Excellent Talbot 86, Clos Fourtet 88, Hudelot-Noellat VR Suchots, Lanson Gold label 96 and more

2000 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, lemons, some yellow fruits and light minerals. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh and fairly fruity, some yellow apples, long if a bit lean finish. 90

1996 Lanson Gold Label
Towards lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, slightly flinty, intense nose. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, fresh, lively, intense, apples, citrus, minerals, very long finish. 94

2008 Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
Pale bright ruby. Lovely red berries and faintly scented nose, delicate and detailed, more intense with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and light texture and palate, more intense fruit, lovely balance, quite mouthwatering, long. 93

2002 Château Pichon-Longueville
Ruby. Cassis, starting cedar notes, some tobacco and leather, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, youthful and fresh palate, bit lean and slightly raw texture without air, long. 91

2000 Château Montus Cuvée Prestige
Ruby. Blackberries and raspberries with tobacco and coffee on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slight drying texture, could have more fruit mid palate, mulberry note, long finish. 90

2008 Pignan Chateauneuf-du-Pape Réservé
Light ruby, brick rim. Ripe plums, figs and blackberries nose, quite seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity, slightly warm with delicate fruit behind, long. 91

1967 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa
In neck fill. Pale orange, oxidative and earthy, thin and dry palate

1967 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Villa
In neck fill. Pale ruby with brick rim and lots of sediments. Earthy, touch of prunes, very oxidized. Acidic and lean palate, drying finish.

1964 Mirafiore Barolo
In neck fill. Cloudy brick. Dry and dusty nose, some earth and wet mud nose, slight tar and roses note fat back. Lean and thin, dry.

1952 Fontanafredda Barbaresco
Almost in neck fill. Watery red with orange rim and lots of sediments. Tar, roses and dusty nose, some cherries. Fresh acidity, few tannins, leaner palate, still balanced if lacking in complexity, good length. Must have been very good. 86

1990 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Pora
Ruby, broad orange rim. Oxidative nose of tar and roses, very mature, slightly figgy and sherry notes. Fresh acidity, lean and dry.

1988 Clos Fourtet
Bottom neck fill. Ruby. Lovely and elegant floral nose, detailed, layered, seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate but playful and detailed, lovely freshness, not the most complex but very charming indeed, long. 92

1986 Château Talbot
Very top shoulder fill. Ruby, very thin brick rim. Youthful, fresh and detailed nose, layered, complex, leather, cassis, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some sweet and ripe notes and still fresh and vigorous, detailed again, layered, superb, refined, superb bottle. Very long. 96

1988 Château Suduiraut
Golden. Apricots, light caramel note, especially light for producer and vintage, tropical and some fried pineapples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh and rounded mid palate, bit more edgy finish, long. 92

1991 Hutcheson Vintage Port
Slightly cloudy ruby with garnet rim. Some figs, dark berries and alcohol note nose. Fresh acidity, some figs and fairly fruity palate overshadowed by a bit obvious alcohol. Good length. 89

1977 Dow's Vintage Port
Very pale brick. Plums, figs, dades, some dark notes. Fresh acidity, tannins gone, bit alcoholic, dried fruits, not to complex, long. 90

2012 Hudelot-Noellat Malconsorts, Clos Vougeot, RSV and Richebourg

2012 Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Malconsorts
Bright ruby. Red berries, scented if leaner nose, delicate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, elegant and fresh, detailed, long. 93

2012 Hudelot-Noellat Clos de Vougeot
Bright ruby. Fruity, scented, fairly detailed, slight herbal note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, rounded palate, fresh, bit redcurrants finish, long. 92

2012 Hudelot-Noellat Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Bright ruby. Red berries, fruity, bit tight and closed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner, detailed, slightly herbal, long. 93

2012 Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg
Brigjt ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounder palate, elegant fruit, detailed, fresh and long. 94

Superb Hudelot-Noellat 2011 range

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge
Pale bright ruby. Red berries, fresh, slight herbal touch, bit scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively for '11, good length. 87

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bas de Combes
Bright ruby. Scented, vanilla, red berries, leaner nose, slightly spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner finish. 89

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée
Bright ruby. Some spices, red berries, fairly detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe and soft tannins, fresh and fruity, delicate, good length. 90

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle-Musigny
Bright ruby. Fresh, fruity, detailed nose, red berries, slightly scented. Fresh acidoty, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, lively, delicate and rounded, good length. 89

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes
Bright ruby. Scented, some vanilla, red berries, delicate nose, floral, some jasmin. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh if leaner, delicate, lovely balance. Long. 91

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Nuots-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers
Bright ruby. Red berries, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, fresh and elegant, rounded, good length. 90

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts
Bright ruby. Red berries, fresh and fruity nose. Delicate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, elegant, quite lively, delicate, long. 93

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
Bright ruby. Scented and fuller nose but also more subdued. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, more anonymous but detailed, leaner finish. 92

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Clos de Vougeot
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, detailed, layered nose, delicate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner palate, detailed, refreshing, some would say thin, nerve lingers on with delicate red fruits. Slightly herbal finish. 93

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Bright ruby. Scented, somewhat tender nose, pure red berries, slightly spicy, refined and very nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fairly detailed, nuanced more than shouting, bit closed even after one and a half hours in decanter, long and delicate bu in a style some will not understand. Very long. 95

2011 Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg
Bright ruby. Decanted for one and a half hours and still very tight. Scented, floral, detailed, delicate, some tulips, lovely if tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruitier palate, elegant, refreshing, detailed, a faint herbal note far back, leaner and elegant, quite intense aromas, goes on and on, long. 94