A dinner party

• NV P. Louis Martin Champagne Grand Cru Brut

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  (10/18/2025)

  Creamy texture, very enjoyable

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Mackerel pate, humous.

• NV Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 245

  France, Champagne

  (10/18/2025)

  Tonight this was lovely and welcoming, showing much better than last time.

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Pea soup with feta

• 2023 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Cervaro della Sala

  Italy, Umbria

  (10/18/2025)

  This had been frozen, cork pushed out, mercifully bottle not broken. I assume this explains why we got so little from it (and also maybe it was still too cold); seemed like an underwhelming chard-grechetto. Would like to try again properly.

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• 2023 J.M. Boillot Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  (10/18/2025)

  Solid

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Roast leg of lamb with various Ottolenghi salads

• 2020 Huguenot Père & Fils Fixin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Fixin

  (10/18/2025)

  Enjoyed this. Had a good bit of stuffing, body, a robust style with good fruit and texture.

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• 2016 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Arana Gran Reserva

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  (10/18/2025)

  Classic profile, very enjoyable, great typicity, could drink this all day long. Agree with Decanter's flavour summary, "vanilla and toast ... leather ... cinnamon, cedar, bark, dried fruit ... "

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Cheesecake, berries

• 2016 Château de Rayne-Vigneau Madame de Rayne

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  (10/18/2025)

  Very nicely textured with some age and complexity, pretty fresh.

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• 2017 Alfred Gratien Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  (10/19/2025)

  Creamy and fresh with a good citrus core

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