Dinner July 2016 Sandefjord

2013 Roland Lavantureux Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light candied lemons nose, some minerals and a faint grapefruits note. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, minerals, candied lemons, apples, quite concentrated, somwhat woody finish. 92

2013 Foassier Sancerre Le Clos de Banon
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some gooseberries, lemons and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, lemons, rounded, elegant texture, lovely balance, long. 90

2010 J. Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, faint smoky note, elegant nose, some vanilla and smoky nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, lemons, almost a bit steely even if starting maturing notes, long. 92

2008 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Pale lemon yellow. Light candied fruit note nose, touch of peach, light minerality, floral touch. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, minerals, some smoky notes, getting more intense in the mid palate and finish, some vanilla in the finish. Long. 93

2010 Leflaive Mâcon Verzé
Pale lemon yellow. Faint candied lemons, fruity, rounded, apples and minerals nose, vanilla. Saffron. Fresh acidity, minerals, vanilla, smoky notes, elegant but lacks some concentration. 88

2009 Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flint, vanilla, some smoky notes, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, flint, elegant texture, some vanilla and spices, long. Popcorn. 93

2002 Bollinger Grande Anné
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, some yellow fruits, minerals, brioche nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fruity, rounded, lacks some lift and liveliness. 88

2015 Lapierre Morgon
Ruby, purple rim. Red berries, floral, scented, some darker notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh,, fruity, red berries, elegant. 87

1996 Scarpa Barbera d'Asti La Bologna
Served blind. Ruby, brick rim. Dark and red fruits, anise, warmer notes, exotic, like a warm Mediterranean breeze. Also iodine and blood. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, plums, figs, jammy, sweet, ripe, then red currants and leaner7more acidic finish. Strange and different more than good. 88

1984 Château Montrose
Ruby, brick rim. Leaps out of the glass with earthy notes. Earthy, mushrooms, dusty nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some leather and figs, lean, drying finish. 85

2011 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Ruby. Rich, cassis, vanilla, spices, jammy nose, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, fruity, jammy, ripe, alcohol notes, vanilla, juicy, long finish. Power over finesse. Yet complex. 93

2006 Château Montelena Estate
Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, spices, some anise, leather and liquorice, exotic notes and mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, sweet, red berries, spices, some warmth, detailed, lacks some nuances in the finish, long. 94

1985 Château Talbot
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Some barnyard, cherries, liquorice, leather, red currants nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, acidic, leather, lacks fruit. 88

1985 Château Talbot
Ruby, garnet rim. Tobacco, figs, leather, cherries, light cedar note, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner, elegant, cherries and figs, lovely balance, long. 92

2010 Cathiard Chambolle-Musigny Clos de l'Orme
Bright ruby. Red berries, touch of spices, scented notes, fresh and almost vibrant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, nuanced, spices, transparent, concentrated, beautiful balance with a woody spicy touch finish, long. 94

2007 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Bright ruby. Red berries, raspberries, light scented note nose, elegant and quite seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, elegant, fruity, lively, somewhat tight. Long. But falls apart after an hour in the glass. 90

2011 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Bright ruby. Red berries, bright, fresh, fruity, tight, red berries, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, vibrant, detailed, nuanced, elegant, juicy yet firm, long. 93

2013 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Bright ruby. Some spices, red berries, light floral notes, fresh, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, structured, leaner finish, long. 92

2010 Bouchard Beaune 1er Cru Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus
Bright ruby. Red berries, touch of sous bois, spices, strawberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, red berries, elegant, nuanced but somewhat rough structure, long. 92

2001 Château Guiraud
Golden. Apricots, some caramel, fruity, ripe, pineapples, detailed, layered, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, some caramel, apricots, pineapples, rich, nuanced, detailed, layered, superb balance, stunning. 95

2009 Château La Tour Blanche
Pale golden. Peach, apricots, fruity, pineapples, elegant nose, detailed if not the most expressive bottle. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, smooth and refined, subdued, lovely balance, long. 94