Some wines from a dinner August 2015

Dinner AUG 15


2013 Schäfer-Fröhlich Schiefergestein Bockenauer Riesling trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, refreshing, fruity, lemons, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, precise apples and minerals palate, lighter citrus fruit note, long. 90

2007 Louis Boillot Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pruliers
Bright ruby. Thin garnet rim. Lightly scented, some sous bois, figs and leather, red berries and anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh feel but fairly evolved for the vintage, prunes, figs and anise, sous bois, firmer finish, long. 90

1999 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Ruby. Spices, hung meat, mint, pepper, some figs and blackberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, leaner body, spices, fruity, some sweetness, detailed and somewhat layered, really charming, long. 93



2012 Dominio do Bibei Lapola White
Pale lemon yellow. Light nose of some peaches, pears and vanilla, faint spices note, not very expressive nor scented. Medium acidity, rounded, smooth and creamy, vanilla and yellow fruits palate, good length. 86

2007 Contino Viña del Olivo
Deepish ruby. Coffee, black tea, blue- and blackberries, vanilla and toast on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, intense, sweet notes, liquorice and blueberries, vanilla, fairly firm finish still, long. 94

2007 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, vanilla, anise, not that expressive, lacks some nuances. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded but lacks again some nuances. Cork showed signs of a little bit of seepage even if the fill was as high as it should. It may have experienced a little to hot storage for a while. 89

2006 Francois Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes
Brightish ruby. Red berries, some vanilla, figs, prunes and leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, figs, prunes, leather, fairly rounded, more detailed than some from Bertheau, long. 93