and lemon on the nose. Palate is quite ripe, with a clean finish and medium length. Drinking nicely.
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2009 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Blanc 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Pine, orange and some floral lift on the nose. Palate is decent, though not especially exciting in any way. Mediocre character at the moment.
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2010 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Grape, green apple, lemon and some spice. Acid is at the fore of the palate, there is only medium depth to the fruit. Does have some interest overall though I wish the depth was a touch better.
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2007 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Lemon and quince - feels like it is in a bit of a shut down phase as it isn't especially aromatic. Good length and acid, but I'd like to see this in a few years when hopefully it will emerge from its shell.
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2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshöfer Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Mandarin, spice and apple. Good acid spine on the palate leans it feeling restrained and nice to drink already. Should continue drinking well over the next 5-6 years.
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2007 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Floral, slate and orange peel. Quite rounded on the palate, with the sweetness sticking out, but it is undeniably tasty and might lose some of the perception of sweetness with time.
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2004 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Blind. Light earth, rose, cherry and faint green. Resolved on the palate, it has good texture but once the vintage and identity is revealed I have to wonder if this bottle was at its best, as it is not all that youthful.
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2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Cherry, redcurrant and earth - not overly expressive. Mineral core to the palate is good but the fruit depth feels a little shallow. Good, not great.
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2012 Remoissenet Père et Fils Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Heavy oak element, redcurrant and tar. A wave of tannin on the palate, length is good but this surely needs plenty of time in the cellar.
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1997 Vietti Barolo Rocche 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Licorice, spice, earth and funk. Palate is soft initially but then there is quite a bit of tannin toward the mid palate. Drink now.
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2010 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Floral, graphite, spice, raspberry and earth - really appealing aromas. Good tannin structure obviously, but also nice fruit depth and length. Young but plenty of promise.
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1996 Château Suduiraut 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Golden coloured. Marmalade, orange peel, ginger and honey. Round, sweet and long - even has an element of refreshment to it. In a really good spot for drinking now.
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1981 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 93 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Honey, truffle, apple and apricot aromas. Very fresh on the palate, there is great tangy acidity and the fruit still has spark to it. Really excellent persistence and balance. Impressive!
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