Dinner November 2015

2000 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Ox. Not as bad as last bottle but brown fruit and rotting apples.

2012 Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Virondot
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, not the most intense, cool fruits nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, elegant structure and fruit, lemons, apples, filigree minerality, long. 94

1996 Domaine de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Marzipan, some grapefruit, subdued citrus and almonds, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, creamy, citrus, lots of marzipan and candied citrus, long finish. 94

1986 Château du Tertre
Ruby, garnet rim. Lighter nose, red berries, some leather, light scented note, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner fruit, some red berries and leather, bit lean and thin, good length. 88

1988 Château Mouton Rothschild
Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, some spices, some exotic notes, maturing yet youthful notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, fairly detailed and playful, some figs notes and leather, long. 94

1978 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby, thin brick rim. Some spice notes towards shawing soap and gentleman's closet. Leather, some tobacco, intense nose, full. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body yet intense fruit. Some anise, cherries, a few figs, lovely balance, nothing jumps out, long finish, very long. 96

1966 Château Figeac
Bottom neck fill. Ruby, orange rim. Iron and earthy, dry and dead.


1997 Château Guiraud
Golden, amber hue. Apricots, some caramel notes, pineapples, cinnamon, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner, palate, sweet, some caramel, one of the more evolved bottles (0,5 litre), long. 93

1996 Château d'Yquem
Golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, some spices, elegant nose, layered, intense, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, playful, detailed, nuanced, layered, lovely balance, fresh and lively, long. 95