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Acker 2019/10
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Tasted October 18, 2019 by hprphf with 271 views
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White - Sparkling
2005 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
92 points
Cool ripe fruit, oak, tangerine. Shorter than usual finish. 92
Red
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin
93 points
Incredibly smooth and spicy palate with a sweet and balanced profile. 93
Red
2003 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
94 points
PnP. Pepper, toned dark fruit, lovely spicy finish. Pinching and precise. 94
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Red
2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin
93 points
Green fruit, dark stem, meat with toned downward finish. Still commendable clarity, just slightly disappointing against Beze from a few months ago, and as a vintage in general. 93
Red
1993 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes
93 points
Mature fruit, mostly grass, dark spice, perhaps unfiltered, linear acid. Finish is mellow and short; still fresh with spin. 93
Red
2011 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs
92 points
Lovely balance and finish. Vintage mark obvious. 92
Red
1998 Château Lafite Rothschild
92 points
Feels underripe and green, with lots of pepper and earth. 92
Red
Red
1989 Château Léoville Las Cases
91 points
Notable vintage weight, elegant, good florals with clear identity. 91
Red
1982 Château Trotanoy
93 points
Great clarity with supple spice in finish. Light touch with cedar. 93
Red
2016 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines Vieille Vigne
92 points
Very energetic with a wild showing of Gevery character. Lovely central power and spin with a broad and focused finish. 92+
Red
2012 Henri Boillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
92 points
Meaty nose, clear palate, fairly focused. 92
Red
1985 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes
94 points
Two bottles. Jayer-like ethereal nose, sweet fruit, that signature breathe of spice, spinning on the palate. 94
Red
2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes
93 points
Quite green with lots of vintage acid, super focused with earthy weight, typical clarity. 93
Red
2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche
92 points
Very concentrated unlike young Pinot and needs much more time. 92+
Red
2011 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts
92 points
Acid still very present, a bit thin, signature rotten fruit, good harmony overall. 92
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Red
1981 Penfolds Grange
91 points
Minty, peppery, a little light without much substance. 91
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Red
2016 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin
91 points
Lovely light style, great showing of Gevery character and a touch of almost Vosne spice. 91
White
2014 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte
91 points
Good acid that works well with Ramonet style. Touch too oaky. 91
Red
1990 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
93 points
Powerful acid, great sweetness and balance. 93
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Red
2009 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Reserve
91 points
Nice sweetness although a bit weak. 91
Red
1996 Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin
96 points
Old school brewed red fruit with so much freshness, smoked then grilled meat, mushroom, mellow florals, minty spice. Linear, incredibly silky and smooth palate with a slight showing of vintage medicine mark, firm finish with sois bois; drink soon. 96
Red
1995 Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin
95 points
More stewed fruit than 96, but equally decadent, with mint, fresh fruit, green herbs, soft spice and animals. Finish is shorter but more clear and precise. 95
White
2016 Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres
94 points
Oak, lovely lemon and reduction. Super clear. 94
Red
2015 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux
94 points
Great clarity, pinching spice among cool red fruit. Detailed and toned. More feminine than expected. 94
White
2012 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
92 points
Magnum. Typical minerals and weight, balanced but not particularly memorable. 92
Red
2007 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Torriglione
91 points
Lovely balance between sweet and bitter. 91
Red
2001 Hospices de Beaune Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collignon Henri Boillot
91 points
Orange-like sweetness, almost too sweet. 91
Red
1990 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
95 points
Very smoky, but very balanced with incredible depth and just the lightest touch of pinching spice. Great indeed. 95
Red
2007 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots
94 points
1377/2433. Light smoke, lightly green with citrus-driven profile. Nice heat in the finish. Consistent with previous bottle. 94
Red
1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
94 points
Significant more depth than last bottle, lovely spicy finish and great smooth ageing. 94
Red
2011 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes
92 points
Love the signature nose, good depth with spicy Chambolle profile. Nice depth albeit a bit thin. 92
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