A Ledbury lunch

The Ledbury, London
Tasted Friday, September 6, 2019 by SimonG with 169 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2002 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Magnum. Full straw to pale gold. Maybe a little more evolved than ideal, but very fresh and rounded compared to some bottle of this. This is lovely. Some toasty, biscuity maturity,but freshness and line too. Really very good, bar possibly just a slight lack of drive on the finish. Nonetheless, super wine. ****1/2

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2016 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

    Pale straw. A touch of lanolin and wet wool on the nose, but more mineral and clean than anything. Similar on palate. Quite lithe, nicely mineral and with a touch of lanolin: very linear and consistent from start to finish — no development or late palate complexity but a very fine, linear wine that finishes with good length. ****

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  • 2004 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    This has really developed well over the past eight years. Mid to full gold, rich on the nose with apricot, peach, almond kernel, lanolin and a touch of dried beeswax on the nose. Similar on the palate, a lovely combination of richness with complexity and more drive than one might expect from its low-acid frame. Deep, complex and very smooth/harmonious. *****,

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Ridge Geyserville 95 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Beautifully detailed and resolved. Briary dark red fruit that develops a haunting blackberry nose. Smooth, the Zin tempered by PS. Smooth, rounded but long and complex. Just so smooth. Gorgeous. *****

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  • 1990 Domaine de Trévallon 94 Points

    France, Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence

    Katz cellar. Cabernet-led nose, Syrah richness at the edges. Similar to previous bottles, this is nuanced and long. Lovely. ****1/2

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