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Oddbods Colchester Tasting Group - Plucked from the Auctions.

Back Room, Victotia Inn

Tasted July 14, 2016 by moany rhoney with 424 views

Introduction

A couple of members often buy at auction, so they put on a few recent buys for us to try.

Flight 1 - the whites (3 notes)

Really these white weren't that old. But the Sancerre and Chablis were very good.

White

2010 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

89 points

Very alive and fresh with a spritz in the mouth. Lovely mouth feel, hint of honey and mineral. Most unlike a Sauvignon Blanc, which means I like it.

Comment

White

2006 De Bortoli Sémillon Limited Release Murphy's Vineyard Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Pokolbin

86 points

Grassy, clean and long, but lacks character. Its meant to be toasty with lemon curd and straw, but I didn't really get this wine Nothing wrong with it I guess.

Comment

White

2012 Domaine de la Cornasse Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

91 points

flowers, citrus and minerals on the nose with a touch of vanilla, nuts and mineral in a really well balanced wine.

Comment

Flight 2 - A couple of Oz shiraz's. Very different styles. (2 notes)

Subtle v bold. the Watershed was lovely and surprising. The Kay brother is big and bold. Something for everyone.

Red

2002 Watershed Shiraz Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

91 points

Very smooth, with bramble and mint, long finish. Lovely savoury wine of mid weight.

Comment

Red

2006 Kay Brothers Shiraz Hillside Amery Vineyards Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

90 points

Big, big, big. Rich and sweet. No lack of complexity and length. All the berry flavours and heat you'd expect. I would not be able to drink more than a glass.

Comment

Flight 3 - Three old Fench wines. Two clarets and a burgundy. And a fauly Rioja (4 notes)

Shame about the Rioja. The burgundy made up for it though. I thought this was associated with Jean Chauvenet, but it's a big merchant bottling. With the claret Gazin 83 was the winner and I wondered about the condition of the Giscours, but ultimately its probably a question of style. I think both need drinking.

Red

1985 Françoise Chauvenet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

93 points

Rich red colour with undergrowth and truffles on the nose. Tastes still has red berries and deeper, loganberry perhaps. Tannins are resolved and the finish long. My WOTN

Comment

Red

1975 Château Giscours France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

88 points

The nose is very intense, leaf and branch. Off putting but the wine itself is still fresh and the fruit good.

Comment

Red

1983 Château Gazin Pomerol France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

90 points

Still very much a merlot nose of tea leaf and fruit. An iron, metallic edge adds interests. This is long and mature drinking well.

Comment

Red

1977 Berberana Rioja Reserva Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

flawed

Oxidised

Comment

Flight 4 - Two more Syrah's. An ozzy and a crozes. (2 notes)

I know the Clarendon hills gets parker points by the bucket full but the Thalabert simply stole this taste off.

Red

2004 Clarendon Hills Syrah Moritz Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon

91 points

Very ripe and sweet fruit. The nose is jammy with hints of bacon. There enough acidity and the simple fruit is long and delicious.

Comment

Red

1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

93 points

Rich and brambly, there an undercurrent of meat and leaf litter. Velvety finish. This is holding up and was thought to be much younger. Joint WOTN

Comment

Flight 5 - Two Sweeties to finish. (2 notes)

A very tired palette by now. Both good the Italian so much more going on.

White - Sweet/Dessert

1982 Château Filhot France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

92 points

sweet, complex, very late in the evening. Really enjoyed this wine.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1988 Maculan Torcolato Italy, Veneto, Breganze

92 points

A burnt butterscotch colour is mirrored in the tasted. Toffee, orange peel, nuts and lovely flaming acidity. Really outstanding wine

Comment

Closing

Some lovely wines. One of the best tastings we have put on. Well done Paul and Neills. Only one fail on this sort of night is a testament to the age ability of these wines. I was split on WOTN on balance the NSG edged the Thalabert but both are excellent.

Oddbods Colchester Tasting Group - Plucked from the Auctions.

Back Room, Victotia Inn

Introduction

Flight 1 - the whites (3 notes)

Flight 2 - A couple of Oz shiraz's. Very different styles. (2 notes)

Flight 3 - Three old Fench wines. Two clarets and a burgundy. And a fauly Rioja (4 notes)

Flight 4 - Two more Syrah's. An ozzy and a crozes. (2 notes)

Flight 5 - Two Sweeties to finish. (2 notes)

Closing

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