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Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 94 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Disgorged 01/02/2005. Cork extremely tight in the bottle. Full old gold. Some fizz still but only lingers briefly visually, though it retains a finely creamy mousse for the 30mins it's open. Lovely rich, spicy nose, lots of ginger within an oxidative but far from oxidised frame. Surprising energy on the mid paste. Complex and refreshing with real interest. Really good. ****1/2

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 1996 Bouchard Père et Fils Bonnes Mares 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    Finely chiselled core here, taut and toned and starting to show some open development and florality across the statuesque core. Silky dark red fruit and some complexity here. Plenty of life in this - just starting to relax and show it's personality without letting anything go. Lovely. ****

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  • 1996 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Double decanted three hours. Dark garnet. Some tarry florality. A little more pulled in and lithe than the slightly fuller and more burly Cannubi B. Again, complex and long. Maybe just a touch of heat on the finish. Again, fine now, but years in hand. ****

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  • 1996 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Double decanted three hours. Similar dense garnet. Nose too, though maybe a little more floral here and a touch less tar. Slightly more lithe on the palate with a nicely dark red fruit and mineral core. Similarly long. It's a stylistic preference between the two. ****

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  • 2002 Künstler Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Eiswein 94 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    Half. A coppery bronze colour, a little more developed than previous halves. Very sweet, but balanced by effortless acidity. Very complete. Flavours in the orange water and barley sugar spectrum. Lacks just a shade of freshness and drive cf previous bottles of this. ****1/2

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