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Christie's Pre-Sale Tasting
Amsterdam
Tasted April 18, 1995 by Xavier Auerbach with 1,164 views
Flight 1 (66 notes)
White
1977 Misserey Meursault
87 points
Relatively pale colour; fresh, supple, well-rounded, good length. What a nice suprise!
White
1983 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevey
88 points
Light colour; steely Chablis nose, lovely balance on the palate, mature acidity, good length.
White
1973 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu
85 points
Excellent lively colour; not much to it, too old but no faults.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1988 Château Rieussec
93 points
Bright yellow gold; wonderful young Sémillon nose with lovely new oak; good weight, lovely herbaceous touch. Now - 2020.
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White - Sweet/Dessert
1976 Kurprinz Optima Alzeyer Wartberg Trockenbeerenauslese
90 points
Mature ambergold; raisiny concentration, good weight, lovely rôti, good length. Good wine, drink up.
Rosé - Sweet/Dessert
1983 Ferdinand Pieroth Beerenauslese Rosé Mönchhofener Kaisergarten
87 points
Blaufränkisch and Blauer Zweigelt. Pelure d'oignon; discreet nose, some raisins and a hint of fruit, pleasant weight, velvety, decent length.
Red
1947 Domaine Jaboulet-Vercherre Hermitage Rochefine
93 points
Warm and ripe nose, good depth; compact and well-rounded, good length.
Red
1971 Arthur Barolet et Fils Beaune 1er Cru
90 points
Lovely colour, good nose, firm constitution, good length.
Red
1973 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline
90 points
Not very bright, comes across as earthy, not easy to assess.
Red
1977 Domaine Trapet Chambertin
87 points
Very pale orange-brown; nose and palate are light, fresh and not bad - slightly drying but a nice glass of wine.
Red
1977 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
87 points
Lovely ripe orangy red; light nose and flavour but nicely rounded, okay length.
Red
1973 Domaine Prieur-Brunet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Rouge
90 points
Light but well-rounded, lovely sweetness from the fruit, delicious.
Red
1975 Château Durfort-Vivens
89 points
Mature colour, medium-deep; warm nose, hint of cheese rind; attractive weight and more supple than most other 1975's.
Red
1973 Château Léoville Las Cases
90 points
Remarkably dark in every respect. Good wine, but perhaps uncharacteristic?
Red
1976 Grivelet Pere & Fils Nuits St. Georges
89 points
Mature appearance; has both the rustic tannins as the fleshy fruit of the hot 1976 vintage.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1983 Monimpex Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
93 points
Bright gold; BA-like nose but with lovely floral topnotes; compact, medium-sweet, juicy, Auslese-weight, lovely length, raisins.
Red
1984 Domaine Maume Mazis-Chambertin
84 points
Weak orange-red colour; soft, light and attractive nose, but dry and acidic palate.
Red
1973 Piat Père et Fils Côte de Beaune Villages
87 points
Light, supple, very attractive, quite amazing for a 22 year old generic Côte de Beaune from a light vintage.
Red - Fortified
1985 Caves Messias Porto Vintage Quinta do Cachão
83 points
Weak, hot, light, alcoholic, acidic, raisiny, all over the place. Not good.
Red - Fortified
1990 Graham Porto Centenary Malvedos
92 points
Very dark, purple, powerful, closed, true VP-character. Until 2020 at least.
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Red
1980 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva
89 points
Mature appearance; supple, compact, light, lovely, nice individuality; good length.
Red
1978 Château Belgrave
87 points
Mature appearance; fragrant, light, crisp Cabernet, slightly medicinal; light, crisp, some souplesse; nice wine, drink now.
Red
1988 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
90 points
Still young and purple; closed, fruit, spices, marked acidity; powerful structure, perhaps a bit light; good length. Good future.
Red
1972 Château des Tours Montagne-St. Émilion
83 points
Very light orange, little red left; marked acidity but there is some sweetness to balance it. Not really bad.
Red
1985 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape
86 points
Somewhat weak colour, not much to it on the nose, supple attractive palate.
Red
1981 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Conde de Valdemar Reserva
90 points
Lovely ripe nose of fruit and oak; supple and ripe, lovely length, vanilla.
Red
1988 Château La Rose Figeac
90 points
Youthful purple colour; delicious rich and creamy nose; firm palate with tannins that need some time to resolve; good length. Very good wine.
Red
1979 Château La Bécade
86 points
Light nose, elegant but rather tight on the palate, is drying out, I think.
Red
1989 Château Troplong Mondot
93 points
Youthful purple colour; wonderfully rich and creamy nose; rich and fleshy on the palate, powerful and compact structure; excellent length. Outstanding wine.
Red
1986 Château Tour Haut-Caussan
87 points
Medium depth of colour, starting to mature; light on the nose, slightly medicinal; light, lively, attractive structure, elegant; nice length.
Red
1984 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition
88 points
Good depth of colour; lovely nose, coffee and cocoa; on the palate nicely smooth and rounded, good structure too. A very nice surprise.
Red
1981 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
Remarkably deep colour, still very dark and lively; dark, sweet and spicy nose, raisins; rich, firm, good weight; excellent length. Classy.
Red
1985 Château Labégorce-Zédé
90 points
Young and lively but maturing colour; lovely depth on the nose with fruit, coffee and cocoa; soft, fleshy, elegant, compact; good length. Good wine.
Red
1981 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
90 points
Bright red; lovely nose, soft, slightly ethereal, fruit; supple, elegant, shapely, slender, a true 1981; lovely floral finish.
Red
1985 Clos des Quatre Vents
89 points
Medium depth of colour, still young and lively; lovely creamy 1985-nose, good depth; good weight and sève; good length. Good stuff.
Red
1985 Réserve de la Comtesse
91 points
A wonderfully rich, elegant, stylish and rich wine with lovely soft fruit. A beauty.
Red
1982 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
88 points
Very mature appearance; rather discreet nose but a delicious, light, elegant, mature PN flavour, stylish; decent length.
Red
1974 Château Patache d'Aux Médoc
84 points
Brown-orange colour, some red left; nice nose, biscuity; on the palate fresh, acidity just avoids being edgy; decent length.
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Red
1975 Château Phélan Ségur
88 points
Slightly rusty tannins but supple and juicy on the palate, not as dry as many other 1975's. Nice wine.
Red
1975 Château Trimoulet
89 points
Mature, supple and smooth but with lovely tannic grip, good length.
Red
Red
1978 Domaine du Grand Vaucroze Côtes du Rhône
88 points
Lovely light but fragrant nose; remarkably lively, charming; nice length. A very nice surprise.
Red
1974 Clos Mazeyres
84 points
Little to report. Fresh without becoming acidic but there is a lack of flavour.
Red
1975 Château Sigognac
87 points
Very mature appearance; nice smooth, ripe and fragrant nose; ditto palate, good tannic grip; good length.
Red
White - Fortified
N.V. Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
90 points
Full gold with a hint of amber; grapy and fruity Muscat notes; exemplary palate; good length. Very old bottle.
Red
1985 Château Lagrange (Pomerol)
87 points
Disappoints slightly, lacks depth and weight for this excellent vintage.
Red
1985 Château Nenin
88 points
Firmer and fleshier than the Lagrange 1985 but not a big wine either. Attractive though.
Red
1985 Château Brane-Cantenac
90 points
Maturing nicely, characteristic gamey nose; supple, smooth, well-rounded; good length.
Red
1982 Château Brane-Cantenac
92 points
A bit more evolution than the 1985, similar in character but with more weight and better tannic grip.
Red
1986 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée
87 points
Fully mature appearance; light but fragrant and elegant wine.
Red
1983 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot
87 points
Fragrant and elegant wine but rather light; there also is an edge to it. Could do with more weight and concentration.
Red
1974 Château Figeac
88 points
Showing remarkably well; supple, rounded and creamy, light but well-balanced.
Red
1983 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
88 points
Light and floral, more weight than the Clos Vougeot.