Dinner at a friends house, great food and wine and company!
2007 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Willi Schaefer
A cool, elegant nose with notes of dried lemons, sweet minerals and white flowers. Very, very good.
The taste is pure and fresh with a cleansing acidity and lovely lemon fruit. Still on the young side of things.
91p (tasted 2026/08)
2007 Moncerbal, J. Palacios
A deep, somewhat mature, balsamic nose with notes of raspberries, meat and chrushed rocks.
The taste is upfront and juicy with soft tannins and ripe black fruit. Long, warm and fine.
91p (tasted 2026/08)
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard, Corison
A deep, dark nose with notes of charcoal, ripe black currants, fresh stables and hints of chocolate. Very fine.
The taste is tight and balanced with gorgeous black currants fruit, sandy tannins and a long, lingering finish. Almost fully mature. Great wine.
95p (tasted 2026/08)
2009 Sassicaia
A deep, earthy nose with notes of blackberries, leather, tobacco and gravel. Layered and lush.
The taste is big, warm and upfront with structured tannins, lots of ripe black fruit and a long, warm finish.
94p (tasted 2026/08)
2004 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda, Massolino
A deep, refined nose with notes of hard cherry candy, pomegranate, balsamico cooked strawberries and moist Langhe earth. Very, very fine.
The taste is seedy and handsome with a very fine concentration and focus, some maturity, a finish that goes on forever. A real beauty.
97p (tasted 2026/08)
2009 Volnay Les Mitans, Domaine Michel Lafarge
A smoky,earthy nose with notes of red currants, fresh stables, undergrowth and licorice. Very, very good.
The taste is fresh and dry with notes of sweet lingonberries, red currants, herbs and forest floor. A very fine acidity. Still young, 5+ years.
92p (tasted 2026/08)
2005 Château Climens
An open, fleshy nose with notes of saffron, yellow apples, apricot and detergent. Very, very good.
The taste is deep and velvety with notes of candied oranges, rubber and dried honey. A long, sturdy finish.
90p (tasted 2026/08)
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