Golden color, surprisingly no bead but still effervescent; aromatic, biscuit and brioche; full bodied, richer styled, slightly oxidative, prominent sparkles, brioche, some lemon peel; finish is medium-long. Very nice, as expected for the style for Pol Roger. Ready to drink but will also last easily a decade. 93 Chilled now, and with some air. Lovely bead, refreshing throughout, even better than earlier. 94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Light ruby, age appropriate bricking; aromatic, pretty, red fruited, spices; palate is light bodied, youthful tannin, red fruited, high acidity, medium alcohol, well balanced, less fruit than on the nose; finish is medium-long. Very aromatic nose, palate needs some more time to open. 92-93
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Light bodied, youthful color; medium intensity aromatics, red fruited, spice; balanced light-medium palate, high acidity, balanced alcohol and tannin; medium length finish. Not quite as complex as the Dujac but very nice and well balanced, with time ahead of it. 91
Beautiful color, light ruby, significant bricking; aromatic, high intensity and complexity, savory, tamari/soy; elegant, light bodied, excellent acidity, balanced alcohol, wonderful maturity; long finish. This holds up compared to other wines at the table, stellar as my past taste of this has been. 94
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Double decanted 4 hours, ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, seems cab franc predominant with savory herbal, blackberry, mint; palate is full bodied, smooth and richly textured, balanced medium acidity, medium alcohol (14%); long finish. This is really lovely Bordeaux. 95-96+
Deep tawny, high shoulder, opened because the cork had fallen into the bottle though the capsule had an excellent seal; aromatic, some crème brûlée, slight caramel, burnt brown sugar, toffee; palate is medium bodied, almost dry, good botrytis, caramel without being sweet, touch of brown sugar, superb fresh acidity throughout; long finish. Fabulous complexity, and rare to try a sauternes this old. My last bottle of this improved with air, so I will try again with dinner. 94-95 6 hours decanted: even more complex with treacle, burnt caramel, really fantastic nose and palate, still with the same impeccable balance and at absolute peak. Wonderful, wonderful Sauternes. 96
2002 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 94 Points
France, Champagne
Golden color, surprisingly no bead but still effervescent; aromatic, biscuit and brioche; full bodied, richer styled, slightly oxidative, prominent sparkles, brioche, some lemon peel; finish is medium-long. Very nice, as expected for the style for Pol Roger. Ready to drink but will also last easily a decade. 93
Chilled now, and with some air. Lovely bead, refreshing throughout, even better than earlier. 94
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2020 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Flint, minerals, citrus; palate is rich and full bodied, excellent acidity throughout, complex; long finish. This is grand cru quality as always. 94++
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2013 Domaine Dujac Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Light ruby, age appropriate bricking; aromatic, pretty, red fruited, spices; palate is light bodied, youthful tannin, red fruited, high acidity, medium alcohol, well balanced, less fruit than on the nose; finish is medium-long. Very aromatic nose, palate needs some more time to open. 92-93
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2005 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Light bodied, youthful color; medium intensity aromatics, red fruited, spice; balanced light-medium palate, high acidity, balanced alcohol and tannin; medium length finish. Not quite as complex as the Dujac but very nice and well balanced, with time ahead of it. 91
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1995 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia 94 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Beautiful color, light ruby, significant bricking; aromatic, high intensity and complexity, savory, tamari/soy; elegant, light bodied, excellent acidity, balanced alcohol, wonderful maturity; long finish. This holds up compared to other wines at the table, stellar as my past taste of this has been. 94
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2019 Château Figeac 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Double decanted 4 hours, ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, seems cab franc predominant with savory herbal, blackberry, mint; palate is full bodied, smooth and richly textured, balanced medium acidity, medium alcohol (14%); long finish. This is really lovely Bordeaux. 95-96+
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1928 Château Climens 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Deep tawny, high shoulder, opened because the cork had fallen into the bottle though the capsule had an excellent seal; aromatic, some crème brûlée, slight caramel, burnt brown sugar, toffee; palate is medium bodied, almost dry, good botrytis, caramel without being sweet, touch of brown sugar, superb fresh acidity throughout; long finish. Fabulous complexity, and rare to try a sauternes this old. My last bottle of this improved with air, so I will try again with dinner. 94-95
6 hours decanted: even more complex with treacle, burnt caramel, really fantastic nose and palate, still with the same impeccable balance and at absolute peak. Wonderful, wonderful Sauternes. 96
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