The white Chave 2000 is a big wine. Needs time in the glass, or should be decanted. At first the alcohol is dominant, but after some time the wine gets focused both in the bouquet and on the palate. It's a quite fat and opulent dry white, but still it has quite a good acidity and balance, and could …
Fine (91- 92)
Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Le Montrachet 2000
The Montrachet 2000 from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet was made before Etienne de Montille took over the vinification in 2001. The wine is aproaching maturity, with mature notes in both bouquet and on the palate. Quite heavy and a little tired in the fruit - not a masterpeice. Lacks the vibrant …
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Agrapart et fils, L Avizoise 2004 Extra Brut
L Avizoise 2004 Extra Brut is a fine effort from Agrapart. Really like the champagnes from this house, and this is no exeption. Lovely and quite vinous, with good weight and length. Very good balance and harmony in this champagne, a pure pleasure. (from 2016) Fine - 91p …
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Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon 1990
The Dom Perignon 1990 - very nice and ready to drink. I have seen big bottle variation, and I somehow feel the DP 1990 never has fulfilled the promises it made when it just came on the market. This example showed good length and good complexity, but like several other bottles of this wine missing …
Bernard Dugat-Py, Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2002
First time in a long time I have tasted Dugat-Py 2002. More open than expected, and showing some red fruit and sweet notes in the bouquet along with some tar. Also quite open on the palate, with quite some lush coulis fruit. Would have expected a more closed wine, but the 2002s seems like they are …
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