Wine evening with friends, Ornellaia, Haut-Bailly, Blanc des Millenaires, Oremus and more

2010 Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some smoky notes and a touch of oak on the nose. Fresh acidity, a bit lean, fruity, slight bitter touch, slightly edgy texture, almonds, good length. 87

All wines below served blind blind. 

Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Fresh and youthful nose, some brioche, apples and minerals, fairly focused nose. Fresh acidity, lean but elegant mousse, fruity, elegant, nice balance, long. 90

1985 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires:

Towards golden, tiny bubbles. Maturing nose of oxidized apples, brioche, yeast, minerals, deep and intense. Fresh acidity, almost sharp, rounded mousse, not too fruity but intense flavours, lovely balance, some burnt nuts, long. A more evolved bottle than the last two. 94

2012 Schätzel Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some minerals, slight vegetal touch. Wax note. Fairly fresh acidity, fruity, quite dry, minerals, lean but long finish. 90

2011 Massolino Langhe Chardonnay:

Pale golden. Fruity, nutty, tropical, rich, slightly alcoholic nose. Wax. Freshish acidity, fruity, again a bit alcoholic, good length, warm finish. Slightly unbalanced.77

2007 Copain Tous Ensemble Anderson Valley Pinot Noir:

Ruby. Slightly warm nose, fruity, scented, strawberry jam. Spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, slightly warm, leanish, lacks a bit, a bit warm finish, elegant undertones. 87

2006 Niepoort Projectos Pinot Noir:

Ruby. Figs, earthy, leafy but also slightly herbal. Quite fresh acidity, low tannins, almost creamy texture, good length. 89

2007 Gere Solus Villanyi Merlot:

Deep ruby, garnet rim. Scented, intense, ripe, sweet, spicy, blueberries and liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner palate, slightly dry on the palate, a bit rough, good length. 86

1988 Giacomo Bologno Bricco dell'Uccellone:

Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dust, mature nose, a bit dry. Fresh acidity, a bit on stilts, drying tannins, liquorice, a bit dry, good length. Tiering. 83

1995 Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve:

Ruby, garnet rim. Dusty, figs, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, lacks complexity, , good length. 85

1995 Castell'In Villa Chianti Classico Riserva:

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Tar, roses, violets, ever so slight of VA. Fresh and high acidity, ripe tannins, a bit dry, but has a elegance to it even so. Good length. 88

1985 Château Haut-Bailly:

Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, liquorice, complex, layered, graphite minerality, cigars, elegant and complex nose. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, superb balance, again layered and complex, long, silky. 94

2000 Oremus 6 Puttonyos:

Golden. Peach, apricots, passion fruit. So pure, refined and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity and intense, playful and refined, superb elegance, long and again lively. Pure all the way. 95

2001 Ornelaia

(Magnum) Deep ruby. Fruity, intense, cassis, plums touch, needs air to open, nuanced, some vanilla, scented and a hint of cigars. Ever so slight herbal note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, biting tannins, gripping even, young still, long. 92

2006 Château Haut-Monplaisir Prestige: (Cahors)

Opaque. Rich, fruity but with a vegetal note beneath. Sweet and liquorice. Lazyish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, a bit alcoholic and warm, good length. Fruity but a bit simple. 86

2008 Château Haut-Bailly:

Tried from three different glasses, quite a different experience. In Riedel Vinum Chianti, scented, fruity, cassis, some minerals, quite intense and nuanced. In the Riedel Vinum Bordeaux it seems more subdued on all notes and in Zalto Universal it's just so fruity, but no nuances. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ever so slightly lean, minerals, cassis and a slight herbal note, long. Rest of the note from Riedel Vinum Chianti. 92