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Musar & Yquem on March 26, 2018
Maritozzo, Moscow
Tasted March 26, 2018 by ve23 with 215 views
Flight 1 (7 notes)
White
1997 Chateau Musar Blanc
92 points
92/100
First wine of the night is rather orange in color, not oxidized, but already a notch oxidative, with ripe slightly rotten apricots at the back. Good acidity supports a much younger palate.
A pleasurable oldie.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
First wine of the night is rather orange in color, not oxidized, but already a notch oxidative, with ripe slightly rotten apricots at the back. Good acidity supports a much younger palate.
A pleasurable oldie.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
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White
2000 Chateau Musar Blanc
flawed
NR/100
Deep amber color meets signature nose of Jerez Fino. No, I ain’t drinking this one.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Deep amber color meets signature nose of Jerez Fino. No, I ain’t drinking this one.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
White
2005 Chateau Musar Blanc
93 points
93/100
Fresh and yet somewhat lush white Musar 2005. Dried mango and pineapple in dominance, acidity firmly supports its lively palate.
My call it is at peak now, but has stamina to go on for years. Very good.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Fresh and yet somewhat lush white Musar 2005. Dried mango and pineapple in dominance, acidity firmly supports its lively palate.
My call it is at peak now, but has stamina to go on for years. Very good.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
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White
2006 Chateau Musar Blanc
89 points
89/100
Dark amber color, bouquet has a thin oxidative note, dried apricots, honey. Somewhat lower than expected acidity first, but eventually it comes around.
A worse experience than another 2006 I tried a couple of months ago. A suboptimal bottle for sure, but not too bad to suggest NR.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Dark amber color, bouquet has a thin oxidative note, dried apricots, honey. Somewhat lower than expected acidity first, but eventually it comes around.
A worse experience than another 2006 I tried a couple of months ago. A suboptimal bottle for sure, but not too bad to suggest NR.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
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White
2007 Chateau Musar Blanc
93 points
93+/100
Best Musar of the night.
Pale straw, deep light yellow color. Typical aromas of rich and succulent mango, melon and lemon candies are offset by its bright, unrestrained fresh acidity, often found in partially green tomatoes just about to ripen.
Great wine with quite a few years to go, probably still not at peak.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Best Musar of the night.
Pale straw, deep light yellow color. Typical aromas of rich and succulent mango, melon and lemon candies are offset by its bright, unrestrained fresh acidity, often found in partially green tomatoes just about to ripen.
Great wine with quite a few years to go, probably still not at peak.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
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White
2005 Y de Yquem
94 points
94/100. BENCHMARK WHITE BORDEAUX
Shiny golden. Amazing bouquet of yellow apricot sweetness, bordering on the rot, with burnt sugar lollipop candies. Palate is textured and very sleek, immaculately balanced, and not falling into a trap of being halfway Sauternes.
Y de Château d’Yquem (predictably) proved to be a more complex juice than Château Musar Blanc. Hooray to Bordeaux, but nonetheless hooray to Lebanon!
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Shiny golden. Amazing bouquet of yellow apricot sweetness, bordering on the rot, with burnt sugar lollipop candies. Palate is textured and very sleek, immaculately balanced, and not falling into a trap of being halfway Sauternes.
Y de Château d’Yquem (predictably) proved to be a more complex juice than Château Musar Blanc. Hooray to Bordeaux, but nonetheless hooray to Lebanon!
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
White - Sweet/Dessert
1990 Château d'Yquem
96 points
95+/100
Yquem is always Yquem.
This 1990 oldie possesses rich bouquet of buckwheat honey and apricot jam. Round and well-polished, medium-to-full weight, sugar is subtle, restrained, well-integrated in its beautiful palate. Perfect with dessert.
Man, I love whatever Château d’Yquem does - yet, their Sauternes is so unique, so rich and genuine, that the remaining half a glass of Y white Bordeaux 2005 was impossible to drink after one sip of Sauternes.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018
Yquem is always Yquem.
This 1990 oldie possesses rich bouquet of buckwheat honey and apricot jam. Round and well-polished, medium-to-full weight, sugar is subtle, restrained, well-integrated in its beautiful palate. Perfect with dessert.
Man, I love whatever Château d’Yquem does - yet, their Sauternes is so unique, so rich and genuine, that the remaining half a glass of Y white Bordeaux 2005 was impossible to drink after one sip of Sauternes.
Musar & Yquem at Maritozzo, 26 March 2018