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Acker April Auction 2019 (sad day)
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Tasted Saturday, April 6, 2019 by hprphf with 640 views
Introduction
There are so many off bottles I might have used my quota for the year... The problem was not exclusive to a particular cellar, but seemed to be universal across everyone in the room. Educational, and looking forward to another day!
Flight 1 - Liger-Belair Tasting (5 Notes)
One off bottle. Opened another 11 Lavieres later which was oxidized, unfortunately.
Flight 2 - Leflaive Tasting (4 Notes)
Reconditioned bottles (Domaine's way to prevent premox) really lack the continuity one would fine in a vintage wine...
2014 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Firm and tight, but not giving much. 90
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2013 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Orange rind and minerals. 91
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2010 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Reconditioned bottle. Weight and concentration are there, but hard to find any continuity. Balance is good. 92
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2010 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Reconditioned bottle. Lighter touch, the balance is afloat. 93
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Flight 3 - Rousseau Tasting (5 Notes)
Stunning 15s!
2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Dark fruit, animal notes, concentrated and tight. Great backward finish. 94
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2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Soil, pump fruit, sweet and dense. 93
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2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Intensely green mixed with stone and underripe palate. 90
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2002 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Minty, sois bois, fairly floral, animalistic. Good ageing without too much of the vintage ripeness. 92
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2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
High yield vintage but good performance. Attractive red fruit, perfume, packed with minerals. 93
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Flight 4 (43 Notes)
2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne 88 Points
France, Champagne
From Magnum. Lean, sharp and too much oxidation. Off bottle? 88
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2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne
France, Champagne
Style too prominent, hard to taste any fruit.
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2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne
France, Champagne
Hard to estimate given the hype.
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2013 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Great reduction with expressive perfume, mineral, yellow fruit, stone. Spicy and soft palate. 92
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1992 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot Flawed
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Unfortunately oxidized, but there is vibrant energy on the palate.
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1996 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Flawed
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Sad...very sad
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2003 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre Flawed
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Good weight, slightly oxidized.
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1996 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Woody, sweet herbal, spicy, good ageing with less the typical vintage tannin issue. 93
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2000 Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Oxidized and broken on the palate.
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1967 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Completely off at first. Apparently better with time? Not sure.
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1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This is seriously corked.
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1995 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
So expressive, slightly acidic but with tension and power. 94
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2013 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Juicy green fruit, slightly acidic but with length. 90
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2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
From Magnum. So sexy and appealing, spicy, juicy, good minerals, backward finish and clean. Great for this vintage, but declined quickly. 93
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1993 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Flawed
France, Champagne
From Magnum. Acidic and not quite dimensioned. Off bottle.
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1990 Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des Goisses Flawed
France, Champagne
Toasty and bitter. Flawed?
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2010 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Lots of stem with food fruit and spice. 91
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1989 Château Margaux 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Great balance with ripe fruit, cool herbal tone and punching acidity. 93
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1966 Château Lafite Rothschild 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Aged quite well, with vintage freshness still. 90
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1964 Roland Thévenin Richebourg Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Corked.
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2009 Maison Leroy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous le Puits 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Quite fat and big in texture but slightly simple. 92
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1993 Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Trois Follots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
00020/289. Sexy red fruit, pinching parfume, animal, sous bois, slightly tight and acidic on the palate. 93
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1985 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
From Magnum. Just slightly oxidized and not the best showing. Beautiful tension on the palate, however. 93
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1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Deep nose, spicy textured palate, but rather light and acidic. 92
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1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
Toasty, citrusy but bitter finish. 90
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1990 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Good deep nose, but acidic with spice. 91
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1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Greatly smooth palate, with good spice and acid. 93
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1999 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
From Magnum. Slightly herbal but with good sweetness. 91
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2014 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Good nose but the palate is slightly disjointed. 88
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1998 Domaine Maume Charmes-Chambertin 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Herbal, acidic and smooth, but with depth. 91
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2000 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Good floral and sweetness. 91
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2004 Joseph Drouhin Musigny 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Intensely green and sour. 89
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2012 Coche-Dury Meursault 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Intense reduction, spice on the palate, good weight. Tight and full of acid. 91
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1961 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Slightly corked.
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2005 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Great punch of acidity and earthiness with a smooth finish. 95
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1990 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Spicy, woody and stemmy. 90
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1970 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único 96 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Stem, animal, flowers. Amazing purity and elegance on this smooth palate. 96
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1996 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault Les Narvaux Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
0631/1450. Oxidized. With some time there is lemon and gunpowder note, with Grand Cru weight and freshness on the very smooth, precise and profound palate. Would have been ~ 96-98, a truly excellent Les Narvaux.
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1997 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Auxey-Duresses Les Clous Blanc Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
0842/1746. Completely corked (cork moved when opening). First time for d’Auvenay.
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2008 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
1165/2645. Feels slightly corked, but the center tension on the vineyard is quite outstanding. Not flamboyant as last bottle. 93
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1966 Ruinart Champagne Baron Philippe de Rothschild Reserve Flawed
France, Champagne
Bad bottle.
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1961 Pommery Champagne Brut Millésimé Flawed
France, Champagne
Flawed. We poured into the bad reds to make roses.
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1989 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Good sweetness and depth. 93
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2011 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Juicy, pump, slight bitter. Great backward and broad finish. 94
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2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Deep perfume with vibrant energy and a sharp finish. 93
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2007 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Sexy dark perfume, quite dense with weight. 93
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2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Really really off, unfortunately.
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2011 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Nuits St. Georges Aux Lavières 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Showed better than the magnum. Firm tannin and texture. 92
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