The Leoville Poyferre 2000 is a lovely and very accessible Bordeaux. In the bouquet fine ripe fruit with notes of black cherries, cassis and hints of cedar and pencil lead. On the palate opulent and quite rich with soft tannins, good balance and length. It's quite full-bodied but lacking a little of …
Very Fine (93 - 94)
Mommesin, Clos de Tart 2005
The Clos de Tart 2005 is a big almost massive Burgundy. In the nose loads of ripe dark and red fruits - spices, coffee, a earthy note and a quite strong impression of oak. Somewhat closed but still with a powerfull expression. On the palate layers of dense juicy ripe fruit, loads of silky but firm …
Jacques Selosse, Substance
The Selosse Substance is a very special wine made partly according to the solera principles - rather unusual for a Champagne to say the least. The bouquet offer hazelnuts, almonds, honey, citrus, white bread, peaches, caramel, a fine minerality and last but least a slightly oxidative note. The …
Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame 1998
The Grande Dame 1998 from Veuve Clicquet is a surprisingly good effort for the vintage. In the bouquet apple, citrus - sweet grapefruit and lemon, with hints of almonds, toast and yeast. On the palate pear, almonds, caramel, sweet apples, fresh lemon. Very nice balance and complexity with a very …
J.J. Prum, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 1994 #795
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr spätlese 1994 #795 from J.J. Prum is a lovely old school spätlese. In the bouquet lovely fruit and minerality - notes of coffee, almonds and dried orchard fruits. On the palate medium sweet, fine freshness lovely balance from the excellent 1994 acidity. Starting to show …
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