The most crazy Saturday of my life!

OK, the first five Champagne's was Friday evening, the rest of these wines was Saturday, from morning until night. This was a day and a weekend I will remember for the rest of my life! Nearly all were served blind.

1989 Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame

3 liter. Medium deep straw yellow. Original release. Apples, some brioche, pears, rounded, touch of autumn leaves nose, intense rather than complex. Fresh acidity but smooth with very rounded and creamy mousse, elegant and nuanced, fruity and long. 93

1989 Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame

Magnum. Disgorged winter around 2017/2018. Besides the above quite another animal, crisper, brighter and fresher, more chalky and somewhat lemony both om nose and palate, more energetic, longer finish. Touch lighter colour as well even from smaller format. 94

1983 Moet Chandon Grand Vintage Collection

Magnum. Corked.

1985 Palmer Blanc de Blancs Collection 

Magnum. Straw yellow. Intense brioche and burnt bread crumbs with some yellow fruits and more towards flinty minerals nose. Fresh acidity, bright, fresh and lively, playful and detailed, lovely balance, quite mouthwatering and long. 95

1989 Lanson Noble Cuvée

Magnum. Straw yellow. Chalk and oysters nose, some citrus and yellow apples nose. Fresh acidity, bordering on crisp mousse, mouthwatering and minerals but would have benefited from a bit more body and weight for many drinkers, long. 93

1987 Rosemont Estate Hunter Valley Chardonnay

Pale amber. Light fruity nose, nuts and oxidised citrus. Quite oxidated palate. 77

1989 Gresser Moenchberg Riesling Vendange Tardives

Bright amber. Light pears and raisins nose. Fresh acidity, light, fruity, bit bitter, lacks som concentration. 84

1985 Marcel Deiss Gewurztraminer Saint Hippolyte

Golden. Some roses and apples nose. Fresh acidity, light palate, somewhat drying out but enjoyable. 85

1985 Chalone Vineyard Monterey Chardonnay

Towards amber. Some nuts and toffee notes nose, light. Fresh acidity, light palate, very mature, easy going. 81

1982 Springton Barossa Riesling

Amber. Light oxidated apples nose. Gone on the palate. 

1988 Hamilton Russel Hermanus Pinot Noir

Bright garnet. Red berries, some sous bois, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, some red fruits, drying out. 84

1982 CVNE Vina Real Reserva

Bright ruby, garnet rim. Light red berries nose, very mature, earthy. Fresh acidity, light, drying. 81

1987 Louis M Martin Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Ruby, garnet rim. Herbs and cedar nose. Light, fresh, enjoyable. 85

1989 Jacob's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Ruby, brick rim. Red berries, light nose. Light body and palate, easy going. 82

1986 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino

Ruby, brick rim. Liquorice and spices, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, some tannins still, cherries, lighter, elegant. 87

1985 CVNE Imperial Reserva

Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, some floral notes, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter bottle, some spices, quite elegant. 88

1985 Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir

Brown. Dead. 

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1981 Domaine de la Romanée Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Amber. Dead. 

1981 Château Cheval Blanc

Ruby, garnet rim. Leather, some mint, scented, lighter nose, tobacco, very mature nose, elegant. Some bell peppers. Fresh acidity, some tannins, lean palate, light body, bit short. 86

1981 Château Palmer

Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, some cherries and anise, leaner nose, touch spicy and herbal. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, anise, leaner, bit rustic. 83

1981 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby, thin brick rim. Scented, red berries, anise, some spices, leather, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, light, red berries, cherries, good length but too lean for many. 88

1981 Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline

Ruby, brick rim. Red berries, anise, some spices, herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit hollow mid palate, leaner, herbal, some wood notes, drying out. 83

1984 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche

Bright ruby with broad brick rim. Red berries, anise, some spices, touch of liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, some figs and dates, lean finish. 83

1984 Pesquera Reserva

Bright ruby, garnet rim. Leaner, red berries, anise nose, bit thin. Slight floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red berries, some anise and spices, has something to it. 87

1984 Dominus

Ruby, thin brick rim. Anise, coffee, dark fruits, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some coffee, anise, some spices, bit herbal finish, some dates. Long, if not the most gracefull. 93

1984 Opus One

Ruby. Scented, detailed, nuanced, some leather, elegant, lovely nose, not too intense, cigars and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, spices, layered, nuanced, structured, firm, quite intense, just goes on and on, long. Almost dense. 96

1984 Jaboulet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Cedres

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, some cherries, floral, nuanced nose. Charming nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, detailed, nuanced, long. 93

1986 Chateau Latour a Pomerol

Bright ruby. Anise, liquorice, spices, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, some spices. Structured, long but narrow. 91

1986 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Corked. 

1986 Château Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Coffee, anise, blueberries, some spices, some leather, detailed but on the rich and ripe side. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, anise, some spices, bit woody finish. Two hours in decanter. Not enough! 96

1986 Penfolds Grange

Ruby. Mint, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices, eucalyptus nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner fruit and body, cherries sweet and sour, yet minerals, nuanced, long. Superb finish. Got the wine blind but thought it was 1989. 97

1986 Penfolds BIN 707

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, herbal, peppery, eucalyptus nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark berries going over to red berries, structure and mint, long. 93

1989 Gaja Langhe Rosso Costa Russi

Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, red berries, anise, some spices, touch of coffee, somewhat denser nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, structured, firm, dark berries and spices, long. 93

1988 Château Haut-Brion

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, fresh, nuanced, detailed, scented, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, nuanced, cassis, structured, firm, detailed, long. 95

1986 Henschke Hill of Grace

Ruby. Ripe, rich, dark fruity, some spices, liquorice nose. Mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, rich, sweet, almost jammy, long. Nailed the wine, not the vintage. 93

1989 Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Ruby. Blueberries, spices, dark berries, some scented, cherries and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, rounded, sweet, dark berries, spices, long. 94

1989 Henschke Hill of Grace

Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, blueberries, anise, some spices, some eucalyptus notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, blueberries, some spices, nuanced, dark berries, long. Not as sweet and jammy as the 1986 and better for it. 93

1985 Château Lafite Rothschild

Lightly corked. 

1985 Château Mouton Rothschild

Ruby, thin brick rim. Cassis, blueberries, anise, nuanced, scented, detailed, almost floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, lovely balance, long. 95

1985 Sassicaia

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruity, denser, some jammy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, nuanced, detailed, spices, long. 96

1985 Henschke Hill of Grace

Corked. 

1985 Jospeh Phelps Insignia

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, blackberries, detailed, vanilla, layered and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, some spices, blueberries, spices, long. 93

1983 Château Ausone

Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries, spices, fruity, scented, nuanced nose, lifted, some minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, some spices, anise, leaner minty and chocolate and quite woody mid palate. Long. 91

1983 Opus One

Corked.

1989 Caymus Special Selection

Ruby, brick rim. Anise, spices, herbs, earthy, some spices, very mature nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, leaner, tobacco notes, long if narrower. 91

1989 Vega-Sicilia Unico

Ruby, brick rim. Blueberries, anise, spices, anise, some spices, eucalyptus, nuanced nose. Iron touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, anise, dried fruits, tobacco finish. Long. 96

1988 Petrus

Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, blueberries, some spices, scented, elegant nose, fairly detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant, lovely balance, some cherries, figs, dates, long. 94

1987 Sassicaia

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, eucalyptus, nuanced, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, anise, mature, long. bit dry, a very slight cork on this one. Before the cork taint got too intense. 91

1987 Isole e Olena

Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, some liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, leaner fruit and body. 87

1987 Jospeh Phelps Eisele Vineyard 

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices, eucalyptus, some minerals, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy, spices, detailed, structured, less sweet nose suggests, long. 94

1987 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890

Garnet, brick rim. Some figs, dried fruits, some anise nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, anise and spices, touch dry, long. 90

1987 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices, blackberries, spices, almost juicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, long. 94

1988 Ornellaia

Corked.

1984 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux

Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, anise, sous, bois, some floral notes, cherries and figs, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, red fruity, some spices. Has elegance behind, bit dusty pulls it down. Served blind. 89

1988 Meo-Camuzet Corton

Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, some herbs, peppery touch nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, lighter, long. 91

1988 Tortochot Chambertin

Bright ruby, red berries, scented, bright, fresh and fruity, nuanced, detailed nose, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, scented, red berries, anise, some spices, bit lean finish. 94

1988 Château Lafite Rothschild

Ruby. Anise, cherries, figs, dates, some spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, some spices, nuanced, detailed, long. 93

1988 Gaja Barolo Sperss

Ruby. Cassis, cherries, dark fruits, lots of vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, cherries, drying finish. 90

1982 Château Léoville Las Cases

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, blackberries, some spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, blueberries, anise, spices, blackberries, juicy with structure, long. 97

1982 Château Cheval Blanc

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices, dark berries, detailed and nuanced, some cedar notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, nuanced, detailed, some spices, liquorice touch, cedar, long. 96

1982 Château Latour

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, blackberries, ripe, fruity, mature, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, dark berries, good length. Off bottles. 89

1982 Château Margaux

Ruby. Blueberries, some cassis, anise, some spices, minerals, detailed, nuanced, floral, bright and exotic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, nuanced, detailed, layered, spices, juicy, long. 99

1982 Penfolds BIN 820 

Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, spices, liquorice, nuanced, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, blackberries, eucalyptus, nuanced, long. 94

1989 Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques

Pale red ruby, brick rim. Red berries, anise, some spices, herbs, leaner nose With air it brightens up nicely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, some spices, juicy, long. 95

1989 Château Lafleur

Ruby. Spices, dark berries, anise, some spices, anise, ripe, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, nuanced, a bit woody still, long. 95

1989 Le Pin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, ripe, rich and dense nose, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, blackberries, ripe, nuanced, detailed, incredible length, just doesn't stop. 100

1989 Dominus

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, scented, detailed, intense, layered, bright, fruity, detailed, elegant, superb nose, so scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, playful, nuanced, elegant, layered, stunning, long. 98

1989 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, nuanced, layered, superb nose, bright and detailed. Exceptional nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, some spices, nuanced, detailed, layered, spices, some anise, layered, superb length. 100

1988 Penfolds Grange

Ruby, garnet rim. Eucalyptus, spices, anise, liquorice, mint, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dried fruits, cherries, raspberries, bit drying finish but layered and nuanced, long. Coffee. 94

1980 Beaulieu Vineyards BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise nose, dried fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dried fryits, lacks body, drying. 86

1985 Château Cheval Blanc

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, some figs, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, elegant and nuanced, detailed, some spices, lovely balance, long. 94

1982 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some mint, dark berries, richer nose. Vanilla, touch of coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, nuanced, detailed, spices, layered, some depth, long indeed. 98

1989 Château Tertre Roteboef

Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, some spices, blackberries, some vanilla, ripe, some coffee notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries, some spices, nuanced, detailed, elegant, nuanced, long. 95

1982 Mumm Rosé

Magnum. Amber. Oxidative notes, fruity still, nutty, very mature. Light red fruity palate, nutty, leaner, oxidative. 83

1985 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

Pale lemon yellow. Smoky, spices, nutty, corked. 

1988 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh, fruity, minerals, pure fruity nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, fresh, fruity, elegant, nuanced, lovely balance, long. 94

1988 Wegeler Geheimrat J Riesling trocken

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some minerals, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, some citrus, minerals, elegant, long. 91

1989 Bouchard Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres

Amber. Apples, smoky, fresh, fruity, nuanced, spices, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, nuts, almonds, detailed, spices, marzipan, long. Mature. 93

1988 Nicolas Joly Coulée de Serrant

Pale lemon yellow. Honey, some yellow fruits, spices nose. Fresh acidity, spices, honey, vanilla, almonds, spices, nuanced, long. 94

1988 Guigal Hermitage blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Almonds, apples, some spices, minerals, some flinty notes nose. Freshish acidity, minerals, smoky, spices, nuanced, lacks some lift. 92

1988 Château Haut-Brion blanc

Towards straw yellow. Pears, bananas, almonds nose. Fresh acidity, apples, some citrus, bananas, nuts, almonds, marzipan, nuanced, has details but also quite ripe in a way. 94

1987 Ramonet Montrachet

Straw yellow. Fruity, honey, pears nose, some nuts. Fresh acidity, smoky spicy and very nutty almost peaty finish. 85

1982 Comte Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

Straw yellow. Some candied lemons, honey, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, spices, apples, nutty, minerals, smoky, long if a bit narrow finish. 89

1988 Leroy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chenevottes

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, spices, minerals, nuanced, some lemons, buttery nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, detailed, nuanced, apples, lemons, nuanced, long. 95

1986 Jaboulet Hermitage Sterimberg

Towards lemon yellow. Apples, some spices, fresh, fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, bitter notes, some spices, fresh, bit leaner, not the best balance, but long. 90

1989 Domaine Huet Vouvray Cuvée Constance

Amber. Apricots, spices, fruity, ripe, minerals, some raisins nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, juicy, minerals, almonds, playful, long. 93

1986 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Blanc

3000 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose, minerals, nuanced, superb nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, spices, lemons, nuanced, detailed, superb, gorgeous balance, layered, magic finish. 98

1986 Château d'Yquem

Golden. Apricots, fruity, details, pineapples, nuanced, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, pineapples, some spices, nuanced, bit bitter, long. 97

1988 Château d'Yquem

Golden. Pineapples, apricots, some spices, some vanilla, tight nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, nuanced, detailed, elegant, vanilla and spices, bright yet dense, long. 94

1989 Guiraud

Golden. Dried fruits, anise, some spices, apricots, raisins nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, some spices, nuanced, long. 90

1989 Yquem

Golden. Rich, fruity, apricots, some spices, some vanilla, touch of caramel nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apricots, some spices, elegant, touch bitter, some raisins, long. 96

1982 Suduiraut

Corked

1982 Suduiraut

Golden. Apricots, pineapples, elegant nose, fruity with some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, some spices, nuanced, long if somewhat narrow. 91

1988 Oremus Tokaji 5 Puttonyos 

Amber. Dried fruits, some nuts, raisins, detailed, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, fruity, nuanced, detailed, playful, long. 92