Disembarking and Liberating Paris once again from Fear & Hypocrisy

Petite dictator Macron, your end is near ... I hope so.
Apparently I have not enough with Xmas indulgence.
This time staying at Mèlia Hotel, rue Victor Hugo. Nice staff but old stuff needing a reform.

Tasting and shopping. Finally a 1966 vintage Armagnac. Delighted.

• NV Castarede Armagnac VSOP

  France, Southwest France, Gascony, Armagnac

  (1/4/2024)

  Direct and full of the heat of alcohol. In the store know what to serve first.
  I was surprised in negative because I expected a lot more with that Vsop on the label.
  
  Directo y pleno del calor del alcohol. En la tienda saben qué servir en primer lugar.
  Me ha sorprendido en negativo porque esperaba bastante más con ese VSOP en la etiqueta.

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• NV Castarede Armagnac 25 yo 40%

  France, Southwest France, Gascony, Armagnac

  (1/4/2024)

  Impressive depth with a mixture of sweet and spicy spice notes on the nose and a tasty texture on the palate. Long and a contained power. At the shop it is recommended with a havana cigar smoke
  
  Impresionante profundidad con una mezcla de notas de especias dulces y picantes en nariz y una sabrosa textura al paladar. Largo y de una potencia contenida. En la tienda lo recomiendan mientras fumas un puro habano

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• NV Castarede Bas Armagnac XO

  France, Southwest France, Gascony, Bas Armagnac

  (1/4/2024)

  Sweeter than its tasting pairs. Aromas of vanilla and notes of cinnamon. Serious to the palate. Clearly a digestive.
  
  Más dulce que sus pares de cata. Aromas a vainilla y notas a canela. Serio al paladar. Claramente un digestivo.

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Always an affordable comfort.

🔸️Squid Tempura with spicy mahonnaise (12/20) Good excepting for an unforgivable neglect.
🔸️Rotie de Pintada (15/20)
🔸️Soufflé avec Grand Manier (16/20)

Merci Victor. Excellent service.

• NV Maison Castelnau Champagne Brut Rosé

  France, Champagne

  (1/6/2024)

  Le rosé
  
  Bright colour right between rosé and copper. Fine bubble. Lush nose with crisp redcurrant notes. In the mouth it stands out for its volume and its long acidity that balances and structures its permanence. Delicious fruit aftertaste. Recommended.
  
  Brillante color justo en medio entre rosado y cobrizo. Fina burbuja. Exuberante en nariz con crujientes notas de grosellas rojas. En boca destaca por su volumen y su larga acidez que equilibra y estructura su permanencia. Delicioso retrogusto frutal. Recomendado.

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• 2014 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  (1/6/2024)

  Steely, sharp as a blade. Dry and direct. Shy on the nose smelling like unripened citrus without in a mineral breeze. Individualized customization of this vintage that can age eternally.
  
  Acerado, cortante como una cuchilla. Seco y directo. Tímido en nariz oliendo a cítricos sin madurar en una brisa mineral. Personalización individualizada de esta añada que puede envejecer eternamente.

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• 2015 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  (1/6/2024)

  Proposed by Victor to be compared with 2014 Montée de Tonnerre. On the nose appear floral and fruit notes, almost sweet. Palate is much more mature, tasty and round but of an uncertain future. Easier to be understood.
  
  Ofrecido por Víctor para poder compararlo con el 2014 Montée de Tonnerre. En nariz aparecen notas florales y frutales, casi dulces. Al paladar se muestra mucho mas maduro, gustoso y redondo pero de un incierto futuro. Más fácil de ser entendido.

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• 2018 Moccagatta Langhe Nebbiolo

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  (1/6/2024)

  Cornucopia of red and black berries on the nose. Definitely modern and explosive. The palate is more gastronomic with balance between a delicate texture and a good acidity.
  
  Cornucopia de bayas rojas y negras en nariz. Sin dudas moderna y explosiva. Al paladar es más gastronómica con equilibrio entre una textura delicada y una buena acidez.

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• 2017 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Marsannay

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

  (1/6/2024)

  Another demonstration that the winemaker is the most important factor in elaborating a good wine, even in Burgundy. Supreme elegance on the nose with notes of red berry cake that cools on the sill. The palate is elegant, balanced, with the correct acidity and a length that many would like. Undoubtedly the seal of Meo Camuzet. I’d really like to refill my modest cellar with bottles like this one. Finesse.
  
  Otra demostración de que el bodeguero es el factor mas importante en la elaboración de un buen vino, incluso en Borgoña. Suprema elegancia en nariz con notas de pastel de bayas rojas que se enfría en el alfeizar. En boca se ofrece elegante, equilibrado, con la correcta acidez y una longitud que muchos quisieran. Indudablemente el sello de Meo Camuzet. Sinceramente me gustaría rellenar mi Bodeguita de botellas como ésta. Finura.

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• 1934 Domaine Amblat Bas Armagnac Armagnac Tenareze 96 Points

  France, Southwest France, Gascony, Bas Armagnac

  (1/6/2024)

  Undoubtedly it is not the same bottle that I tasted four years ago but the favorable sensations are maintained with aromas of brioche with caramelized apple on the nose. Delicate balance on the palate, soft and gentle, still retaining acidity and an eternal last. Immortal Armagnac.
  
  Indudablemente no se trata de la misma botella que caté hace cuatro años pero las favorables sensaciones se mantienen con aromas a brioche con manzana caramelizada en nariz. Delicado equilibrio al paladar, suave y amable, todavía conservando acidez y un eterno final. Inmortal armagnac.

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Something new au verre. Busy youth french crowd on Friday night drinking beer. Passé.

Returning by the glass. Things are going to be the same for decades, for example food, low quality wines.
Lacks its magic.

• NV Fruitiere Vinicole d'Arbois Côtes du Jura Caveau des Jacobins Blanc Tradition

  France, Jura, Côtes du Jura

  (1/5/2024)

  Soft and delicate, pear in dried almibar, without adding sweetness. In the mouth with length and a tasty finish. Excellent Jura considering what is
  
  Suave y delicado, pera en almibar desecado, sin aportar dulzor. En boca con longitud y un sabroso final. Excelente Jura considerando lo que es

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• 2022 Domaine Michaud Touraine Eclat de Silex

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine

  (1/5/2024)

  Very shy on the nose, slightly herbaceous and mineral with a citrus punch.
  Acerada acidity, mineral end of chalk in the mouth with the dryness of flint.
  
  Muy tímido en nariz, ligeramente herbáceo y mineral con un golpe cítrico.
  Acerada acidez, final mineral de tiza en boca con la sequedad del pedernal.

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• 2022 Alain Olivier Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  (1/5/2024)

  Served excessively cold. Hardly aromas of apple and minerals initially in the mouth. Little persistence anyway
  
  Servido excesivamente frío. Apenas aromas a manzana y minerales inicialmente en boca. Poca persistencia de todos modos

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Avec plaisir no more.
Unfortunately this place is not going to be as it used to be anymore. Reformed same old sh#t.

🔸️Escargots (12/20) saved by a wonderful sauce.
🔸️Beef Bourguignon (11/20) almost artificial, industrial elaboration.

Escaping from this

• NV Simonnet-Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé

  France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne

  (1/5/2024)

  Very soft bubble, harmless both in mouth and nose. Copper red colour. Valid just as an appetizer.
  
  Muy suave burbuja, inofensivo tanto en boca como en nariz. De un cobrizo color rojo. Válido como aperitivo.

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• 2020 Alain & Julien Vignot Bourgogne Côte Saint-Jacques Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Côte Saint-Jacques

  (1/5/2024)

  Returned to sender, who knows how long that bottle had been open. Regrettable and what a fiasco.
  
  Devuelto a corrales, a saber cuánto tiempo llevaba abierta esa botella. Lamentable y menudo fiasco.

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• 2022 Vincent Daux Rully Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully

  (1/5/2024)

  Herbaceous and citrus on the nose.
  Sour and indigestible from the first sip. That’s where it stays.
  
  Herbáceo y cítrico en nariz.
  Ácido e indigesto desde el primer sorbo. Ahí se ha quedado.

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• NV Louis Bouillot Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Réserve Perle de Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne

  (1/4/2024)

  Mineral, citrus and nostril cleaner. Simple cremant to falling in love with. No complexity at all. Palate maintains that refreshing profile, acid and a good bitterness final. Friendly and at an unbeatable price.
  
  Mineral, cítrico y limpiador de fosas nasales. Simpleza qué enamora. Sin complejidad alguna. Al paladar mantiene ese perfil refrescante, ácido y de un buen amargor final. Amigable y a un precio imbatible.

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• 2019 Alain Gautheron Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  (1/5/2024)

  From magnum. Five years on and still full of citrus on the nose and plenty of acids on the palate. Ordinary Chablis at its best.
  
  De una Mágnum. Cinco años a la espalda y todavía lleno de cítricos en nariz y rebosante de ácidos al paladar. Chablis ordinario en el mejor momento.

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• 2015 Château Mondorion

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  (1/5/2024)

  Good amount of berries both colours. Definitely oaky all the way. On the palate showed a dry texture, tamed tannins and a savoury finish keeping some elegance alive. Surely this vintage helped.
  
  Buena cantidad de bayas de ambos colores. Definitivamente con roble todo el rato. Al paladar mostró una textura seca, unos taninos redondos y un sabroso final conservando cierta elegancia. Seguramente por la añada.

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Nothing like tasting mediocrity.

• 2022 Bodegas Fontana Uclés Mesta Rosado

  Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Uclés

  (1/4/2024)

  Rather floral (roses) than artificially frutal.
  Watery texture and bitter finish. Anything else.
  
  Más floral (rosas) que artificialmente frutal. Textura acuosa y final amargo. Poco más.

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• 2020 Bodegas Ugalde Rioja Crianza

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  (1/4/2024)

  Reconocible tempranillo nose of notes of strawberries and breezed oak. On the palate showed fluid and light tannic. Basic entry level.
  
  Reconocible nariz a tempranillo de notas de fresas y una brisa de roble. Al paladar se mostró fluido y ligeramente tánico. Nivel básico de entrada.

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• 2019 Cuarto Creciente Ribera del Duero Roble

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  (1/4/2024)

  Dark colour. Predominant black fruit and a note of coal on the nose. Rustic and unpolished on the palate. Firmly estructured until finish. Another basic entry level, this time for RdD.
  
  Color oscuro. En nariz predomina la fruta negra y una nota de carbón. Rústico y sin pulir al paladar. Firmemente estructurado hasta el final. Otro nivel básico de entrada, en esta ocasión para RdD.

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Hoping much better than last time.

• 2022 Château des Ravatys Air de Rosé

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais

  (1/6/2024)

  Business Lounge at Orly. Lighter colour than it's peers. Quite shy on the nose, perhaps rose petals. Unsubstantial on the palate, watery and very short.
  
  Sala business de Orly. Color más claro que sus pares. Bastante tímido en la nariz, quizás pétalos de rosa. Insustancial en el paladar, acuoso y muy corto.

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• 2022 Roche Mazet Cinsault Grenache Cuvée Signature Rosé

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc

  (1/6/2024)

  Slightly discolored. Again shy on the nose with artificial notes of red berries and some structure and acidity in the mouth. Forgettable. Maybe for the apperitiv.
  
  Ligeramente decolorado. De nuevo timidez en nariz con notas artificiales a bayas rojas y con algo de estructura y acidez en boca. Olvidable. Quizás para el aperitivo.

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• 2021 Pierre Rougon Côtes du Rhône Les 3 Garçons

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  (1/6/2024)

  On the nose, fruit notes of black and blue berries predominate. Also floral aromas of lilacs. Good density with the minimum acidity enough to be balanced within its voluptuous style. Three equal parts of garnacha, syrah and cinsault. Alcohol and tannins under control.
  
  En nariz predominan las notas frutales de bayas negras y azules. También aromas florales a lilas. Buena densidad con la acidez mínima suficiente como para mostrarse equilibrado dentro de su voluptuoso estilo. Tres partes iguales de garnacha, syrah y cinsault. Alcohol y taninos bajo control.

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• NV Cles des Ducs Armagnac XO

  France, Southwest France, Gascony, Armagnac

  (1/6/2024)

  After today's délicatesse, this is just ration of brandy for a warship crew.
  
  Después de la delicatessen de hoy, esto no es mas que la racion de aguardiente para la tripulacion de marinería.

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• NV Boulard Calvados Pays d'Auge XO

  France, Normandy, Calvados Pays d'Auge

  (1/6/2024)

  Rustic aromas of roasted apples and pears on the nose. Too much alcohol in the mouth. Roll away.
  
  Aromas rústicos a manzanas y peras asadas en nariz. Demasiado desequilibrante alcohol en boca. Passé.

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• NV Freixenet Cava Excelencia Brut

  Spain, Cava

  (1/6/2024)

  Too much bubbling. Initially light and suave on the nose plenty of lemony and bread notes. On the palate same old story, indigestible, short and excessively acid.
  
  Demasiados burbujas. Inicialmente ligero y suave en nariz lleno de notas alimonadas y de pan. Al paladar la misma historia de siempre, indigestible, corto y excesivamente ácido.

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