Private dinner at Pontet-Canet, Part II

2004 Comte Lafon, Meursault 1er Cru Charmes;

Again they hit spot on, on both producer and vineyard, this showed lemon yellow, gorgeous nose, focused with lime, minerals, some flint, elegant style of Meursault, fresh acidity, pure, refined and with a very long length, superb. Alfred was worried that he had served the wrong sort of wine when he found out we loved white Bordeaux, but with such a white Burgundy, it's very hard to complain.

2001 Château Pontet-Canet;

Decanted for 4 hours, elegant nose, staring to show signs of evolution, leather, tobacco, cassis, classic Pauillac. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced, stunning 01 Bordeaux, and I love them, very long length.

1996 Château Pontet-Canet;

Decanted more than four hours, some figs, cassis, cigars, dark fruits, pure and evolving beautifully, my first 96 Pontet-Canet, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, starting to give away, very long length. Drinking beautifully now (but decant it), but will last much longer, if I had any, I would save it. A beauty.

1996 Château d'Yquem;

Golden colour, botrytis, pineapple and apricots, so much fresher than the last bottles I have tasted of this vintage, and more refined as well, a difference between demi's and full bottles seems to be detected as well, feeling more pure and gorgeously textured than the latest bottles (demi's (that have been slightly rough, if you can ever call an Yquem that)), and this with an exceptionally long length. Stunning with the raspberries next to it.

I thank Melanie and Alfred for an absolutely unforgettable private evening in Pauillac. And the night sky here is as black as in the Norwegian mountains, I hope I will be able to show them.