A good friend turns 40 (Feb 17)

1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, light minerals, brioche, intense, layered nose, some plaster, bread crumbs. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, smooth, rounded, fruity, apples, minerals, plaster, elegant, some smoky notes, long. 95

2009 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet
Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, apples, minerals, spicy and smoky notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, smoky, apples, butter, lemons, somewhat sharp, some bitter notes, lemony, intense, long. 95

1997 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
Ox, seems to have some botrytis.

1989 Château Montrose
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Leather, cedar, tobacco, spices, figs, blueberries, intense nose, detailed, touch of mint, layered, quite rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, figs, cherries, spices, leather, tobacco, intense, detailed, black tea, almost leaps out of the mouth, powerful, long. 97

1985 Château Haut-Brion
Dark core, lots of sediments, brick rim. Earthy, some mint, some blackberries, tobacco, floral notes, exotic notes with air, . Fresh acidity, few tannins, some earthy notes, some mint, figs, smooth texture, light tobacco note, served blind a mature bottle with answer in hand, long. 94

2001 Château Mouton Rothschild
Ruby. Rich, fruity, dark berries, vanilla, exotic notes, intense nose, cassis, some tobacco, tight, truffles, cedar notes, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, some figs, tobacco, intense, blackberries, some vanilla, tight, has richness yet restrained, even after hours in decanter, long. 95

2005 Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint Jacques
Bright ruby. Scented, intense, fruity, strawberries, raspberries, some violets, intense and nuanced nose, just a faint hint of sous bous very far back on the nose. Almost erotic. Fresh acidity, fruity, red berries, red apples, raspberries, fruity, intense, elegant texture, lovely structure, detailed, nuanced, has some tight notes yet others are open and nuanced, long. 95

2001 Château Suduiraut
Golden. Apricots, fruity, elegant, nuanced, pineapples, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, fruity, apples, pineapples, leaner but very elegant and nuanced, refined, beautiful balance but a bit less concentrated than last bottle, long. 95

1977 Dow's Vintage Port
Demi. Cloudy garnet-orange. Dried fruits, figs, dates, alcohol shows, raisins nose. Fresh acidity, few tannins, leaner palate, lacks a bit of fruit and body, alcoholic. 87