Decades of Decadence - x7s

Tasted Wednesday, August 16, 2017 by CamWheeler with 394 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    Blind. Mint and toast, lemon, some funk and earth - gathers depth with air. Medium length, does stretch out well, there is a fair bit of roundness to the fruit, maybe a bit more structure would bring this up a level.

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  • 2007 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    Blind. Melon, herbs and licorice, floral and earthy. Really well balanced palate, the is plenty of fruit but the acidity kicks in nicely, giving it a mineral lift. Texture helps give it dimension. Great stuff.

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  • 2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Tangerine, pithy lemon, slate, oats and orange - the most gets better and better with air. Great texture giving the wine mid palate definition. Excellent cut on the palate, balancing out the bright and expressive fruit. Great detail and poise. A superb bottle of this wine, totally fit and firing tonight.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1987 Houghton Sémillon Flawed

    Australia, Western Australia

    Caramel, a little musty, some old oak. Palate still shows some fruit flavour, with some sweetness, though it dries out toward the finish. Drinkable but well past its best.

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  • 1997 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 91 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley

    Blind. Apple and pear, honey and toast with some orange peel. Pretty classic Hunter Sem style. Plenty of acid through the length of the palate, refreshing in style. Good length, enough fruit weight and still rather primary, with plenty of time left.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Blind. Intense nose, ashy, meaty, tomato raspberry, earthy and turmeric spice - an engaging nose. Red fruits show on the palate, with a fairly high line of acidity as well. Moderate depth lets the wine down a bit, the complexity of the nose serving definitely not carrying through yet.

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  • 2007 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Blind. Vanilla, herbal and stemmy, redcurrant and blueberry with some tar as well. Very good palate presence with lovely depth to the fruit alongside a great sense of elegance. Really stylish wine.

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  • 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée St. Vivant 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

    Blind. Tobacco, plenty of smoky spices, roses and plenty of red fruit lift - the nose is intricate and at times elusive. Highly delicate on the palate, this shows excellent class and brilliant depth. Superb balance. The clear flight favourite before being revealed. This bottle was really hitting some high notes after a good but tight bottle I tried about 5 years ago.

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Flight 5 (3 Notes)

  • 1997 Chateau Musar 90 Points

    Lebanon, Bekaa Valley

    Leather, savoury spice, raspberry, some cinnamon and redcurrant with a little VA as well. Highly savoury and spice driven on the palate, still shows some red fruit but this is taking on quite a nice profile with age. Feels like there is space for this to develop further.

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  • 1997 Azienda Agricola Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 95 Points

    Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    Opened about 5 hours prior. Chocolate, blackcurrant, tobacco, lots of olive and raspberry with some pencil shavings as well - has good lift and aromatic freshness. Very good weight on the palate, there is still style and structure though. Fine tannins and lovely drive through the palate. A great balance with fruit depth and complexity showing through. Super stuff.

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  • 1997 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 90 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra

    Menthol, chocolate, dusty earth and some pepper aromas. Quite rich and full on the palate, there is some baked fruit here that I don't mind alongside the more structured element. Still shows some youth, but I'm not sure how long I'd want to leave it, maybe another 5 years?

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Flight 6 (4 Notes)

  • 1997 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Opened up quickly after pouring. Some ash, meat, violets and earth - it is complex but the floral element gives it a pretty element as well. Nicely bright fruit on the palate, though it feels quite delicate overall. Red fruits shine through. Feels like classic Chave. Much better than an overly bretty bottle I tried about 5 years ago.

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  • 1997 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Smokey bacon, roses, toast, strawberry, olive and a mineral note throughout the nose. Still shows plenty of structure, the fruit is very youthful still as well, so it all fits well together. Great length and the potential to improve even further from here.

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  • 2007 Château Maris Minervois-La Livinière Le Grenache 89 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois-La Livinière

    Cherry liqueur, violets, plum and some alcohol lift. Quite sweet and full on fruit profile, it isn't apologetic for its style, and it is quite easy to enjoy within its stylistic profile. Good, but not sure it has the structure to age in the medium term.

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  • 2007 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Flawed

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Corked.

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

  • 1997 Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    375ml. Caramel, coconut, vanilla, toast and lemon on the nose. Soft on the palate, with the sweetness quite pronounced. Shows good length, but not the freshness one would want to score this higher. This bottle was ready to drink.

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  • 2007 Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    375ml. Intoxicating nose - pineapple, coconut, apple, apricot and mandarin with some mango as well. Beautiful mix of freshness and sweetness with the acidity at just the right level to find balance. Superb length and lift. Cracking wine!

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

  • 1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage 92 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Coffee, clove, spice, cherry and some medicinal notes along with chocolate - a good mix on the nose, there is some spirit but it is well hidden. Nicely sweet on the palate, shows very good balance and length. It takes a very good Port for me to find a lot to personally like and I did with this!

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