In Raveneau we trust, vineyard after vineyard , vintage after vintage and while the rest of his southern neighbours with their fanfare struggle with freshness and premox, here one only gets class and beauty. Fresh still albeit well evolved, energetic, soft honey, light kiss of vanilla from the oak . Bright still, coasting along nicely delivery a masterclass of elegance and effortless beauty. Does not scream or shout just dances softly to gold. Superb wine and an easy 96.
Decanted for a good 30 minutes. Nicole’s comments of what more can you ask from a wine summarises well this wine experience and aside from the fanfare of the name the wine is a masterclass of effortless class and elegance. Frankly if life has not spoiled us with with a few magnificent LaLas we would have rated this even Nose is almost Burgundian in soft complexity but of course, the soft spice, leather and cedar spring out as is the herby edge. On the palate it has a bit of the 1996 tannin and the Pauillac austerity but we are now dotting Is and crossing Ts. This is a masterclass of a wine and we could not be happier to own another 11 bottles. 97+
From the excellent cellar of The Leadbury, London. We always argue that we drink the Syrahs of SQN too young as a result of impatience and deliciousness of their youth but every now and then ( much like a few months ago the the excellent Poker Face from 2004 - Papies 98) we cross paths with aged ones and they are nothing short of stunning. On top of everything it followed in the footsteps of the magnificent 1996 Mouton ( Papies 97) which was soft and restrained and still shown through albeit in a totally different way. Big wine for sure but we’ll polished and soft for an SQN level of density wine, well expressive on the nose , spice and dark fruits, not yet smoky but it will. Masterclass and an easy 97. Patience rewarded.
A very special wine with the story to go along ( and a price tag too) but the excellent sommelier at The Leadbury in London was very much singing praises and thus we gave it a go as part of our “curiosity if nothing else” budget. A very special wine , dark orange in colour but still fresh, light oxidative, beautiful nose of good noble evolution( the wine shown with comte in a way Vin Jaune will never achieve) , soft honey dollops too. A superb experience albeit comes with a few harsh edges and much like Coulee de Serrant ( this is better and less challenging of course) not a wine for everyone and an expensive marmite for others. 92-93 for us
2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
In Raveneau we trust, vineyard after vineyard , vintage after vintage and while the rest of his southern neighbours with their fanfare struggle with freshness and premox, here one only gets class and beauty.
Fresh still albeit well evolved, energetic, soft honey, light kiss of vanilla from the oak . Bright still, coasting along nicely delivery a masterclass of elegance and effortless beauty. Does not scream or shout just dances softly to gold. Superb wine and an easy 96.
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1996 Château Mouton Rothschild 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Decanted for a good 30 minutes.
Nicole’s comments of what more can you ask from a wine summarises well this wine experience and aside from the fanfare of the name the wine is a masterclass of effortless class and elegance. Frankly if life has not spoiled us with with a few magnificent LaLas we would have rated this even Nose is almost Burgundian in soft complexity but of course, the soft spice, leather and cedar spring out as is the herby edge. On the palate it has a bit of the 1996 tannin and the Pauillac austerity but we are now dotting Is and crossing Ts. This is a masterclass of a wine and we could not be happier to own another 11 bottles. 97+
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2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah Labels 97 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
From the excellent cellar of The Leadbury, London.
We always argue that we drink the Syrahs of SQN too young as a result of impatience and deliciousness of their youth but every now and then ( much like a few months ago the the excellent Poker Face from 2004 - Papies 98) we cross paths with aged ones and they are nothing short of stunning. On top of everything it followed in the footsteps of the magnificent 1996 Mouton ( Papies 97) which was soft and restrained and still shown through albeit in a totally different way.
Big wine for sure but we’ll polished and soft for an SQN level of density wine, well expressive on the nose , spice and dark fruits, not yet smoky but it will. Masterclass and an easy 97. Patience rewarded.
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2000 Joliette Jurançon Édition Limitée No 02 Millésime Lot No. 29 92 Points
France, Southwest France, Jurançon
A very special wine with the story to go along ( and a price tag too) but the excellent sommelier at The Leadbury in London was very much singing praises and thus we gave it a go as part of our “curiosity if nothing else” budget.
A very special wine , dark orange in colour but still fresh, light oxidative, beautiful nose of good noble evolution( the wine shown with comte in a way Vin Jaune will never achieve) , soft honey dollops too. A superb experience albeit comes with a few harsh edges and much like Coulee de Serrant ( this is better and less challenging of course) not a wine for everyone and an expensive marmite for others. 92-93 for us
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