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7/02/2003
Michiel
PJ, Michiel, Edwin, Walter, Guy, Dirk, Frank, Alain, Hans
Mijn eerste eigen Amovinum proeverij, en als thema koos ik wijnen van 10, 20, 30 en 40 jaar oud (na het officiële deel zaten ook een paar die niet die regel volgen). Het niveau was niet slecht, maar wel een paar negatieve verrassingen (Tokay Clos WIndsbuhl ZH 1992, Bachelet-Ramonet Bienvenue Batard 1992, de 1962 Unico die heel eigenaardig was). Bordeaux was de streek, met als wijnen van de avond de Latour en de Pichon Comtesse 1982.
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Paul Jaboulet Ainé - Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg 1992
87
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Hermitage >
Paul Jaboulet Ainé >
Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg >
1992 •
wit -
Marsanne, Roussanne
(Copied from informal notes)
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Ainé Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg 1992 versus
Domaine M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante Alouette 1992: well, the Jaboulet was the clear winner here. Very well developed oxidised-type white Hermitage, nice honey and floral notes, great structure and body. The Chapoutier was not showing well, clearly over the hill, which was a bit of a surprise to me, but this being my last bottle I don't care that much.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,0 • Walter 14,6 • Guy 14,5 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 13,6 • Alain 14,8 • Hans 14,5 - Groepscore: 14,6/20 (87/100)
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Ainé Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg 1992 versus
Domaine M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante Alouette 1992: well, the Jaboulet was the clear winner here. Very well developed oxidised-type white Hermitage, nice honey and floral notes, great structure and body. The Chapoutier was not showing well, clearly over the hill, which was a bit of a surprise to me, but this being my last bottle I don't care that much.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,0 • Walter 14,6 • Guy 14,5 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 13,6 • Alain 14,8 • Hans 14,5 - Groepscore: 14,6/20 (87/100)
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M. Chapoutier - Hermitage Chante-Alouette 1992
84
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Hermitage >
M. Chapoutier >
Hermitage Chante-Alouette >
1992 •
wit -
Marsanne, Roussanne
(Copied from informal notes)
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Ainé Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg 1992 versus
Domaine M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante Alouette 1992: well, the Jaboulet was the clear winner here. Very well developed oxidised-type white Hermitage, nice honey and floral notes, great structure and body. The Chapoutier was not showing well, clearly over the hill, which was a bit of a surprise to me, but this being my last bottle I don't care that much.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,0 • Walter 14,6 • Guy 14,5 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 13,6 • Alain 14,8 • Hans 14,5 - Groepscore: 14,6/20 (87/100)
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Ainé Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg 1992 versus
Domaine M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante Alouette 1992: well, the Jaboulet was the clear winner here. Very well developed oxidised-type white Hermitage, nice honey and floral notes, great structure and body. The Chapoutier was not showing well, clearly over the hill, which was a bit of a surprise to me, but this being my last bottle I don't care that much.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,0 • Walter 14,6 • Guy 14,5 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 13,6 • Alain 14,8 • Hans 14,5 - Groepscore: 14,6/20 (87/100)
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Marc Colin - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 1992
90
Frankrijk >
Bourgogne >
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru >
Marc Colin >
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne >
1992 •
wit -
Chardonnay
(Copied from informal notes)
Marc Colin Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Garennes 1992 versus
Bachelet-Ramonet Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1992: Oh man. The Bachelet-Ramonet was the shame of the night. It lost hands down against the Marc Colin. It was probably over the hill, but then it never could have been much (I never tasted it before because I got it as a gift), because fine 1992 Grand Cru Montrachets are showing pretty well at this age (had a beautiful Guy Amiot Montrachet 1992 recently which I rated 98...). I did not find notes for this wine, but RP does not rate other vintages very high either. No surprise. The Marc Colin was a fine example of a mature white Burgundy, with nice nutty character, butter, good acidity to carry it all.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 16,6 • Guy 15,5 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 15,8 • Alain 16,0 • Hans 16,8 - Groepscore: 16,1/20 (90/100)
Marc Colin Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Garennes 1992 versus
Bachelet-Ramonet Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1992: Oh man. The Bachelet-Ramonet was the shame of the night. It lost hands down against the Marc Colin. It was probably over the hill, but then it never could have been much (I never tasted it before because I got it as a gift), because fine 1992 Grand Cru Montrachets are showing pretty well at this age (had a beautiful Guy Amiot Montrachet 1992 recently which I rated 98...). I did not find notes for this wine, but RP does not rate other vintages very high either. No surprise. The Marc Colin was a fine example of a mature white Burgundy, with nice nutty character, butter, good acidity to carry it all.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 16,6 • Guy 15,5 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 15,8 • Alain 16,0 • Hans 16,8 - Groepscore: 16,1/20 (90/100)
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Bachelet-Ramonet - Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 1992
84
Frankrijk >
Bourgogne >
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru >
Bachelet-Ramonet >
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet >
1992 •
wit -
Chardonnay
(Copied from informal notes)
Marc Colin Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Garennes 1992 versus
Bachelet-Ramonet Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1992: Oh man. The Bachelet-Ramonet was the shame of the night. It lost hands down against the Marc Colin. It was probably over the hill, but then it never could have been much (I never tasted it before because I got it as a gift), because fine 1992 Grand Cru Montrachets are showing pretty well at this age (had a beautiful Guy Amiot Montrachet 1992 recently which I rated 98...). I did not find notes for this wine, but RP does not rate other vintages very high either. No surprise. The Marc Colin was a fine example of a mature white Burgundy, with nice nutty character, butter, good acidity to carry it all.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 16,6 • Guy 15,5 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 15,8 • Alain 16,0 • Hans 16,8 - Groepscore: 16,1/20 (90/100)
Marc Colin Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Garennes 1992 versus
Bachelet-Ramonet Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1992: Oh man. The Bachelet-Ramonet was the shame of the night. It lost hands down against the Marc Colin. It was probably over the hill, but then it never could have been much (I never tasted it before because I got it as a gift), because fine 1992 Grand Cru Montrachets are showing pretty well at this age (had a beautiful Guy Amiot Montrachet 1992 recently which I rated 98...). I did not find notes for this wine, but RP does not rate other vintages very high either. No surprise. The Marc Colin was a fine example of a mature white Burgundy, with nice nutty character, butter, good acidity to carry it all.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 16,6 • Guy 15,5 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 15,8 • Alain 16,0 • Hans 16,8 - Groepscore: 16,1/20 (90/100)
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Trimbach - Riesling Clos Ste. Hune 1992
93
Frankrijk >
Alsace >
Alsace Riesling >
Trimbach >
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune >
1992 •
wit -
Riesling
(Copied from informal notes)
Domaine Trimbach Clos Ste-Hune 1992 versus
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 1992: Again a surprise, as the expected winner was the hands-down loser. Not that I underestimate Clos Ste Hune any day, but was expecting much of the Zind. Well, not. It was dead. Normally it should still be showing something, but there was no structure, no integration. Again a single bottle I had acquired years ago, so I don't know what it was like before. The Clos Ste Hune was a real gem: super focused dry Riesling. One of the guests said it was like a delicate little gem. Really vibrant, beautiful mineral (yes, kerosene!) nose, great length. And this is a weaker year for Riesling in Alsace...
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,2 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 18,3 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 16,6 • Alain 17,2 • Hans 16,0 - Groepscore: 17,1/20 (93/100)
Domaine Trimbach Clos Ste-Hune 1992 versus
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 1992: Again a surprise, as the expected winner was the hands-down loser. Not that I underestimate Clos Ste Hune any day, but was expecting much of the Zind. Well, not. It was dead. Normally it should still be showing something, but there was no structure, no integration. Again a single bottle I had acquired years ago, so I don't know what it was like before. The Clos Ste Hune was a real gem: super focused dry Riesling. One of the guests said it was like a delicate little gem. Really vibrant, beautiful mineral (yes, kerosene!) nose, great length. And this is a weaker year for Riesling in Alsace...
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,2 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 18,3 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 16,6 • Alain 17,2 • Hans 16,0 - Groepscore: 17,1/20 (93/100)
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Zind Humbrecht - Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 1992
80
Frankrijk >
Alsace >
Alsace Tokay-Pinot Gris >
Zind Humbrecht >
Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl >
1992 •
wit -
Tokay Pinot Gris
(Copied from informal notes)
Domaine Trimbach Clos Ste-Hune 1992 versus
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 1992: Again a surprise, as the expected winner was the hands-down loser. Not that I underestimate Clos Ste Hune any day, but was expecting much of the Zind. Well, not. It was dead. Normally it should still be showing something, but there was no structure, no integration. Again a single bottle I had acquired years ago, so I don't know what it was like before. The Clos Ste Hune was a real gem: super focused dry Riesling. One of the guests said it was like a delicate little gem. Really vibrant, beautiful mineral (yes, kerosene!) nose, great length. And this is a weaker year for Riesling in Alsace...
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,2 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 18,3 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 16,6 • Alain 17,2 • Hans 16,0 - Groepscore: 17,1/20 (93/100)
Domaine Trimbach Clos Ste-Hune 1992 versus
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 1992: Again a surprise, as the expected winner was the hands-down loser. Not that I underestimate Clos Ste Hune any day, but was expecting much of the Zind. Well, not. It was dead. Normally it should still be showing something, but there was no structure, no integration. Again a single bottle I had acquired years ago, so I don't know what it was like before. The Clos Ste Hune was a real gem: super focused dry Riesling. One of the guests said it was like a delicate little gem. Really vibrant, beautiful mineral (yes, kerosene!) nose, great length. And this is a weaker year for Riesling in Alsace...
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,2 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 18,3 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 16,6 • Alain 17,2 • Hans 16,0 - Groepscore: 17,1/20 (93/100)
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Château Calon-Ségur - Calon-Ségur 1962
85
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Estèphe >
Château Calon-Ségur >
Calon-Ségur >
1962 •
rood -
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec
(Copied from informal notes)
A bottle from my father's cellar. The nose was very interesting, true Bordeaux style, with nicely evolved red fruit, leather. Tasting it was clearly less compelling - for that it was too old.
PJ 13,0 • Edwin 14,4 • Walter 13,5 • Guy 15,0 • Dirk 15,6 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 12,0 - Groepscore: 14,1/20 (85/100)
A bottle from my father's cellar. The nose was very interesting, true Bordeaux style, with nicely evolved red fruit, leather. Tasting it was clearly less compelling - for that it was too old.
PJ 13,0 • Edwin 14,4 • Walter 13,5 • Guy 15,0 • Dirk 15,6 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 12,0 - Groepscore: 14,1/20 (85/100)
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Château Chasse-Spleen - Chasse-Spleen 1982
87
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Moulis En Médoc >
Château Chasse-Spleen >
Chasse-Spleen >
1982 •
rood -
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
Showing well, fully developed (with some time left in it), a good example (but not great) of left bank Bordeaux. I found it less 'hard' than I had some years ago, so maybe it's finally opened up.
PJ 13,0 • Edwin 14,4 • Walter 13,5 • Guy 15,0 • Dirk 15,6 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 12,0 - Groepscore: 14,1/20 (85/100)
Showing well, fully developed (with some time left in it), a good example (but not great) of left bank Bordeaux. I found it less 'hard' than I had some years ago, so maybe it's finally opened up.
PJ 13,0 • Edwin 14,4 • Walter 13,5 • Guy 15,0 • Dirk 15,6 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 12,0 - Groepscore: 14,1/20 (85/100)
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Château Croque Michotte - Croque Michotte 1962
50
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Emilion >
Château Croque Michotte >
Croque Michotte >
1962 •
rood -
75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
(Copied from informal notes)
Dead. A pity.
PJ 10,0 • Edwin 10,0 • Walter 10,0 • Guy 10,0 • Dirk 10,0 • Frank 10,0 • Alain 10,0 • Hans 10,0 - Groepscore: 10/20 (75/100)
Dead. A pity.
PJ 10,0 • Edwin 10,0 • Walter 10,0 • Guy 10,0 • Dirk 10,0 • Frank 10,0 • Alain 10,0 • Hans 10,0 - Groepscore: 10/20 (75/100)
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Château Lascombes - Lascombes 1982
90
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Margaux >
Château Lascombes >
Lascombes >
1982 •
rood -
45 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
Really fine, very nice terroir, well structured. Could have used a bit more concentration, but overall a very nice, distinctive wine.
PJ 10,0 • Edwin 10,0 • Walter 10,0 • Guy 10,0 • Dirk 10,0 • Frank 10,0 • Alain 10,0 • Hans 10,0 - Groepscore: 10/20 (75/100)
Really fine, very nice terroir, well structured. Could have used a bit more concentration, but overall a very nice, distinctive wine.
PJ 10,0 • Edwin 10,0 • Walter 10,0 • Guy 10,0 • Dirk 10,0 • Frank 10,0 • Alain 10,0 • Hans 10,0 - Groepscore: 10/20 (75/100)
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Château La Lagune - La Lagune 1982
88
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Haut-Médoc >
Château La Lagune >
La Lagune >
1982 •
rood -
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
Not showing as well as a couple of weeks ago. Somewhat disjointed and not well integrated, this bottle was clearly not as good as others (although not clearly faulty - simply not as good). Less refined than the Lascombes.
PJ 14,0 • Edwin 16,4 • Walter 15,6 • Guy 15,4 • Dirk 15,2 • Frank 15,9 • Alain 13,6 • Hans 15,0 - Groepscore: 15,1/20 (88/100)
Not showing as well as a couple of weeks ago. Somewhat disjointed and not well integrated, this bottle was clearly not as good as others (although not clearly faulty - simply not as good). Less refined than the Lascombes.
PJ 14,0 • Edwin 16,4 • Walter 15,6 • Guy 15,4 • Dirk 15,2 • Frank 15,9 • Alain 13,6 • Hans 15,0 - Groepscore: 15,1/20 (88/100)
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Château Trotanoy - Trotanoy 1982
94
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Pomerol >
Château Trotanoy >
Trotanoy >
1982 •
rood -
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
(Copied from informal notes)
HA. First true great red wine of the night. My in-laws used to buy Trotanoy a lot during the 70s and early 80s, and I always asked for a bottle of the 1982 for my birthday... Unfortunately they wanted to do that only 2 years... But definitely better than nothing! Oh man, this is beautiful wine. Pure, luscious, soft but strong, hedonistic ripe Pomerol. Very refined, great distinction. If you have some, there's no reason to wait to enjoy it. Truly great wine.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 18,0 • Guy 17,4 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 18,0 • Alain 17,8 • Hans 16,5 - Groepscore: 17,4/20 (94/100)
HA. First true great red wine of the night. My in-laws used to buy Trotanoy a lot during the 70s and early 80s, and I always asked for a bottle of the 1982 for my birthday... Unfortunately they wanted to do that only 2 years... But definitely better than nothing! Oh man, this is beautiful wine. Pure, luscious, soft but strong, hedonistic ripe Pomerol. Very refined, great distinction. If you have some, there's no reason to wait to enjoy it. Truly great wine.
PJ 16,0 • Edwin 17,6 • Walter 18,0 • Guy 17,4 • Dirk 18,0 • Frank 18,0 • Alain 17,8 • Hans 16,5 - Groepscore: 17,4/20 (94/100)
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Vega Sicilia - Unico 1962
84
Spanje >
Castilla y León >
Ribera del Duero >
Vega Sicilia >
Unico >
1962 •
rood -
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Albillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
(Copied from informal notes)
Vega Sicilia Unico, Ribera del Duero 1962: I managed to buy 2 bottles of this wine about 10 years ago in a restaurant in Spain. Wine prices in Spanish restaurants are the best I know - typically they seem to add only 10 or 20 percent to the street price. And this restaurant was managed by a widow, who had not adjusted the wine prices since her husband died a couple of years before... So I got these at approximately 70 $/€, along with 2 1979s, and 2 bottles of 1970 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890. Gracias!
But unfortunately the wine was not what I hoped it would be. RP's tasting note (from a Unico vertical some years ago) was very promising - he scored it 95. This was not the case. I don't know whether it's the bottle, I guess I'll have to crack the other to be sure. In the nose there were very clear lactic notes, dominating other better aroma's (fine leather, sweet evolved red fruit). In the mouth the wine felt unstructured, really not coming together at all. It was definitely not dead, but just not very good.
PJ 14,0 • Edwin 12,0 • Walter 14,0 • Guy 13,5 • Dirk 12,5 • Frank 14,6 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 13,0 - Groepscore: 13,5/20 (84/100)
Vega Sicilia Unico, Ribera del Duero 1962: I managed to buy 2 bottles of this wine about 10 years ago in a restaurant in Spain. Wine prices in Spanish restaurants are the best I know - typically they seem to add only 10 or 20 percent to the street price. And this restaurant was managed by a widow, who had not adjusted the wine prices since her husband died a couple of years before... So I got these at approximately 70 $/€, along with 2 1979s, and 2 bottles of 1970 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890. Gracias!
But unfortunately the wine was not what I hoped it would be. RP's tasting note (from a Unico vertical some years ago) was very promising - he scored it 95. This was not the case. I don't know whether it's the bottle, I guess I'll have to crack the other to be sure. In the nose there were very clear lactic notes, dominating other better aroma's (fine leather, sweet evolved red fruit). In the mouth the wine felt unstructured, really not coming together at all. It was definitely not dead, but just not very good.
PJ 14,0 • Edwin 12,0 • Walter 14,0 • Guy 13,5 • Dirk 12,5 • Frank 14,6 • Alain 14,0 • Hans 13,0 - Groepscore: 13,5/20 (84/100)
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Château Lynch Bages - Lynch Bages 1982
92
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Pauillac >
Château Lynch Bages >
Lynch Bages >
1982 •
rood -
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
(Copied from informal notes)
Now we're back on track. Truly great Pauillac, although some mistook it for an American wine, because of the rich dark fruit and nice wood. Definitely ready to drink now, but with another 10 years easy left. Beautiful.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 17,3 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 16,8 • Dirk 16,8 • Frank 17,0 • Alain 17,4 • Hans 17,0 - Groepscore: 16,8/20 (92/100)
Now we're back on track. Truly great Pauillac, although some mistook it for an American wine, because of the rich dark fruit and nice wood. Definitely ready to drink now, but with another 10 years easy left. Beautiful.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 17,3 • Walter 17,2 • Guy 16,8 • Dirk 16,8 • Frank 17,0 • Alain 17,4 • Hans 17,0 - Groepscore: 16,8/20 (92/100)
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Dominus Estate - Dominus Proprietary Red 1992
91
USA >
California >
Napa Valley >
Dominus Estate >
Dominus Proprietary Red >
1992 •
rood -
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
Although a very nice wine, it was in difficult company. In fact, the Lynch Bages completely overshadowed it (something I had not expected when I determined the serving order - but then again I made also a mistake with the Trotanoy and the Unico, so you see, things never are what you expect). Clearly Californian, very sweet compared to the others. Also not the complexity of the (better) Bordeaux's - not the terroir notion you get from the others. Really nice, nonetheless, but being crowded out by the Frenchies again.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,4 • Walter 16,5 • Guy 16,9 • Dirk 16,8 • Frank 16,7 • Alain 16,6 • Hans 17,3 - Groepscore: 16,5/20 (91/100)
Although a very nice wine, it was in difficult company. In fact, the Lynch Bages completely overshadowed it (something I had not expected when I determined the serving order - but then again I made also a mistake with the Trotanoy and the Unico, so you see, things never are what you expect). Clearly Californian, very sweet compared to the others. Also not the complexity of the (better) Bordeaux's - not the terroir notion you get from the others. Really nice, nonetheless, but being crowded out by the Frenchies again.
PJ 15,0 • Edwin 16,4 • Walter 16,5 • Guy 16,9 • Dirk 16,8 • Frank 16,7 • Alain 16,6 • Hans 17,3 - Groepscore: 16,5/20 (91/100)
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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1982
99
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Pauillac >
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande >
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande >
1982 •
rood -
45% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot 12% Cabernet Franc 8% Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
WOTN 1. Oh boy. Amazing how sweet, velvety, soft, delicate, fine, refined, and yet strong, determined, structured, full-bodied this wine is. The ultimate refinement. The perfumes bedevil you, calling like a siren, irresistible. Superfine cedar, pure ripe fruit. Oh man. And tasting it is even better, true velvet, full body, mile-long finish. And you know what the best part is? I got these (2 bottles) as a gift from my wife a couple of years ago... Close to absolute perfection.
PJ 18,0 • Edwin 18,8 • Walter 18,5 • Guy 19,2 • Dirk 20,0 • Frank 19,0 • Alain 19,0 • Hans 19,2 - Groepscore: 19/20 (97/100)
WOTN 1. Oh boy. Amazing how sweet, velvety, soft, delicate, fine, refined, and yet strong, determined, structured, full-bodied this wine is. The ultimate refinement. The perfumes bedevil you, calling like a siren, irresistible. Superfine cedar, pure ripe fruit. Oh man. And tasting it is even better, true velvet, full body, mile-long finish. And you know what the best part is? I got these (2 bottles) as a gift from my wife a couple of years ago... Close to absolute perfection.
PJ 18,0 • Edwin 18,8 • Walter 18,5 • Guy 19,2 • Dirk 20,0 • Frank 19,0 • Alain 19,0 • Hans 19,2 - Groepscore: 19/20 (97/100)
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Château Latour - Latour 1982
100
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Pauillac >
Château Latour >
Latour >
1982 •
rood -
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
(Copied from informal notes)
WOTN 2. It is almost impossible to believe that there is an even more perfect perfection than the Lalande, but this is it. Really! But this is a perfection that is not allowing us to grasp everything just yet - it's just teasing now with easy to understand aroma's like cassis and other red fruit, cedar and notes of leather but at the same time it's making fun of you, commands you to be humble. Because you're not seeing everything yet. In that incredible concentration lie many more secrets hidden, which it will reveal in proper time (well, I got 2 left, and I was planning the next one for my 50th and the last one for my 60th... That should work). Incredibly concentrated wine, but not in an extracted way - just pure concentration. Incredible structure, eternal length, but really still brooding (although it is absolutely delicious to drink now). It was great to see how you can reach perfection in 2 completely different ways.
PJ 18,5 • Edwin 20,0 • Walter 19,0 • Guy 19,6 • Dirk 20,0 • Frank 19,2 • Alain 19,0 • Hans 18,8 - Groepscore: 19,3/20 (98/100)
WOTN 2. It is almost impossible to believe that there is an even more perfect perfection than the Lalande, but this is it. Really! But this is a perfection that is not allowing us to grasp everything just yet - it's just teasing now with easy to understand aroma's like cassis and other red fruit, cedar and notes of leather but at the same time it's making fun of you, commands you to be humble. Because you're not seeing everything yet. In that incredible concentration lie many more secrets hidden, which it will reveal in proper time (well, I got 2 left, and I was planning the next one for my 50th and the last one for my 60th... That should work). Incredibly concentrated wine, but not in an extracted way - just pure concentration. Incredible structure, eternal length, but really still brooding (although it is absolutely delicious to drink now). It was great to see how you can reach perfection in 2 completely different ways.
PJ 18,5 • Edwin 20,0 • Walter 19,0 • Guy 19,6 • Dirk 20,0 • Frank 19,2 • Alain 19,0 • Hans 18,8 - Groepscore: 19,3/20 (98/100)
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M. Chapoutier - Ermitage Le Pavillon 1992
95
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Hermitage >
M. Chapoutier >
Ermitage Le Pavillon >
1992 •
rood -
100% Syrah
(Copied from informal notes)
It can never be easy to follow in Latour's footsteps, but this Le Pavillon 1992 was not afraid, and managed very well indeed, thank you. Great example of concentrated Hermitage, beautifully refined terroir. Beautiful spicy nose, black berries, still fairly young, but already delicious to drink. Amazing how Chapoutier managed such a wine in a poor year like 1992. I found this at a sale for $/€50 in 1997... A great buy.
It can never be easy to follow in Latour's footsteps, but this Le Pavillon 1992 was not afraid, and managed very well indeed, thank you. Great example of concentrated Hermitage, beautifully refined terroir. Beautiful spicy nose, black berries, still fairly young, but already delicious to drink. Amazing how Chapoutier managed such a wine in a poor year like 1992. I found this at a sale for $/€50 in 1997... A great buy.
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E. Guigal - Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 1995
94
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Côte Rôtie >
E. Guigal >
Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis >
1995 •
rood -
93% Syrah 7% Viognier
(Copied from informal notes)
It can never be easy to follow in Le Pavillon's footsteps, but this Château d'Ampuis 1995 was not afraid, and managed very well indeed, thank you. Great to see 2 completely different expressions of Northern Rhône Syrah. This was true to its appellation, and indeed (as some have said before) like a slightly less concentrated blend of the Lala's, with a very similar style and finesse. To think I bought these at $/€40 in 1999... Luckily I bought a case!
It can never be easy to follow in Le Pavillon's footsteps, but this Château d'Ampuis 1995 was not afraid, and managed very well indeed, thank you. Great to see 2 completely different expressions of Northern Rhône Syrah. This was true to its appellation, and indeed (as some have said before) like a slightly less concentrated blend of the Lala's, with a very similar style and finesse. To think I bought these at $/€40 in 1999... Luckily I bought a case!
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Serenelli - Trave 1998
94
Italië >
Marche >
Rosso Cònero >
Serenelli >
Trave >
1998 •
rood -
Montepulciano
(Copied from informal notes)
If anyone can tell me more about this wine, I'd like to hear from you! I tasted this at a show a few years back and thought it was absolutely stunning, so I bought some bottles (was not really cheap at approx. $/€60). I have found nothing on this wine, not on ERP, not at Tanzer's, not even in the Gambero Rosso! And googling for it does not help either. Strange, because this is a truly magnificent wine, super concentrated, very rich, still very young (blackberries, spices, well-integrated oak). Very long. Really nice wine.
If anyone can tell me more about this wine, I'd like to hear from you! I tasted this at a show a few years back and thought it was absolutely stunning, so I bought some bottles (was not really cheap at approx. $/€60). I have found nothing on this wine, not on ERP, not at Tanzer's, not even in the Gambero Rosso! And googling for it does not help either. Strange, because this is a truly magnificent wine, super concentrated, very rich, still very young (blackberries, spices, well-integrated oak). Very long. Really nice wine.
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Toro Albala - Don PX Reserva Etiqueta Doble 1972
94
Spanje >
Andalucía >
Montilla-Moriles >
Toro Albala >
Don PX Reserva Etiqueta Doble >
1972 •
wit -
Pedro Ximenez
If you've never tasted the Don PX Reserva's from Toro Albala, then stop reading now and do something about it. This is the only almost true black wine I've ever seen, and this is where it starts to fool you. Because on sight you're expecting something heavy over-oxidised, but instead you're getting fresh, vibrant aroma's of white fruit, with a very light but firm structure in the mouth, and the acidity nicely balancing the residual sugar. Absolutely beautiful. I still got some left in that bottle which I will definitely enjoy tonight!
Amovinum bij Michiel - 40 jaar thema
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