Dinner May 2016

2011 Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, flint, minerals, touch of lemon peel, touch floral, flinty notes nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, lemons, apples, detailed, lime, green apples, long. 94

1989 Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bright ruby, brick rim, quite a lot of sediments. Mint, dried fruits, anise, cherries, touch of blueberries, touch of VA to lift it, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, mint, red berries, elegant, dark fruits, some liquorice, cherry stones, figs, spices, exotic, long. Smoky finish. 94

1984 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Ruby with broad brick rim. Hung game, cherries, some spices, earthy, sous bois, cherry stone, dried fruits, touch of anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, fruity, dark berries, red fruits, dried fruits, some anise, layered, mint, touch of chocolate, long. Superb. 95

1997 Jamet Côte-Rôtie
Ruby, garnet rim. Dark fruits, spices, floral, scented, touch of hung meat, light spicy note, some mint, light chocolate and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh red berries, elegant, spices, touch earthy, minerals, touch hollow mid palate, elegant finish, long. 94

2001 Château Suduiraut
Golden. Apricots, pure, vanilla, elegant, refined, pineapples, detailed nose, leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, pineapples, minerals, apricots, some vanilla, detailed and layered, nuanced, playful, refined, pure, incredible length. half bottle and still pure youth. 98

2004 Château d'Yquem
Somewhat deeper golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, spices, some dried fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, structured, elegant if somewhat edgy, especially after the 2001 Suduiraut next to it. Long, fresh finish, touch of apple cake finish. 95

2002 Jean-Marc Boillot Puligny-Montrachet
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, peach, grapefruits, minerals, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, peach and vanilla, spices, apples, long. Rich for the commune. 91