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A private lunch
Restaurant Marcus **, London, UK
Tasted April 19, 2014 by Xavier Auerbach with 240 views
Flight 1 (6 notes)
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Eric Rodez Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé
90 points
Fresh pink colour, lightish, lilac rather than salmon; cherries and berries, slightly metallic, fresh, intense, very dry style.
White
2008 Domaine Belluard Gringet Vin de Savoie Les Alpes
89 points
Fragrant, alpine herbs, nice evolution, yellow apples, hint of nuts, spicy complexity; natural sweetness, lovely mineral freshness, supple, slightly rustic, sea breeze, red apple, nice intensity; good length.
White
2012 Black Sheep Finds Roussanne Holus Bolus
92 points
Very pure, lovely typicity, aromatic, floral, cream, hint of honey, very intense, great mineral freshness and drive, white stone fruit, great flavours and length.
Red
2003 Matthieu Cosse Cahors Le Sid
93 points
An essence of Malbec, wonderfully harmonious and together, gobs of black fruit, spice, perfectly integrated new oak, slightly tarry, wonderful freshness, no heat stress at all, glossy, mineral, intense, attractive rough edge to the tannins, great stuffing of fruit; excellent length.
Red
2012 Hobo Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
87 points
Very sweet fruit, spicy oak, light structure, hint of greenness, not really attractive.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2011 Umathum Beerenauslese
91 points
Rich and honeyed, spicy, tropical fruit, concentrated but fresh, relatively low acidity but flavoursome, medium sweet, good length.