Dinner with the wine group

Los Gatos
Tasted Saturday, May 4, 2024 by aagrawal with 38 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1996 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 93 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

    Absolutely intense aromatics, floral, slightly herbal, plenty of complex fruit; medium bodied, integrated tannin, mature fruit; finish is long. Certainly the aromatics are stronger than the palate, but the overall balance and complexity are fabulous on both. 92-93

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  • 2001 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Fabulously aromatic, spice, black pepper, meaty; medium bodied, integrated tannin, smooth texture throughout, black fruited; long, long finish. Spectacular and very food friendly. 94-95

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  • 1967 Château d'Yquem 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Burnished orange, lighter than my previous half bottle of 1967; aromatic, orange, caramel, saffron, spice; palate is full bodied, youthful, still some residual sweetness, some orange marmalade fruit, minerality, some spice; long finish. This is far more youthful than my half-bottle of this a few years ago, and this tastes like it could still evolve for two decades or longer. This is a phenomenal Sauternes, but it needs more age (decades) to reach the peak of the last half bottle I opened. 96++

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