1978 Château Gruaud Larose;
Ruby, thin orange rim, B level fill, some sediments. Fresh blackcurrants, cool fruit, some green paprika, very fresh and youthfull, some earth and hung game with air, but even so, it feels even fresher somehow, tobacco. Refreshing acidity, ripe tannins, great balance, cigars, good fruit, tannins still grips, long finish. 88
1964 Aldo Conterno, Barolo Monforte Perno;
Bright garnet, some sediments, A level fill. Anis, tar, mahogany and lacquer, sour cherries, even unripe strawberries and raspberries. Fresh acidity, mouthwatering, ripe tannins, building a wall, complex, refreshin for it's age, fantastic finish. 94
1988 Meo Camuzet, Vosne Romanée;
Ruby with garnet rim, strawberries, vanilla and spices. Fresh, good acidity, some ripe tannins, mouthwatering, vanilla and too much oak ruins the beautifull fruit, youthfull still, only the colour giving hint of the age. 87
1971 Bruno Giacosa, Montefico Barbaresco; (Riserva, stated on cork only, white label)
Bttl 7611 A level fill, cork soaked. Very bright ruby, towards orange rim, leaps out of the glass, with floral notes, anis, coffee, leather, some overtones of iodine. Very high acidity, heavy but ripe tannins, cherries, raspberries, transparent and layered, long finish, slightly hollow. Bottle open for five hours. 92
1975 Château Mouton Rothschild;
Soaked cork, A/B level fill. Ruby, brick rim, not dull, not bright, lot of fine sediments. Leather, cassis, blackcurrants, very seductive nose, intense and complex, prunes, touch of bondfire and dust, anis. Good texture and structure, ok acidity, not to high, but do the job, tannins ripe, still grips, some metallic tones comes and goes, redcurrants, very complex, always something happening, better than expected, sour cherries, stable, fantastic length. 92
2006 Quintarelli Bianco Secco;
Pale lemon yellow, nose towards Grüner, kind of sweetish touch, ripe, not very complex. Feels more like a good Soave in the mouth, like Pieropans Calvarinho with less minerals, some green touch, ok acidity. (Served blind) 79
1949er Kempinski & Co, Alsheimer Sonnenberg, Riesling-Sylvaner Spätlese;
A label reading Riesling Sylvaner means Müller Thurgau! At 60 years of age! Most aren't drinkable when young even. Bright amber, B lebel fill, caramel, minerals, candid apples, some botrytis, touch of nuts and raisins, no petroleum. Dry, fresh acidity, a bit lean and hollow, brown, and way overripe apples, almost rotten. This is way beyond any expectations, old, very mature, but alive and kicking. Good length. 84
2004 Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion;
(2nd Haut-Brion Blanc) Pale lemon yellow, honney, oxidized apples, slight volatile touch, nuts and butter, some vanilla, minerals and flint. Fresh, lively acidity, great balance, hazelnuts, a bit lean, long length. 88
2002 Roederer Cristal;
Pale straw yellow, very small bubbles, touch of toast, minerals, plaster, lemon, ripe apples, complex. Finally starting to open and show some character, elegant, great balance, complex underneath, still secretive, very long finish, lasts a long time, keep for another 5-10 years. 92 for now, will get better.
2007 Raveneau Chablis;
Pale straw yellow, some floral notes, kind of flabby honneyed nose, a bit hard to descipher. Fresh and good minerality in the mouth, elegant even, good acidity, flinty, lemon and slightly bitter finish, slightly fat, needs some time to adjust the oak. 87
1918 Château Léoville Poyferré;
B level fill! Clear, Bright, towards deep ruby, orange rim. Has some VA, figs, prunes, raisins, very old, but very alive. Lots of acidity, still tannins, a bit dry, tar and roses, very old Barolo in the mouth, with more air (about 10 minutes) more chocolate, more intensity, morellos, coffee, fruit cake, dark and white chocolate, tannins feel softer with the more pronounced fruit, medium minus and ripe, acidity feels softer too, many minutes of aftertaste, a beauty! 96
I found this note while looking through one of my oldest tastingnote books. This note is from around 2005, and is still the oldest light wine I've tasted. (Fortified, 1795) And it was superb! Thanks to Arne Ronold MW for serving this.
1985 Château Ausone;
A level fill. Bright ruby, garnet rim. Youthfull nose, black- and blueberries, some vanilla, cigars, touch of herbs and spices, very clean and pure, good acidity, ripe and maturing tannins, very elegant, but could be, and really should be more complex, more intense and have longer finish. A very good wine, but not an impressive Ausone! 90
1992 Dalla Valle, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon;
Dark ruby, garnet rim., Some hint of paprika over cassis, coffee, cigars, blackberries, even touch of cedar, very complex and balanced. Good acidity, ripe tannins, maturing beautifully, elegant, seems younger somehow, very long length. 93
1999 Carruades de Lafite;
2nd Ch.Lafite Rothschild. Clear, deep ruby, garnet rim. Closed, developing nicely, some cigars, cassis, bellpeppers, some vanilla, cedar. Good acidity, ripe tannins, good intensity, balanced, nice texture, blackberries, long length. 88
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