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Paul & Keith’s Old World v New World Chardonnay Challenge
La Trompette, London
Tasted Friday, June 15, 2018 by SimonG with 452 views
Flight 1 (1 Note)
Gougères
Flight 2 (10 Notes)
Scallop, peas, barley, lemon verbena
2014 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
Blind. Guessed NW. Pale. Quite clean, lean, fresh nose. A touch of pear and melon. Some grip. Pale. Quite chewy. ****
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2009 Coche-Dury Meursault Les Rougeots Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Blind. Guessed OW. Mid straw. Slightly fuller. Volatile nose, the chlorine end of a swimming pool. Slightly
Corky too i think. Rich and caramelly and corky. No.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2012 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Blind. Guessed OW. Mid straw. Richer with a touch of oat. A little flabbier when warm but pulls together to show quite classily. ****
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2014 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Blind. Guessed OW. Mid straw. Leaner attack but fuller / more serious on mid palate. Quite tangy with it’s a d interest. ****
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2016 Sorrenberg Chardonnay
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
Blind. Guessed NW. Quite a ripe melon lifted tropical nose. Similar on palate without being fat. ***
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2012 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Le Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Blind. Guessed NW. fuller mid straw. Relatively neutral nose. Some weight to mid palate. Relatively anonymous. ***1/2
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2014 Neudorf Chardonnay Moutere
New Zealand, South Island, Nelson, Moutere
Blind. Guessed NW. richer, fuller nose. Some weight here. A bit of burn and no mid palate. ***
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2011 Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Blind. Guessed OW. Not sure about vintage so this may change. Pale straw. Quite Burgundian on the nose. A touch of oatmeal. Quite leggy. Serious. ****
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2011 Sandhi Wines Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Blind. Guessed NW. A touch of swimming pool. Quite ripe on the palate. Similar on revisiting. A sucrocity. ****
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2015 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
Blind. Guessed OW. A touch tropical on the nose, but more Burgundian on the palate. Oatmeal coming through. Very good. ****
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Flight 3 (10 Notes)
Turbot, crab, Jersey Royals, sea herbs
2015 Morgen Long Chardonnay Sandi
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Blind. Guessed NW. Initially quite tropical. Some pear drop too. Minerally with some bite. Opens up nicely. Develops well. ****
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2011 Arnaud Ente Meursault
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Blind. Guessed OW. Quite a lean style. Some tropical lift. A bit hot on the finish. So so. ***
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2016 Flametree Chardonnay S.R.S
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Blind. Guessed OW. Incredibly strong nose of dry oak. Quite fat with a degree of richness. Ripe vintage, quite serious. ***1/2
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2013 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Blind. Guessed NW. very tropical, floral nose. Very ripe and rounded. Some weight on the finish. ***1/2
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2015 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon
France, Jura, Arbois
Blind. Guessed OW. Initially quite full. Ripe and tropical with a touch of apple juice, becoming really quite cidery. NR. Returning after an hour though , this has blown off and is showing classic Tissot. ****
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2011 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Blind. Guessed OW. Full straw. A touch volatile and oxidative. Blowsy. Overly mature Butg. **1/2
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2014 Littorai Chardonnay B. A. Thieriot Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Blind. Guessed OW. Very oatmeally nose. Nicely balanced. Warms up with air and shows quite classically. ****
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2014 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Fuissé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Blind. Guessed Ow. Again, Burgundian Jose. A touch of oatmeal. Quite fresh. Nice line. Elegant and interesting. ****
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2016 Brokenwood Chardonnay Indigo Vineyard
Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth
Blind. Guessed NW. Slightly medicinal reductive new world nose. Slightly cheesy, lactic. Very pale. Some richness. ****
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2014 Marc Colin et Fils Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Blind. Guessed NW. Relatively neutral. A touch of fruit. Richer and riper on the palate. ***
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Flight 4 (5 Notes)
Ayrshire beef, hen of the woods, Tropea onion
1961 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Blind. Got as far as old St Julian. Mid to pale garnet. Quite rich on the nose. Sweet fruited. Savoury, a touch smoky. Some cedar too. ****
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1986 Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Blind. Darker. A slightly cloudy ruby to garnet. Good acidity but a little dry and bitter. Quite savoury and lots of interest ****
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1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Blind. Pinot. Slightly cloudy ruby. A touch of beetroot that seems to blow off. Quite grippy. More Burgundian. Serious but surly. ****
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1988 Ridge Monte Bello 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Blind. Clarity nose. Quite chewy. Some eucalyptus. A sweetness to the fruit. Harmonious. Elegant new world. ****
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1989 Château Montrose 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Blind. Smoky beetroot. Dark. Dense. Chewy. Almost opaque. Dry. A bruiser with attitude. ****
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Flight 5 (2 Notes)
Muscovado tart and roast cherries
NV Mullineux Chenin Blanc Olerasay N° 1 95 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
Blind. Very sweet. Fab acidity. TBA or thereabouts. Stupendous. *****
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1990 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux Goutte d'Or 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Blind. Mid brown. Thinning at the edges. Nose and palate very Rivesaltes-like. Raisins sweetness with a sense of oxidation. ***
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1999 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
Magnum. Fresh and chalky. Not showing any development yet, but poised and balanced with no sense of screechiness. Fresh. Becomes a little lose knit in the glass. Needs time, but not the class of the 96. ****
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