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Tasted December 3, 2009 by beatles with 229 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
2004 Deutz Champagne Blanc de Blancs
92 points
MG
Creamy, quite full - a bit more developed than expected, perhaps, still loads of fine acidity and a full, vibrant mousse here.
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Creamy, quite full - a bit more developed than expected, perhaps, still loads of fine acidity and a full, vibrant mousse here.
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Flight 2 (2 notes)
White
2004 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 6
90 points
From MG.
Quite fat, dens, oak is present, notes of orangepeel, butter - very rich, very New World. Almost too much.
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Quite fat, dens, oak is present, notes of orangepeel, butter - very rich, very New World. Almost too much.
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White
2006 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 6
92 points
MG
Served vis-a-vis the 2004, and much fresher - probably the reason why many guessed Puligny-Montrachet; fresh with good acidity and balance, quite European, very fine.
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Served vis-a-vis the 2004, and much fresher - probably the reason why many guessed Puligny-Montrachet; fresh with good acidity and balance, quite European, very fine.
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Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1986 Clos du Marquis
91 points
MG.
Mature, classic leftbank Bordeaux; notes of coffee, truffels, ceadar - harmonious and mature
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Mature, classic leftbank Bordeaux; notes of coffee, truffels, ceadar - harmonious and mature
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Red
1990 Braida (Giacomo Bologna) Barbera d'Asti Bricco dell'Uccellone
91 points
From MG.
Beautiful and mature with notes of truffels and chocolate and a fresh, not heated fruit.
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Beautiful and mature with notes of truffels and chocolate and a fresh, not heated fruit.
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Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2002 Philippe Pacalet Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
94 points
From MG.
Beaux wine. Spicy nose, vibrating, elegant structure, clean and soft as silk, vibrating and intense fruit, soft tannins, great length, great Burgundy, very much 2002. 94+ point.
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Beaux wine. Spicy nose, vibrating, elegant structure, clean and soft as silk, vibrating and intense fruit, soft tannins, great length, great Burgundy, very much 2002. 94+ point.
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Red
2002 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
93 points
From MG.
Beautiful structure, not without it's edges, but the sweet 2002-fruit is in the foreground; harmonious, still young, on day 2 even better. 93
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Beautiful structure, not without it's edges, but the sweet 2002-fruit is in the foreground; harmonious, still young, on day 2 even better. 93
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Flight 5 (3 notes)
Red
2003 Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône Ceps Centenaires La Mémé
91 points
From MG.
The elegant style remains, it is light, yet intense, cremy texture, loads of red berries nut also an underlying heat - a bit confusing. Even at Gramenon, 2003 left its mark.
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The elegant style remains, it is light, yet intense, cremy texture, loads of red berries nut also an underlying heat - a bit confusing. Even at Gramenon, 2003 left its mark.
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Red
2003 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Valbelle
From MG.
Rather burnt and quite honestly off-putting, impossible to score. Even worse on day 2.
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Rather burnt and quite honestly off-putting, impossible to score. Even worse on day 2.
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Red
2004 Delas Frères Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
96 points
From MG
Notes of olives, mature cherries, mineralsk; a leaner style than usual, the vintage show, but the wine is immensely clean and vraiment Côte-Rôtie. Many, many years left.
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Notes of olives, mature cherries, mineralsk; a leaner style than usual, the vintage show, but the wine is immensely clean and vraiment Côte-Rôtie. Many, many years left.
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Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
1997 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT
85 points
From MG.
Pushing the envelope, very developed - loosing breath, heated posture. Still some fruit here, but not much. Looking at other notes, I wonder about the provenance (though it came from the Danish importer
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Pushing the envelope, very developed - loosing breath, heated posture. Still some fruit here, but not much. Looking at other notes, I wonder about the provenance (though it came from the Danish importer
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Red
2003 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Sarmassa
95 points
From MG - only comes in this format.
Fresh with fine tannins, great intensity, notes of cherries, tar - still young and even after four days, this was still showing good freshness
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Fresh with fine tannins, great intensity, notes of cherries, tar - still young and even after four days, this was still showing good freshness
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Flight 7 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
97 points
From MG.
Singing. Classic with notes of tar, tobacco, truffels and red, full berries; some animal notes here, but not overwhelmingly rustic, vary harmonious, elegant and ends with a fine hint of sweetness.
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Singing. Classic with notes of tar, tobacco, truffels and red, full berries; some animal notes here, but not overwhelmingly rustic, vary harmonious, elegant and ends with a fine hint of sweetness.
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Red
2001 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape
From MG.
Very closed, accents on the liquoer, very concentrated in the style of the house, better on the next days, but stil ...
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Very closed, accents on the liquoer, very concentrated in the style of the house, better on the next days, but stil ...
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