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It was time for our semi annual tasting dinner and as always we ate great and drank nice wines.
All wines, expect för the ones I brought (the two Paillard´s), tasted double blind.
Flight I
2008 Comtes de Champagne, Taittinger
A delicate, bred filled nose with additionall notes of lemon licorice, matchbox, white flowers and butterscotch. High and fine.
The taste is fresh and stony with notes of smoke, lemon lemonade and toasted bread. I noted - a high dosage? This was a fine bottle of bubbly but I have tasted better bottles of the 08 Comtes.
93p (tasted 2025/11)
2008 Millésime, Camille Savés
Tasted at one of our dinners 9 years ago - Barolista: Tasting Dinner With Charles Heidsieck, Sauzet, Aldo Conterno, Comte de Vogüé, Cossart Gordon & More! - and then I thought it should get better in 2-3 years time. Ad 9 years instead and you get a stunner of a wine.
The nose is deep and somewhat mature with gorgeous notes och ripe peaches, red apples smoke and sun warm rocks.
The taste is creamy and stony with notes of fudge, apple pie, dried flowers and smoke. A very fine, cleansing acidity. Complex and fine with a fine bitter note in the finish. On top of its game.
95p (tasted 2025/11)
2012 Assemblage, Bruno Paillard
A somewhat restrained nose with notes of oranges, gravel and dried flowers. A fine, irony note.
The taste is tight and fine with notes of tangerines, grape and sun warm rocks. Fresh and fine.
90p (tasted 2025/11)
2015 Assemblage, Bruno Paillard
An open, deep nose with notes of tangerines, peaches and sweet minerals. Juicy and fine.
The taste is creamy and fine with a notes of orange nougat, dried flowers and chrushed rocks. A very fine acidity.
92p (tasted 2025/11)
Flight II
2019 Meursault-Poruzot Premier Cru, Jobard-Morey
A deep, complex nose with notes of ripe lemons, smoke and candle grease. High and fine.
The taste is pure and elegant with notes of sweet lime, chrushed rocks and smoke. A high acidity. Very long.
92p (tasted 2025/11)
2020 Meursault-Genevrières Premier Cru, Michel Bouzereau
A round, velvety nose with notes of fudge, lemon cream, chives and a hint of glue. Very fine.
The taste is fresh and intense with notes of lemon licorice, lavender and chalk. A long, layered finish.
94p (tasted 2025/11)
2018 Meursault Charmes Premier Cru, PYCM
A very deep, complex nose with notes of fir wood, ripe peaches, freshly washes clothes and a wonderful saline notes. Gorgeous.
The taste is racy and just brilliant with everything in place except some more maturity. Truly great.
97p (tasted 2025/11)
2018 Meursault-Perriéres Premier Cru, Thierry et Pascale Matrot
A high, energetic nose with notes of matchbox, yellow flowers and ripe lemons. Very fine.
The taste is tight and concentrated with notes of lemon cream, warm grass and smoke. A long, lovely finish.
94p (tasted 2025/11)
Flight III
2003 Côte-Rôtie Cote Blonde, R. Rostaing
A elegant, mature nose with notes of dried blackberries, bakelite, cold coffee and veal stock. Very, very good.
The taste is cool and round with notes of dried black fruit, black pepper and earth. A fine warmth. Maybe a tad dry on the finish.
91p (tasted 2025/11)
2015 Syrah, Lillian
An open, plummy nose with notes of sweet violets, ripe black cherries, pipe tobacco and dusty earth. Rich and fine.
The taste is nicely concentrated with notes of damsons, black currants, tobacco and dried meat. Very long. Needs more time.
93p (tasted 2025/11)
2016 Dry Red Wine No 2, Yarra Yering
A velvety, deep nose with notes of ripe black currants, chocolate biscuits, fried meat and herbs. Very fine.
The taste is taut and fine with notes of ripe black currants, dark chocolate and warm gravel. A very fine balance. Long and lingering.
94p (tasted 2025/11)
2015 Porseleinberg, Boekenhoutskloof
A big and bold nose with notes of violets, ink and ripe blackberries. A tad stifled even with lots of swirling.
The taste is tight and concentrated with notes of plums, salmiak and diesel oil. The tannins are powerful with a hint of bitterness. Needs time.
88p (tasted 2025/11)
Flight IV
2018 Vintage Port, Taylor´s
A deep, dark nose with notes of cinnamon, Finnish licorice, fried nuts and damsons. Very, very good.
The taste is rich and concentrated with boatloads of black, sweet fruit, fried herbs and ripe dark flowers. Needs lots of time.
91p (tasted 2025/11)
2021 Vintage Port, Quinta de Noval
A sweet, layered nose with notes of new leather, assorted nuts, chocolate and licorice. Lovely.
The taste is big and bold with stunning notes of salmiak, lavender, cooked cherries and balsamic vinegar. The finish goes on and on. Just needs 20+ years...
95p (tasted 2025/11)
2017 Vintage Port, Taylor´s
An open, sweet nose with notes of salt licorice, almond paste, sweet violets and sugared coffee. Very fine.
The taste is tight and concentrated with a restrained sweetness, lots of sun warm rocks, violets and licorice. Very, very long.
93p (tasted 2025/11)
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