1995 Krug Clos du Mesnil

1995 Krug Clos du Mesnil

Pale lemon yellow. Detailed nose, brioche, citrus, minerals, fresh, bright, touch of oysters, lemons and green apples nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, detailed, minerals, focused, nuanced, long and playful, stunning balance, long. 96

04 Dom Perignon and Krug Grande Cuvée

Krug Grande Cuvée Brut
Towards lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, detailed, richer nose, brioche and yeast. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, quite intense, fresh, detailed, nuanced, more focused again, long. 93

2004 Dom Perignon
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, detailed, nuts, butter, layered nose, citrus, brioche. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant, fruity, firmer finish, long. 94

03 Yquem, 2010 Jadot Clos Vougeot and more

Krug Grande Cuvée
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Brioche, apples, some oxidized apples, minerals, flinty and a slight chalky nose. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, intense, fresh, layered, nuanced, long. 94

2010 Domaine de la Vougeraie Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Corvées Pagets
Bright ruby. Bit oaky over red berries nose, scented, bit of spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit oaky, good length. 88

2010 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Pôrets St.- Georges
Bright ruby. Red unripe berries, some herbs, floral and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, bit herbal, fruitier, fresh, good length. 88

2010 Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Bright ruby. Red berries, vanilla, floral nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, elegant, fresh, long, nuanced, bit vanilla finish, needs cellaring. 93

2003 Château d'Yquem
Golden. Apricots, tropical, intense nose, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, livelier than last bottle, lively, refreshing, elegant, getting more detailed for every time I taste it. Long. 94

99 Salon, 04 Comtes, Belle Epoque, DP, 05 Cristal and Krug GC

1999 Salon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant, intense, subdued at the same time, nuanced and refined nose. Cool fruits. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, slightly sharp and edgy still, leaner and focused palate, needs time to polish of the edges, bit bitter finish, long. 94

2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, lemons, minerals, cool, fresh and elegant nose, oysters and seafront minerality. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lovely balance, toast, yeast, burnt bread note, long. 93

2004 Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, subdued minerals, floral, pure nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, leaner palate even if fairly ntense fruit, long. 92

2004 Dom Perignon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Minerals. Toast, richer and deeper nose than last bottle, intense. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, flirting and rounder palate, long. 93

2005 Roederer Cristal:
Third bottle in four days, life is hard sometimes. Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Pure, nuanced and tender nose. Apples, minerals, lime, cool feel to it. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, nuanced, intense yet subtle, long and elegant. 94

Krug Grande Cuvée:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, toast, focused yet richer or rather deeper nose. Some yeast. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, crisp, fruity, lovely balance, richer, intense and long. 94

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2003 Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets:

Pale lemon yellow. Started out slightly funky and mushroomy with heavy waxy notes. After thirty minutes, lemons, slight floral touch, minerals and some butter on the nose. Fresh acidity for the vintage, slightly smoky touch, flinty, elegant and lovely balance, slightly narrow finish. 92

2005 Henri Boillot Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet:

Pale lemon yellow. Orange blossoms, minerals, elegant apples and citrus over fine minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant and refined palate, supetb freshness even if somewhat subdued under creamy texture, long and elegant finish. 96

1990 Château Laville Haut-Brion:

Golden coulour. Started out very beeswaxy but very elegant minerals on the palate. After an hour opened (not decanted), rich and fat nose, honey, floral, beeswax, some nuts and minerals. Fresh acidity, rich and yellow fruits, creamy texture, a superb mineral backbone all the way under the rich fruit and texture, more focused palate than nose, marsipan, elderflower touch, long finish. 94+ 

1985 Krug Vintage:

Light golden with some amber tints, tiny bubbles. Oxidized apples, some cinamon, minerals,  freshly baked bread, nuanced, complex and layered nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant mousse, superb balance, refreshing and lively, starting to mature, slight bitter touch mid palate, long finish. Most elegant '85 Krug I've had. 96

1988 Drouhin Clos de la Roche:

Pale ruby, broad brick rim. Tight first, sous bois, strawberries, elegant fruit, scented, nuanced, complex and layered nose, gorgeous. Ever so slightly herbal touch. Fresh acidity, few and ripe tannins, lively and elegant, refreshing, superb fruit, layered and nuanced, playful, maturing, long. Served blind, I was on 90 and either Gevrey, Chambolle or Morey. 94+

2008 Christophe Roumier Ruchottes-Chambertin:

Another blind. Bright ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, floral, strawberries, floral, ever so slightly spicy, another gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slight roughness to the texture, but more because of it's youthfullness.   Lively, pure, elegant fruit, long. Lacks a little bit to be refined, at least at first. 94

03 Dom Perignon, 02 Dom Ruinart, Krug Grand Cuvée

2004 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé:

Salmon with small bubbles. Apples, red berries and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals beneath, lively, almost a touch rustic finish, bitter touch. 90

2002 Dom Ruinart:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, nuanced, lively and layered nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively, focused and long. 92+

2003 Dom Perignon:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, more focused than earlier bottles on the nose. Fresher acidity and tighter mousse as well, even if not tight compared to other vintages, more elegant and nuanced than before. 93

Krug Grand Cuvée:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and lively, refreshing and superb texture and balance, refined. Layered and long. 95

13 Champagne's tasted including 04 Cristal, 00 Winston Churchill and Krug

2007 J.L Vergnon Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Confidence GC Brut Nature:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Elegant and fruity nose, apples, yeast and chalk. Pure feel. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse and body. Long and slightly fruit sweet finish. 90+

André Jacquart Expèrience Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Yeast and apples, sweet plums. Fresh acidity, elegant and lively mousse, fruity and good length. 90

2004 Moutard-Diligent Brut Grande Cuvée 6 Cepages:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, yellow fruits and minerals. Yeast. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively, a bit up front mid-palate before sleek finish. 89

2006 Moutard-Diligent Arbane Vielles Vignes:

100% Arbane! Pale straw yellow. Fruity, apples, lemon zest. Fresh acidity, elegant and tender mousse, refreshing and transparent feel to it, long. 91

2004 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Yeast and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, refreshing if not that lively, good length. 88

2002 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage:

(Magnum) Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples and yeast, some minerals, more focus than the 04, but also more rounded. Fresh acidity, crisper mousse, lively and refreshing, youthful. 90+

Krug Grand Cuvée:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Layered and complex nose, slightly less powerful than I remember my last bottle. Fresh acidity, lively mousse, playful and elegant, very long finish. Feels more rounded and riper than before. 94

Gosset Excellence Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples and minerals, some yellow plums. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, rounded and soft, good length. 87

1998 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Fruity, apples and yeasty nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively and rounded, yellow plums finish, long. 92

1998 De Saint Gall Orpale Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, lime and yeast. Somewhat subdued minerals. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, soft and rounded texture, long. 92+

2004 Duval-Leroy Brut Vintage:

Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Yellow apples, minerals and yeast. Transparent nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, tight and quite lively, long. 90+

2004 Louis Roederer Cristal:

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Subdued yeast, apples and minerals, refined and layered. Nuanced and complex. Fresh acidity, superb mousse and texture, elegant structure, very long. 94

2000 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill:

Pale lemon yellow. Tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals and yellow plums. Almost floral. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, rounded, ripe, yet fresh. Almost transparent finish. Long. 93

1988 Krug

1988 Krug;
Golden, tiny bubbles. Some vanilla, orange marmalade, lemon cest, brioche, rich and heavy nose. Fresh acidity, but far more integrated than I remember from earlier bottles, richer too, lovely and intense texture, bitter touch in the finish, very long. 95

89 Krug

1989 Krug;
Towards golden, tiny bubbles. Quite rich nose of apples, minerals, some citrus, yeast, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse for Krug, lively, rounded, fresh feel, quite intense, long indeed. 95

1998 Krug Clos du Mesnil

1998 Krug, Clos du Mesnil;
Straw yellow, tiny bubbles. Very elegant nose, more tender than the Krug Vintage, apples, pear, melon, some oak, plaster, minerals, touch of menthol, very complex. Light and caressing, then almost exploding in all different kind of fascets, increadible balance, very consentrated, yet, so elegant and tender, very elegant mousse, lots of minerality, lemon and apples in the long finish. Amazing balance between power, finesse and elegance. 98

Another Krug Grande Cuvée

Krug Grande Cuvée;
Slightly darker straw yellow, small bubbles. Oysters, some smoke, ripe and oxidized apples, lime, citrus, minerals, plaster and chalk. Elegant mousse, fresh and lively acidity, complex, very long finish. 93

Krug

Krug Grande Cuvée;
(Stored for four years in my cellar since release) Straw yellow, tiny bubbles, flint, smoke, apples, touch of yeast, minerals, yellow fruits, complex. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, powerfull yet elegant, beautifull balance, very long finish. I would give it another few years of cellaring. 93

96 No Krug, no thanks!

1996 Krug Vintage;
Breakfast wine, ten in the morning. Pale golden, crispy, brilliant small bubbles. Leaps out of the glass, minerals, plaster, citrus and slightly oxidized apples, so complex. Extreme balance, so young, vigorous, elegant but quite powerfull mousse, concentrated flavours, fantastic acidity, exceptional length and finish. Gorgeous. 97

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1988 Krug Vintage;
Pale golden, very elegant bubbles. Very fresh and youthfull, some plaster, apples, brioch, toast. Such elegance, soperb balance, can't even tell the age, great acidity, some oxidized apples, minerals, great mousse, very fresh acidity, probably the youngest 88 bottle I have tasted, maybe of any wine. 95

1990 Nicolaihof Riesling Smaragd;
Deep straw yellow, fresh, mature riesling, minerals, apples, petroleum, citrus, some oxidized apples. Great and fresh acidity, great complexity, well balanced, beautifull now, and will develop further, very long finish. 90

1985 Nicolas Potel, Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes;
Pale golden yellow, smoke, flint, intence of minerals, butter and nuts. Elegant and complex, fresh acidity, very livelly with the minerality, very long finish. Decanted for 30 minutes. 90

1982 Nicolas Potel, Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes;
Lemon yellow, more mature than the 85, a bit less intencity, especially on the mineral side, needs a lot of time to open, this bottle also decanted for 30 minutes, takes 40 minutes to start to open, more fragile and tender than the 85, but very much the same flavours and aromas, more elegant, very long finish. 89

2004 Torre do Esporao;
Only about 1000 bottles made per year. Deep ruby, thin pink rim. Vanilla, eukalyptus, extremelly complex, lots of concentration, violets, roses, liquorice and Mediteranian spices. Great balance, 14,5 % alcohol, you don't even notice it, very long finish. 90

1964 Chateau Haut-Brion;
Ruby with thin garnet rim. Cedar, cigars, blackcurrants, extremelly elegant, a bit tender and fragile, great mature Bordeaux. Some prunes and figs, leather and medicinal. Very elegant, sweet morellos and red plums, great ballance, complex, exceptional length. Not decanted. 91

1834 Barbeito Malvazia;
Amber with redish hue and yellow rim. Mature fruits, orange peal, apple stones, pear, herbes, spices, apricots, citrus, fantastic acidity, perfect balance, extremelly complex, perfect balance, extremelly long finish. 96

5 Krug's

1996 Krug Vintage;
Straw yellow, elegant bubbles. Biscquits, toast, minerals, oxidized apples and apple stones, chalk and some wet plaster. Very fresh and elegant mousse, comes in waves through the mouth, complex, extremely long finish. Keep another ten years or more. 97


1995 Krug Vintage;
Straw yellow, elegant bubbles, more closed, citrus, fresh and less toast, some apples, minerals, plaster, a somehow leaner 96, with less of everything, flavours, complexity, but maybe not elegance. But, the 96 is truly hard to beat, long finish. 95


1990 Krug Vintage;
Light golden and small bubbles. Oxidized apples, quite developed, lots of secondary aromas, very elegant, complex and balanced, great mousse, fresh acidity, minerals, some toast, plaster, very long finish. 94


1988 Krug Vintage;
Pale golden colour, a bit lighter than the 90, elegant and small bubbles. Fantastic nose, flint, minerals, slight og oxidized apples, yeast, extremely complex and elegant, great balance. Fresh and playfull acidity, beautifull mousse, extremely long finish. For my palate at peak and drink the next 5 to maybe 10 years, but I am not the biggest fan of older Champagnes (or white Burgundies), too often to much butter and nutty aromas, but there are exceptions. This, perfection at 98.


1985 Krug Vintage;
Pale golden, a bit fewer bubbles than 88, but might be the glass. Much lighter nose, minerals, some apples, great acidity, elegant mousse and body, complex and balanced. Very long finish, but the shortest of the five. 93

Four Champagne's of 95

1995 Krug Vintage;
Almost golden yellow, minerals, leaner than the 96, but not lean, hints of vanilla, still a bit closed, very young. Very energic acidity, beautifull mousse, but gentler, the acidity and minerals playes the first violin now, some toast, yeast and rolls. Some oxidized apples, exceptional wine by any standard, very long finish. 95


1995 Pommery Cuvee Louise;
Light golden yellow, intence minerality, mussels, boiled crab, hint of wet wool socks, and people around the table does not agree if it is slightly corked. Nice acidity, the acidity could be more fun, but it might be the Krug before, the fruit seems very clean and elegant, but the finish is a bit short. I remeber better bottles of this. 88


1995 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame;
Pale golden yellow. English toffee, butter, minerals, oxidized apples, some autumn leaves, intence, mineral and kelp on the cliffs. Nice acidity and mousse, apples, som burnt aromas (toast?), boiled crab again, hints of liquorice and barrel spices. Almost some hints of sherry in the aftertaste. 88

(This bottle was aquired on a ferry about 3 years ago, maybe it is not in perfect condition, but it was very good still)


1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires;
Pale golden yellow. Intence aromas, toast, yeast, oxidized aples, burnt bread, and sweeter macaroon. Very elegant mousse, nice acidity, very clean finish. This wine is very young still, put away for a few years. 91

1996 Krug Vintage

1996 Krug Vintage;
A little deeper lemon yellow, minerals, toast, some vanilla, slightly closed at first, opened up beautifully, very young and refreshing. Some starting development. Great mousse and acidity, intence, balanced, complex and incredibly beautifull. Fantastic. Very long finish. Needs time. 97

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Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle;
Probably 90,93 and 95 vintages. Pale yellow, small bubbles. Fantasic nose, oxidized aples, plaster, complex, mineral nose, quite slim. Elegant mousse, lean and elegant body, mature aples, pears and sweeter fruits, nice acidity, long, slender finish. 88


Krug Grande Cuvee;
This has been cellared for about 3 years. Pale golden yellow, beautifull small bubbles. Fantasic nose, bred crums, burnt bread, plaster, minerals, oxidized aples, fresh rainy morning, popcorn and butter. Great mousse and acidity, lovely balance, very elegant and still powerfull and complex. Very long finish. The three years has really done good. 91


1998 Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame;
Pale golden yellow, tiny bubbles. Light elegant nose, some mature fruits, aples and plums. Elegant mousse, slightly sweetish, is it fruit or dosage?, elegant, but a little boring, not quite together, ok finish. Hopefully just a phase. 86


1998 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque;
Unfortunatelly corked.