RJ nakedish offline

Rotisserie Jules, South Kensington, London
Tasted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 by king-bing with 647 views

Introduction

A great, small offline with a very different but successful line-up. Nothing dud and nothing dead. Thanks to all for their generosity.

Flight 1 - Obligatory sparkler (1 Note)

Flight 2 - White (4 Notes)

  • 1990 Tim Adams Sémillon

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    Creamy oak nose, though well integrated. Distinct. Apricot (stone?) notes on the nose, then honey too as the wine warms up. Very fresh for a 17 year-old. Mouth similar, with a clean dry and dry finish, though let down by a short finish.

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  • 2000 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

    Mid-gold colour. Nose of caramel, and dusty, then an off-putting 'bicycle repair kit' nose that persists for some hours. Very silky palate. though lacks definition - rather blowsy. Not for me.

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  • 2004 Château Rieussec R

    France, Bordeaux

    Blind: Pale gold. Someone says boiled lemon sweets which seems to get the nose. Fading/closing a little as it warms up. This popular though not my thing. Guess Chenin from the Loire?

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  • 1981 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Ygay Crianza Blanco

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Deepish gold. Nose of honey and nuts but very clean. Expected oxidative style but not at all in reality. Lovely dry palate of quicksilver lipidity. Great lightness. Not the longest of finishes, but great quality.

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Flight 3 - Red (7 Notes)

  • 1996 Château Bellegrave (Pomerol)

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Some ageing in the colour. Classic claret nose of pencil and slightly pinched quality. Meaty, horsey nose. Similar on palate. Gets slightly better with time. A surprising success.

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  • 1985 Château Labégorce-Zédé

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Slightly more mature colour than the Bellegrave. Nose initially of tinned asparagus though this fades. Some pencil too. Gentle in style. Perhaps not as perfumed as expected for a Margaux the mouth is classic mature Bordeaux. Good but a little dull? Revisited later, this has picked up. Growing on me.

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  • 1983 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    Lovely low-key nose with some back pepper. 'Coolness' to the nose that is very old-world. Very classic. Certainly better with friends than in a line-up. Very linear in its quality. Rather good,

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  • 1985 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    Totally different to the 1983 that preceded. Much fatter, warmer, sweeter all-round.; slutty' says someone Slightly medicinal nose - almost over-ripe? Blind I would have guessed this as a mature Chateauneuf du Pape. Seems very Grenache and garriguey. This calms down with time. Rather fun, but northern Rhone? Hmmm. Prefer the 1983.

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  • 2000 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Classic Pinot nose. Seemed clean to start though oak came out after a while. and began to fill out. Quite crunchy tannins too. A full style. Not my thing to start, though grew on me. Still rather young, but quality is there.

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  • 1994 Grippat St. Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

    Surprisingly strong effort for the vintage. Well liked across the board. Some violets on the nose, with some secondary character too. Quite grippy still. Rather tasty, though no fireworks.

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  • 1998 Lengs & Cooter Shiraz Reserve

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Totally unknown own quantity to me. Lighter colour than expected. Nose was rather claret-like with notes of tobacco and leather. Soft, caressing palate. Some dried fruit / Christmas cake? Pretty good though still perhaps too lacking in definition or character?

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Flight 4 - Dessert (1 Note)

  • 1989 Château Guiraud

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Very cold to start, but once warmed up it revealed its charms. Lots or marmalade on the nose and nice weight. Perhaps lacking a little sparkle to elevate it on the night?

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