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Celebrating the 30 years relationship of Frans and Adriana, June 10th
Babylon, Alkmaar
Tasted June 13, 2019 by FransS with 234 views
Introduction
Frans always has some gems for a nice party.
Flight 1 (8 notes)
Red
2008 Château Fombrauge
88 points
Sweetness/ripeness in the bouquet, very creamy, polished, bit low in acidity, tasty, but missing some complexity.
White - Sparkling
N.V. R. & L. Legras Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
88 points
The mousse is a bit hefty,the bouquet shows a bit sweetness; the wine is very pure and friendly.
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White - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Château Sigalas Rabaud
87 points
In the bouquet there is some grass besides a friendly sweetness, a whiff of caramel, overall a bit too middle of the road.
Red
2009 Château La Ganne
89 points
A severe nose with cabernet bitters; in the taste the wine is also severe but not unfriendly. Lovely bitters in the aftertaste. Two hours later the wine becomes more juicy. This wine absolutely needs some years to mellow; not a standard Pomerol!
Red
2004 Château La Tour Carnet
91 points
A surprise with its charming and fruity bouquet, a whiff of leather, some vanilla, cream and ths impressions continue in the taste. This is a ripe and balanced wine, gaining more secundary notes (tea) with a couple of hours of aeration.
Red
1975 Château Batailley
90 points
A magnum, starting a bit shy, but very lively with some fruit. Two hours later the wine really blossoms with better tannins and more body. It is a gentle and refined bordeaux and in magnum worth looking for.
White
2018 De Kleine Schorre Auxerrois Schouwen-Druiveland
86 points
Very young, needs air, some sweetness (the backbone is still hidden), a whiff of mint; has the possibility to gain in quality with some bottle age and aeration.
Red
2003 Château Giscours
91 points
Fresh ripeness and spices in the bouquet, firm and balanced and, important in 2003, has good tannins; only in the finish there is some heat.
Closing
La Tour-Carnet 2004 was a real surprise, but do not forget the Batailley '75 in magnum.