97 Salon, 04 Domaine Leroy, Vega-Sicilia and more

2004 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin:
Unclear light ruby with brick rim. Intense nose, leaps out of the caraffe, red berries, strawberries, raspberries, nuanced, detailed, stunning nose, scented. Gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, elegant tannins, fresh, detailed, nuanced, fresh, fruity, red berries, bit tight and both tighter and younger than last bottle, bit bitter finish. Long. 93 ****

1975 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella
Served blind. Ruby with garnet rim, lots of legs. Sweet dades on the nose, alcohol, some chocolate. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic, one dimentional, Sweet finish. 86 ***

2009 Lequin-Colin Corton-Charlemagne BTTR;
Pale lemon yellow. Sweet yellow fruits, candellight scents. Flat acidity, leN and unbalanced, easygoing. 84 **

Vega-Sicilia Unico Riserva Especial:
Served blind. From 91, 94 and 99 vintage. Deep ruby with tiny garnet rim. First very sweet an I was in Rhône. Then anise, blueberries, vanilla, liquorice, floral notes, still heavy and intense and pure youth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, intense, but lively, nuanced and layers. Long finish, very long. I ended up on 1995 Vega-Sicilia Unico. 94 ****

1963 Barbeito Malvazia:
Deep amber with yellow rim. Caramel, burnt sugar, apricots and dried fruits nose. Fresh acidity, leanish for Malvazia, bit bitter and burnt, could be more balanced. 90 ***

1997 Salon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, nuanced, minerals, delicate and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant mousse, intense even if a bit sharp and lean, veryr efreshing, ads some body with air, delicately balanced, long. 94 ****