Recent wines at home 24/01/2010 (TNB)
- Morey St Denis 1er cru Faconnieres 2004 (V. Lignier - same wines as Lignier-Michelot, I am told)
Fruit tending to cooked, with a touch of leafy blackcutrrant. Quite mineral and still perhaps a touch hard. Pretty strong effort. Bare
- Monthlie blanc 2001 (Potinet-Ampeau)
Rather fine village wine - quite stalky old-fashioned stuff with no easy fruit. Rather good I think and drinking nicely now.
- Puligny Montrachet 1995 (Potinet-Ampeau)
Again that traditional, uncompromising, far from fruit-driven style. Even now this village wine is not clearly at peak, with a not unattractive green hardness. Proper wine, in a far better state than most recent white Burgundy. Bare
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Wine group Xmas dinner 29/12/2009 (TNB)
- Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 1992 (J-J. Prum)
Still quite spritzy. Pretty dry. Good intensity. Very drinkable. Top
- Champagne Comtesse Marie de France 1988 (P. Bara)
Quite evolved - mushrooms, underbrush, nice fruit. Very good. Top
- Savenniere Roche aux Moins 1990 (Soulez)
Dry and stony. Pretty much at peak. Top
- Meursault 1er cru Perrieres 1996 (Jadot)
Stony, nice sense of terroir, nice acidty, totally fresh but only moderate concentration. Bare
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru Perrierers 1990 (Sauzet)
A bit maderised, nice nose though. There are fresher bottles apparently.
- Brunello 2004 (Il Poggione)
Modern-styled, hot finish, pleasant fruit. Not quite my sort of thing.
- Clos des Papes 1983
Absolutely gorgeous. Mineral, dense fruit, completely authoritative. Easy
- Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1996 (H. Lignier)
Interesting comparison with the 95 - angular, high-acid, yet silky and sophisticated. Pretty much ready. Top
- Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1995 (H. Lignier)
More tannic. Firmer, complex. Will be very fine.
- Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 1993 (Meo-Camuzet)
Very lovely. Comparison with the Mortet: more oak, less depth. But still a very good wine.
- Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 1993 (Mortet)
More pure fragrant and open than the Meo, lovely unforced fruit, very complex.
- Barolo Gran Bussia 1989 (Aldo Conterno)
I neglected to take a note! Memory a bit unclear now.
- Clos Rene 1961
Nice smoky nose. Palate alive but simple and short.
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New Year fizz at M.D's 05/01/2010 (TNB)
- Gosset Grand Millesime 1999
Big, meaty style as always. Plenty of strength, and I suspect while delicious now it will be more refined in a couple of years. Very good. and rising.
- Pol Roger 1999
This seemed Chardonnay dominated at first, but possibly that was the comparison with the pinot-styled Gosset. Quite lemony, a touch of minerality, more elegant than the Gosset and more removed from it than I expected. Still, a strong effort that again I think needs a year or two to round out. Similar overall quality to the Gosset. and rising
- Charles Heidsieck 1996
Stylistically between the last two wines (on this showing) - a very strong palate, quite silky with real intensity to the fruit that has more depth than the other two wines. Even despite the help this is getting from the superior vintage, it's a very strong showing for the house. I think this has a way to go: top - may reach five stars in time.
- Pol Roger 1998
Very lovely bready nose, balanced fruit, quite forward in style like a lot of 98's, yet I feel again that like a lot of them it will probably last well. Lovely. Top
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