Being the house wine of KM, this is not exactly the first time, I taste this, but it was interesting to taste it just the day after the 2004, this is much, much younger showingen, more mineral, vibrant and elegant. Domionated now by citrus notes and some lingering butter, I think this has a long life ahead.
What a great wine. Often af favourite of mine among Les Grandes Marques, this does noit disappoint in 2005; full bodied, roch with rye bread, butter, hints of coffe, a creamy texture, certainly quite developed for it's age, but who cares, if you are gonna drink it now.
Probably the most accesible version of this normally rather strict cuvee, that I have ever tasted, it is vintage-assisted in the sense. It displays some richesse, tremendous concentration (as usual) and a very good acidity, citrus galore and minerality (as usual). This will go a long way, but can be drunk now, if you pair it with food, and it is sustainable, when it comes to that
Certainly not your old buttery, rich Meursault as of now, new, fresh. Modern style, but still the best Clos de la Barre from Lafon, I have tasted yet; gone is the often overdosed oak and heavy-hitter style, this is vibrant, mineral and elegant, way to young, but still a joy for its mere elegance.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Warming up to the great 2007-tasting in January, JR served this one non-blind, it is a wonderful, juicy wine, typical of both the domiane and vintage, and the great terroir does shine through, it is very much Vosne with a core of splendid Pinot, that is just impeccable.
I agree with PKNUT, when he says "toward the darker side of the spectrum" and speaks of "interesting dusting of Middle Eastern bazaar spices"; I too find this atypically rich even with hints of figues at the end, but is is Giocosa, nevertheless, a firm and wonderful wine with a good tannic grip. Very young still, aproachable, but just...
Served blind, and I did guess the origin and almost exactly the amount of Semillon - if not the producer. This is a wonderful, very typical white Bordeaux-wine with the vibrant balance between sweet creaminess and smoke and stringent minerality; works so well, when it works. A bold move to serve this with lobster in a red curry-inspired suace, bit it did not only work but lifted the whole experience. Bravo, Jan, once again.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Served late in the meal - and compared to the Lafon this was quite obvious in the up-front fruit. But the fruit was full, as the vintage dictates - and the wine very young.
2006 Pol Roger Champagne Blanc de Blancs 91 Points
France, Champagne
Being the house wine of KM, this is not exactly the first time, I taste this, but it was interesting to taste it just the day after the 2004, this is much, much younger showingen, more mineral, vibrant and elegant. Domionated now by citrus notes and some lingering butter, I think this has a long life ahead.
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2005 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 95 Points
France, Champagne
What a great wine. Often af favourite of mine among Les Grandes Marques, this does noit disappoint in 2005; full bodied, roch with rye bread, butter, hints of coffe, a creamy texture, certainly quite developed for it's age, but who cares, if you are gonna drink it now.
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2009 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune 94 Points
France, Alsace
Probably the most accesible version of this normally rather strict cuvee, that I have ever tasted, it is vintage-assisted in the sense. It displays some richesse, tremendous concentration (as usual) and a very good acidity, citrus galore and minerality (as usual). This will go a long way, but can be drunk now, if you pair it with food, and it is sustainable, when it comes to that
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2012 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Certainly not your old buttery, rich Meursault as of now, new, fresh. Modern style, but still the best Clos de la Barre from Lafon, I have tasted yet; gone is the often overdosed oak and heavy-hitter style, this is vibrant, mineral and elegant, way to young, but still a joy for its mere elegance.
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2007 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Warming up to the great 2007-tasting in January, JR served this one non-blind, it is a wonderful, juicy wine, typical of both the domiane and vintage, and the great terroir does shine through, it is very much Vosne with a core of splendid Pinot, that is just impeccable.
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1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
I agree with PKNUT, when he says "toward the darker side of the spectrum" and speaks of "interesting dusting of Middle Eastern bazaar spices"; I too find this atypically rich even with hints of figues at the end, but is is Giocosa, nevertheless, a firm and wonderful wine with a good tannic grip. Very young still, aproachable, but just...
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2011 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Served blind, and I did guess the origin and almost exactly the amount of Semillon - if not the producer. This is a wonderful, very typical white Bordeaux-wine with the vibrant balance between sweet creaminess and smoke and stringent minerality; works so well, when it works. A bold move to serve this with lobster in a red curry-inspired suace, bit it did not only work but lifted the whole experience. Bravo, Jan, once again.
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2010 Domaine Caillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Served late in the meal - and compared to the Lafon this was quite obvious in the up-front fruit. But the fruit was full, as the vintage dictates - and the wine very young.
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