L & M usually arrange a wonderful spring dinner, but this year colliding dates made it impossible to get together. What to do? Invite to a autumn dinner instead!
Thanks for a fantastic dinner with great food and fine wines!
2014 Brut Prestige, Alain Jompierre
A nice, elegant, smoky nose with notes of lemon candy, chrushed rocks and white flowers.
The taste is crisp and fine with a high acidity and good lemon fruit. A long, structured finish.
88p (tasted 2016/10)
NV "007" Special Cuvée, Bollinger
A deep, bread filled nose with notes of cap gun smoke, oranges and chalk. Very, very good.
The taste is racy and elegant with finesse and balance. Lots of red fruit. Very long.
91p (tasted 2016/10)
2019 Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Kabinett, Schäfer-Fröhlich
An elegant nose with notes of grey pears, grass and a touch of passionfruit. Very, very good.
The taste is cool and seedy with notes of lemon peel, white balsamic vinegar and slate. A very high acidity. 6+ years.
89p (tasted 2016/10)
2019 Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben, Hofgut Falkenstein
A tight, restrained nose with notes of a petrol station, yellow apples and wet asphalt. Very focused.
The taste is high and refined with notes of chives, lime and yellow apples. A long, fine finish. 8+ years.
92p (tasted 2016/10)
2019 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Joh. Jos. Prüm
A cool, nicely structured nose with notes of dried up vanilla ice cream, dry fudge and warm grass.
The taste is tight and elegant with a fine bitter note, a high acidity and a nice lemon fruit.
88p (tasted 2016/10)
No 35 La Bota de Fino, Equipo Navazos
Bottled in 2012. The nose is deep and fine with notes of band aid, dried apples,, nuts and hay. Very, very good.
The taste is dry and a tad volatil with notes of dry grass, stale nuts and dried red fruit. A long, bitter, interesting finish.
90p (tasted 2026/10)
No 58 La Bota de Amontillado, Equipo Navazos
Bottled in 2015. A gorgeous, finely tuned nose with notes of almond paste, furniture polish, nuts and dried apricots. A high, intense nose.
The taste is layered and beautiful with notes of dry nougat, red apples, gravel and hints of band aid. Very, very long.
95p (tasted 2026/10)
2011 Chardonnay Kongsgaard
A deep, smoky nose with notes of red apples, cold butter and nice soft, mature notes.
The taste is rich and focused with handsome notes of apples, vanilla fudge and smoke. A long, warm finish.
92p (tasted 2016/10)
2021 Tiglat, Velich
A cool, reductive nose with notes of almond paste, cap gun smoke and chrushed rocks.
The taste is young and stony with lots of minerals, orange peel and smoke.
88p (tasted 2016/10)
2022 Chardonnay, Kongsgaard
A very fine, restrained nose with notes of grilled lemons, melon, smoke and sweet minerals. Intense and very fine.
The taste is tight, focused and very hard to spit out, great yellow fruit, notes of white flowers and dry fudge. A very long, layered finish. Great wine.
96p (tasted 2016/10)
2017 Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots, Lucien Le Moine
An open, herbal nose with notes of smoke, undergrowth and dried raspberries. Very fine.
The taste is elegant and seedy with a very fine acidity, lovely raspberry fruit and a long, tight finish. 6+ years.
92p (tasted 2016/10)
2020 Ambonnay Rouge Cuvée des Grands Côtes VV, Egly-Ouriet
A restrained, warm nose with notes of Asian spices, leather, dried strawberries and hints of charcoal. Very handsome.
The taste is intense and balanced with gorgeous red fruit, a fine acidity and a long, long finish. Great wine.
95p (tasted 2016/10)
2018 Running Fence Vineyard Cuvée Catherine, Occidental
A gorgeous, luscious nose with notes of rhubarb, wild raspberries, smoke and fir wood. Just lovely.
The taste is racy and refined with stunning raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, a cleansing acidity and a beautiful, lingering finish.
97p (tasted 2016/10)
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Larkmead
A big, brawny nose with notes of ripe plums, lead pencil, chocolate wafers and asphalt. Very fine.
The taste is tight and concentrated with notes of black currant leaves, charcoal and rubber. Very intense.
94p (tasted 2016/10)
2016 Kings Farm, Kongsgaard
A deep, seedy nose with notes of violets, ripe black currants, dark flowers and new leather. Gorgeous.
The taste is taut and tight with beautiful viol scented fruit, notes of chocolate covered plums, lots of polished tannins and a one minute finish. Great wine.
96p (tasted 2016/10)
2016 Altitude 2292, Big Basin
An earthy, restrained nose with notes of hard roasted coffee, blackberries, diesel oil and asphalt. Very fine.
The taste is high and focused with boatloads of black fruit, dry tannins and a long, long, rich finish.
44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot.
93p (tasted 2016/10)
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