Laroche, Champy and Rhône wines tasted June 2017

4524 Smaking med Larsson Vingruppen

2016 Gassier 946
Watery pink. Light red fruity nose. Fresh acidity, some tannins, fairly bitter palate towards blood orange and grapefruits, bit woody, good length. 85

2016 Gassier Pas du Moine
Watery pink. Light grassy red fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, light. 82

2016 Jeanjean Carignan Secret de Lunes Vieilles Vignes
Ruby. Anise, red berries, light spicy note ne, fresh. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, light. 84

2016 Ogier Lirac Lou Caminé
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries and red fruits, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, leaner palate, dark fruits and spices. 85

2015 Ogier Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes blanc
Towards straw yellow. Yellow fruits, some peach, light spices and herbs notes nose. Freshish acidity, ripe, fruity, yellow fruits, structured, intense, some smoky notes, spices, long. 90

2013 Ogier Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes
Magnum. Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, blueberries, faint floral note, some alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, some spices, somewhat hollow mid palate, long quite warm finish. 89

2014 Ogier St Joseph Baligant
Ruby. Darkfruits, red berries, some liquorice and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red and dark berries, juicy and fruity, spices, good length. 88

2014 Ogier Crozes-Hermitage Les Paillanches
Ruby. Red berries, some anise, fruity, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, liquorice, some spices, dark berries, touch of herbs. 87

2016 Ogier Artesis blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, orange peel and light minerals nose. Freshish acidity, sweet candied citrus, peach, fruity, some minerals, good length. 87

2016 Cazes Lea Clos de Paulilles Collioure
Pale lemon yellow. White fruits, light smoky notes, some minerals, tight nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, intense, spices, peach, smoky notes, alcohol and warmth in the finish. 88

2013 Cazes Muscat de Rivesaltes
Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, scented, some spices, almost musky note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, peach, apricots. 85

2002 Cazes Ambré Rivesaltes
Amber. Oxidative, nutty, intense, caramel, butter scotch and dried fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, nutty, some spices, dried fruits, anise, good length. 88

1947 Cazes Rivesaltes
Amber. Dried apricots, touch of sous bois, rose hips, some caramel, depth, raisins nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, dried apricots, raisins, smooth texture, detailed, some anise, long. Light smoky note, minerals. 92


2008 Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, vanilla, some spices, rounded, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, vanilla, butter, some spices, detailed, intense, some spices, long finish. Very creamy. 92

1998 Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
Pale lemon yellow. Some nuts, minerals, light oysters, apples, citrus, smoky notes, sea front, salty nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, apples, lemons, minerals, detailed, playful, minerals, elegant texture, long finish. 94

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupins
Pale lemon yellow. Pale lemon yellow, fresh, fruity, elegant, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant, nuanced, detailed, playful, minerals, long. 91

1995 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Reserve de l'Obedience
Pale golden. Apples, some nuts, minerals, fruity, intense nose, touch of spices, faint buttery note nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, spices, minerals, detailed, playful, nuanced, lovely balance, long. 95

2005 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Reserve de l'Obediance
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, lemons, minerals, oysters, detailed, nuanced, layered, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, anise, minerals, playful, elegant, detailed, long. 93

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Reserve de l'Obedience
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, detailed, elegant, nuanced, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, lemons, apples, detailed, some spices, intense, long. 94

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, minerals nose, detailed. Intense. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, some minerals, citrus, detailed, nuanced, intense palate, long. 92

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity, some minerals, tight nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, some citrus, firm, nuanced, long. 91

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Bouguerots
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, citrus peel, fresh, apples, minerals, fresh acidity, minerals, oysters, apples, lemons, detailed, intense, long. 92

2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, peach, fruity, detailed, intense, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, fryity, apples, lemons, focused, leaner, tight bottle, long. 93

1995 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Reserve de l'Obedience
Pale lemon yellow. Some nuts, minerals, oysters, sea front, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, some spices, detailed, intense, long, bit narrower bottle. 93

2005 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, detailed, light buttery touch, nuanced nose, minerals and oysters. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, detailed, playful, some minerals and touch of butter, fairly focused for the vintage and vineyard, long. 94

1999 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby, sediments. Earthy, figs, dates, spices, sous bois, cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some figs, dates, spices, nuanced, elegant texture, lots of figs and dates, long. 92

2009 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, some anise, touch of sous bois, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bright red fruity, elegant texture, nuanced, detailed, long. 93

1999 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Scented, bright red fruity, raspberries, light sous bois, detailed nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured and firm compared to the bottle beside it, nuanced and detailed, long. 93

2004 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Red berries, some herbs, wild strawberries and a bit of spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some structure, firmer, detailed, long, quite tight. 92

2004 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Scented, some herbs, red berries, bright fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lighter body and texture, detailed, wild strawberries, long. 92

2009 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Vanilla, spices, riper, richer and deeper, intense nose, touch of coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, tight compared to last bottle, long. 92

2014 Champy Mazis-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some spices, fairly intense, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, intense, spices, nuanced, detailed. Long. 92