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• 1996 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut

  France, Champagne

  Mid gold, quite an evolved, oxidative nose. Lovely but I'd better check in on this. ***1/2

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• 2007 Domaine Fourrier Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Floral nose. Nicely mineral. Clean attack, a hint of richness on the finish. Pleasant.**1/2

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Roast salmon with colcannon, smoked bone marrow and red wine

• 2007 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Slightly vanilla nose, plush red to blueblack fruit, a touch of spice. Plush, rounded, some density but a little inconsequential in the company. Solid. ***

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• 2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  A little more restrained. Quite minerally with the fruit. Shows well, ever so slightly dry on the finish. Holds up very well through the evening. This is good. ***(*)

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• 2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  A touch of licourish added here. Slightly finds and tighter. All here. Coffee and caramel coming through on the nose. Clipped in the middle ct the moment but very long and persistent. This will round out. ***(*1/2)

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Calf's sweetbread roasted on liquorice with carrot, almonds and chantrelles

• 2004 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Slightly sweaty nose. Again, quite plush. Lovely fruit. General opinion seems tn be no but I quite like it. ***

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• 2003 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Again plush, but not in an 03 way. Smooth, good fruit, touch of minerality. Good depth. Quite long. A slightly more mature version of the 07 but fries on the finish. ***

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• 2002 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Tighter, more mineral nose. Follows through tn the palate. Quite focused. Lovely. Dry and savoury, really good. ****(1/2)

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• 2001 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Again, slightly cheesey nose. A little more evolved but really quite attractive. Does seen a little muddled though. Still, going down nicely. This is very pleasant. ***1/2

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Shoulder, tongue and cutlet of lamb with baked artichokes, dried figs and olives

• 2000 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Ever so slightly cheery, mineral. Quite fat on the attack, really leggy in the glass. Nice but all front and no finish. ***

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• 1999 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Again, quite a polished nose. Coffee, fruit and a density to it. Palate a little tight, nicely mineral, a little dry still. Lovely. Give it another 5 years and this will be a top bottle. ****(*)

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• 1998 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Gorgeous nose. Really lovely. Again a little less polished/lacquered than the more recent vintages. More character. Lovely. ****

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• 1995 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Horribly corked.

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Cheese

• 1985 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Lovely nose, slightly herby, slightly medicinal. Plenty of stuffing upfront, decent middle but a bit spirity on the finish. Come back in 5 years or decant earlier. ***(*).

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• 1970 Graham Porto Vintage 94 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Decanted 12 hours in advance. Again, lovely nose, a little smoother and more restrained. Sweet Graham's fruit, quite lovely. A tight minerally element that reins-in any heat on the finish. Really lovely. ****1/2

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