WOTN was 1990 Latour, which was one of the best wine's I've ever had. The Cuvee Madame was the best Sauternes I've ever had. I'm tempted to score that one 99.
Decanted 2 hours, this wine still improved over 1 hour in glass. The fruit is dark and slightly angry. There is cassis, graphite, leather and earth. There is clean funk.
Pop and pour. This was a fun and interesting wine. I got the distinct taste of blood in it. Also, some kind of janitorial closet thing on the nose. Neither of those 2 things were negative IMHO. Other than that, it was a great old world well-aged Bordeaux.
Decanted 1 hour. Wow! This is one of the best wines I've ever had. It is completely open and delicious. It is soft and complex. There is a ton of complexity. Old world Bordeaux that is easy to drink and the palate is as good as the nose.
Decanted 1 hour. This wine was dominated by graphite, scorched earth and black fruit. It was significantly different than other Mouton's I've had, but no less satisfying.
Holy crap! This is the best Sauternes I've ever had. It has everything you want from a Sauternes, but it feels like they amplified everything. Yet it is not over the top. Sweetness, spice, fruit, acidity. They all hit you like a sledgehammer, and they are all in balance. This was eye-opening. I don't see how a Sauternes can be better than this. And I therefore don't know why I'm not giving it a 100. I just can't.
NV Charles Mignon Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Comte de Marne 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
This was a great champagne. Good minerality, green apple, some brioche and yeast. Good energy.
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2002 A. R. Lenoble Champagne Grand Cru Collection Rare Blanc de Blancs 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
This champagne has great acidity. The nose is quite bold with yeast. The front palate is energetic. The back palate and finish are rather light.
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2010 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Séchets 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
This is a great chablis. Great minerality and crushed sea shells on the palate along with stone fruits and citrus.
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1990 Fabien Coche-Bouillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
This wine tasted tired. There was more oxidation than I would like in a wine, along with lemon, wax, and butterscotch.
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