07 DRC E, 99 Cristal, Yquem's and more

1999 Roederer Cristal
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Brioche, yeast, minerals, bakery, apples, faint citrus, tiny nutty note far back. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, lovely balance, detailed, fresh, apples and citrus, brioche, long finish. 95

2009 Pascale Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
Towards lemon yellow. Intens, deep, ripe fruits, minerals, tight, needs air to open, rich. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, ripe, minerals, feels rich and intense, but dies off a bit with food. Quite fat but manages, long. 94

1989 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Figs, cassis, cedar, scented, elegant nose, detailed, flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, little bit drying, long if leaner finish. 91

2005 Allemand Cornas Chaillot
Deep ruby. Sweet nose, dark fruits, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and juicy, boring, fruity and sweet. 86

2006 Jamet Côte-Rôtie
Deep ruby. Earthy, dark fruits, spices, light herbal touch far back, blue- and blackberries. Fuller and fruitier after lots of air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, spicy, pepper, hung game, dark and red fruits, gained with lots of air, building even after 24 hours in decanter, long finish. 94

2007 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, detailed, lightly spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, leaner, detailed, long if narrower finish. Flirting. 92

1983 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbach Rheinhell Riesling Spätlese
Golden. Apples, apricots, petroleum, lightly floral note, honey and some wax notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded before leaner mid palate and finish. Yellow apply freshness, leaner peatroleum finish, good length. 89

1986 Château d'Yquem
Deep golden. Rich, intense, apricots, nuts, intense, caramel, deep, heavy, light floral notes above. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, rich, brown sugar, deeper and heavier than former bottles of this vintage, deep, rich, intense, layered, long. 97

2006 Inniskillin Vidal Oak Aged Icewine
Amber. Rich, intense, caramelized apricots, overripe plums, more overpowering than complex. Fresh acidity, rich, sweet, intense, caramelized, candied apples, overripe plums, ripe and long. 94

2003 Inniskillin Vidal Oak Aged Icewine
Towards deep amber. Rich, nutty, oxidized plums, intense but not that complex nose. Freshish acidity, ice tea, dried apricots, leaner, lacks vibrancy, rich and intensely sweet, sugary sweet, actually massively sweet. 91



2011 Francois Carillon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean
Pale lemon yellow. Starting out fairly yellow fruity, sharpening up to crisper fruit, citrus and minerals. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, citrus, long minerals finish. 93

2000 Y de Yquem
Towards lemon yellow. Rich and intense nose, leaps out of the glass even outdoors, plums, honey, touch of wax, orange blossoms and minerals, even smokey with air. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, rich, intense, minerals, deep and almost heavy, long. 94

2003 Château Duhart-Milon
Ruby. Starting out extremely youthful, barrel spices and pure cassis. With air, more open, scented, cassis, leather, fruity, maturing nicely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, structured, bit rough and edgy still, needs a good ten years still. Long. 92

1996 Château Palmer
Ruby. Scented, violets, cassis, starting figs, cedar notes, tobacco, beautiful nose, evolving, ever so slight bell pepper note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, detailed, figs, detailed, refined and elegant, long and beautiful. 95

2008 Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, intense citrus, minerals, almost smokey far behind together with vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, minerals, detailed, intense, citrus, minerals, and an incredible length, very long. 96

2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux
Pale ruby. Intense nose of redcurrabts, scented notes, wild strawberries, some vanilla, lightly spicy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, lighter body, bit edgy to be picky, refreshing, mouthwatering, youthful, some herbs in the back, long. 94

1999 Château d'Yquem
Golden. Apricots, detailed, intense, fresh, pineapples, vanilla, faint hint of cinnamon, tich fruits. Fresh acidity, fresh, ripe, fruity, tropical, rich, lively and intense, fresh bottle of 99 Yquem, long and detailed. 95