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Davy's Wine Tasting
Davy's of St James
Tasted December 8, 2015 by RayOB with 491 views
Introduction
A lovely Christmas showing by James Davy of the some superb wines.
Flight 1 - Burgundy (4 notes)
The Clos du Roi was showing well
White
2010 Domaine Michelot Meursault Les Grands Charrons
89 points
Honey, pastry, lime on the nose. Balanced with a mouth-watering finish.
White
2012 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière Blanc
89 points
Apple and butter on the nose. Creamy palate with a nice acidic balance.
Red
2012 Domaine Loïs Dufouleur Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi
92 points
Spicy aromas of raspberry and blackberry. Still young and will get better.
Red
2009 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin
91 points
Nose of earth and red berries. Elegant and smooth palate.
Flight 2 - Bordeaux Style (5 notes)
I wishI had bought more '05s
Red
2006 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
90 points
A delicate St Emilion with classic back fruit and a hint of smoke. Nice fresh palate with a long finish.
Red
2009 Réserve de la Comtesse
91 points
Forest floor, chocolate and liquorice with lot's of blackcurrant. Still quiet young.
Red
2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)
93 points
The more I drink of the 2005's the more I love them. These are maturing beautifully.
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Red
2001 Château Léoville Barton
91 points
This has pure spiced fruit in perfect harmony with rounded oak and ripe tannins. Classic claret.
Red
2013 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT
89 points
Cassis and tobacco on the nose with oak. Palate is fresh great balance of ripe tannins and acidity.
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Flight 3 - Germany, Alsace and New Zealand (4 notes)
The S.A. Prim was superb
White
2010 S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Devon
91 points
Delicate fragrance of apricot and citrus fruits. Elegantly structured on the palate with pronounced mineral character imparted by slate-rich soil.
White
2012 Jean-Philippe & Jean-François Becker Gewurztraminer Schoenenbourg
91 points
Lychee and rose on the nose with a smooth rich palate.
White
2012 Little Beauty Sauvignon Blanc Black Edition
90 points
A mix of dark ripe cherry, coffee and thyme. Silky smooth palate. A very unusual white wine.
Red
2011 Mount Brown Pinot Noir Catherine's Block Waipara
88 points
A rich full body with ripe flavours of plum and cherries and spice.
Flight 4 - Spain & Portugal (5 notes)
The NV Quinta da Silveira is incredible value.
Red
2008 Miguel Merino Rioja Gran Reserva
87 points
Nose of plumb, spice and tobacco. Slightly dry on the palate. Give it more time.
Red
2010 Blai Ferré i Just Priorat Desnivell
89 points
Rich aroma of cherries and plumbs. Deep and powerful palate. Very nice.
Red - Fortified
N.V. Quinta da Silveira Porto 10 Year Old Tawny
93 points
A beautiful port with notes of raisins, marmalade, honey and walnut. Excellent value.
Red - Fortified
1980 Warre Porto Vintage
93 points
Rich and beautiful from an underrated year.
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Red - Fortified
1970 Smith Woodhouse Porto Vintage
93 points
Elegant with a lovely balance of fruit and tannins, at full maturity. Good smooth palate.
Flight 5 - Stickies (2 notes)
1988 Rieussac is the WOTN
White - Sweet/Dessert
2009 Château Fonmourgues Monbazillac
88 points
A bouquet of honey and apricot with a hint of quince jelly.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1988 Château Rieussec
95 points
Rich and very generous with a wonderful botrytis nose. Excellent stuff with a long future ahead still.
Closing
Excellent tasting, a shame we could not spend more time but had to get to the opening of 67 Pall Mall. Many thanks to James and team. WOTN: 1988 Rieussac - many years of life left in it.