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Christine, Doug, Steve and NV Launois Mesnil

• NV Launois Pere et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Quartz Brut Blanc de Blancs 92 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Spicy baked apple, apple peel nose; tangy, spicy, baked apple palate, with racy acidity; medium-plus finish

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• 2000 Maison Leroy Auxey-Duresses Blanc 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses

  Great mineral and earthy nose; good mature, rich, medium bodied, mineral and citrus palate with good acidity, slightly oily texture; medium-plus finish

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• 2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Big petrol, witch hazel and spicy nose; gorgeous, lovely texture, sweet stone fruit with minerals and good acidity; long tangy finish with note of lime

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Jonathan, Bill, Gary

• 2003 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese 92 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  Restrained petrol nose; tasty, delicate stone fruit with good body and okay acidity; medium-plus finish

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• 2002 Weingut Karlsmühle Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Petrol, earthy, mineral nose; tasty, spicy, tight yet and a little steely, but good depth, acidity, leanness; long finish (needs time)

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• 2004 René Barth Riesling Mambourg 92 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Mild petrol nose and spice; tight, but good spicy, minerally gardenia palate; long finish (young yet)

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Dee, Chef Jimmy, Jonathan

• 1998 Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive 93 Points

  France, Alsace

  Soft petrol and baking spice nose; tasty, rich, concentrated, somewhat oily texture, spicy, with lots of depth; long finish 93+ pts.

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• 1997 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain 89 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Somewhat oxidized, petrol and spicy nose; disjointed, very dry, sherry, grapefruit, grapefruit rind and mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1995 Marcel Deiss Riesling Altenberg de Bergheim Vendanges Tardives 92 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Mature, petrol and mineral nose; lovely mature Riesling, tangy, oily, minerally stone fruit with good sweetness; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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• 2000 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 93 Points

  France, Alsace

  Lovely stone fruit and mineral nose; concentrated, rich, oily textured, cabbage, lychee and white pepper palate; long finish

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• 1983 Pierre Sparr Gewurztraminer Mambourg Se 81 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Sherried, spicy nose; oxidized, sherried, over-the-hill palate

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• 1981 Cronin Pinot Noir Ventana 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County

  Tangy, dried cherry, iodine and menthol nose; tasty, tart red fruit, tangy strawberry, tobacco, very mature but with good smack; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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• 1990 Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru

  Tight nose, that opens after 30 minutes or so to big strawberry and raspberry nose; black cherry, concentrated, rich, dried cherry and tangy red fruit palate, still tight yet; medium-plus finish

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• 1988 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie 95 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Meaty, gravy, beefy, espresso nose; yum, great Côte-Rôtie, meaty, beefy, espresso, roasted fruit, pepper, bone marrow palate with a mint note; long finish

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• 2001 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale 96 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Gravy, rich, fig and mint nose; rich, cherry, kirsch, black fruit, fig, licorice, tar and pepper palate; long finish

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• 1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 97 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Lovely cherry, and Kirsch nose; gorgeous, rich, cherry, plum, black fruit, beef and fig palate; long finish

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• 1983 Château Guiraud 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Nice botrytis, caramel and coconut nose; rich body, apple, caramel with good acidity; long finish 93+ pts.

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Jonathan's post-dinner bite at Two

• 1996 Louis Max Charmes-Chambertin 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Roses and tart cherry nose; good grip, tart cherry, red fruit, with good acidity; medium-plus tangy, balsamic, high acid finish

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• 2005 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir La Neblina 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Candied cherry nose; concentrated, rich, tart cherry and caramel palate; long finish

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