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Monday, November 20, 2017 - Long birthday lunch at Noble Rot (Noble Rot, Wellington, NZ): The Coches served blind by me and Rauno as a pair. Most of the tasters had them as Grand Cru white Burgundies, and then moved their picks to Puligny-Montrachet. Thoroughly decanted two hours earlier, when the acidity was very aggressive. Unfortunately there was also a touch of musty cork taint, I did not recognise on opening. Hence most, including me, preferred the 2010. Still, attractive Coche-typical elements to the bouquet of flinty reduction, bright citrus, greengages and some baking spices ('coriander' said Adithi). On palate, real matière, almost tannic-seeming for a white wine. Grand Cru weight and concentration. Limes, pears, soil tones, chalk and green herbs. The palate was however perhaps a little clipped by the taint.

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