France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Lemon, almond meal, a little butter and waxy notes, touch of marzipan. On the palate it's juicy, fleshy, honey, lemon curd, peach and slight nectarine, softly textured burr, long, a little butter. Pleasing.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
"Served blind. Bah - slightly dusty glass. With agitation a sense of density without massive power; dark hued fruit is a little brooding, touches of plum and blackberry initially but then, with time, black cherry. In the mouth it's juicy and fleshy, fresh, dark hued fruits as well, elegant and integrated tannins and superbly managed whole bunch. Very slightly drying finish. Primary but settled. Pretty bloody special stuff. By a process of elimination I got to Vosne Romanee, 2016 and Grand Cru..."
Blood, iron, slightly metallic, muted red berried fruit; cranberry, raspberry, herbaceous almost resinous quality, earthy, a little leather, fruit tea. Juicy, fruit more brambly on the palate, fresh, fleshy, beautifully integrated tannins are a silky burr on the tongue. Very slowly descends over time. Lovely
Popped and poured. As earlier notes a little sour o the nose and palate initially with plenty of cellar stink. Over time, though, the stink diminishes (but doesn't disappear entirely) and brambles, blackcurrant, plums and sweet spice are revealed backed by leather, cedar, biscuit, forest floor, a little cigar box and saddle leather. In the mouth it's juicy and fleshy, very slightly sour brambly and blackcurrant fruit is a touch dried out, tannins are talc textured and persistent. Yum.
2009 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Lemon, almond meal, a little butter and waxy notes, touch of marzipan. On the palate it's juicy, fleshy, honey, lemon curd, peach and slight nectarine, softly textured burr, long, a little butter. Pleasing.
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2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
"Served blind.
Bah - slightly dusty glass. With agitation a sense of density without massive power; dark hued fruit is a little brooding, touches of plum and blackberry initially but then, with time, black cherry. In the mouth it's juicy and fleshy, fresh, dark hued fruits as well, elegant and integrated tannins and superbly managed whole bunch. Very slightly drying finish. Primary but settled. Pretty bloody special stuff. By a process of elimination I got to Vosne Romanee, 2016 and Grand Cru..."
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1975 Château Rauzan-Gassies
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Blood, iron, slightly metallic, muted red berried fruit; cranberry, raspberry, herbaceous almost resinous quality, earthy, a little leather, fruit tea. Juicy, fruit more brambly on the palate, fresh, fleshy, beautifully integrated tannins are a silky burr on the tongue. Very slowly descends over time. Lovely
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1983 Château Léoville Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Popped and poured. As earlier notes a little sour o the nose and palate initially with plenty of cellar stink. Over time, though, the stink diminishes (but doesn't disappear entirely) and brambles, blackcurrant, plums and sweet spice are revealed backed by leather, cedar, biscuit, forest floor, a little cigar box and saddle leather. In the mouth it's juicy and fleshy, very slightly sour brambly and blackcurrant fruit is a touch dried out, tannins are talc textured and persistent. Yum.
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