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NV |
Leoville Barton (1)
test bulk |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
£1,200 |
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Red Burgundy |
Drouhin Joseph |
2017 |
Musigny - 6x75
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1 |
Case |
75cl |
£4,800 |
As is often the case chez Drouhin, this possesses the spiciest nose in the range with its aromas of red and dark currant, Asian tea, sandalwood and plenty of floral influence. There is very outstanding depth on the focused and sleekly muscular broad-shouldered flavors that exude a sense of focused power as well as ample minerality before culminating in a strikingly long and well-balanced finish. This is both silky and refined and the natural class of Musigny is very much on parade. Like the Amoureuses, this is a bona fide ‘wow’ wine that should richly reward extended keeping. 96/2032+" Burghound
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96 |
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Red Bordeaux |
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2016 |
Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux - 6x75
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6 |
Case |
75cl |
£835 |
Rating
(91 - 93)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2021 - 2038
Reviewed by
Neal Martin
Issue Date
28th Apr 2017
Source
230, The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux contains the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon ever at 84%, with 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, representing 26% of the total harvest. Matured in 50-60% new oak, it has a very pure redcurrant and cranberry scented bouquet with a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin on the entry, thanks to the high percentage of Cabernet, and it is saline in the mouth with a pinch of white pepper towards the finish. It will need three or four years in bottle.
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93 |
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Champagne |
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1993 |
Philipponnat Clos des GoissesDRC
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2 |
Bottle |
Mag |
£385 |
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Australia |
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2006 |
Penfolds Grange - 6x75
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1 |
Case |
75cl |
£1,800 |
Made from fruit coming predominantly from the Barossa Valley this year (97%) and containing 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 Grange has been added to my list of favorite recent vintages. Deep garnet-purple colored, it’s still a little youthfully mute, offering notes of warm cherries, black currants, anise, coffee and toast with underlying hints of soy, yeast extract, black olives and Indian spices. Tight-knit and solidly structured on the medium to full bodied palate, the concentrated fruit is densely coiled around the firm grainy tannins and very crisp acidity at this stage, but promises something very special in the years to come. It finishes very long, complex and layered with the cedar poking though the fruit purity. Patience is required for this vintage; it should begin opening out around 2016 and drink to 2030+.
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98 |
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California |
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2011 |
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello - 6x75
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4 |
Case |
75cl |
£625 |
Rating
(93 - 95)
Drink Date
2018 - 2031
Reviewed by
Antonio Galloni
Issue Date
31st Aug 2012
Source
202, The Wine Advocate
The 2011 Monte Bello (87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc) emerges from the glass with tobacco, grilled herbs, smoke, incense and plums melding together in this soft, beautifully textured Monte Bello. The 2011 is a wine of exceptional textural finesse. The 100% new oak is totally integrated. In 2011, Ridge used a total of 18 of a possible 24 lots for the final blend. The presence of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon is the highest since the 1980s. I expect the 2011 to be a relatively early drinking Monte Bello, but time will be the judge. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2031. (Not yet released) Indiana Jones and I have one thing in common – a fear of snakes. That is why every time I see the sign in the Ridge parking lot that reads “Beware of rattlesnakes,” I get a little uneasy. So it’s quickly into the tasting room for me. Winemaker Eric Baugher and his team have prepared a great tasting covering all of the Ridge classics, plus a few smaller-production bottlings I am tasting for the first time. This is a sublime set of new releases from one of this country’s greatest heritage wineries. It’s hard to know where to start, but the highlights are the 2009 Monte Bello, followed by the 2010, which will be released this year, plus some of the Zinfandels and Zinfandel-based wines. The 2010 harvest was not an easy one. The summer was very cold, as it was throughout California. Ridge was severely affected by August heat spikes that were crippling for Zinfandel. The wines that were bottled are the result of a severe selection of the best fruit that survived the heat.
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95 |
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Australia |
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2008 |
Penfolds Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz - 6x75
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1 |
Case |
75cl |
£4,200 |
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2008 Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz (a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Shiraz) is a little restrained on the nose, presenting earthy, black truffle, moss covered bark and loam aromas over gentle notes of cassis, crushed blackberries, chocolate mint and pencil shavings, plus a fragrant whiff of cloves. Medium to full bodied, very ripe and rich in the mouth, the complex, layered fruit is densely packed and well supported by firm, finely grained tannins and very crisp acid. The finish is very long with a subtle hint of mint interspersed with warm berries, vanilla and baking spices. Consider drinking it 2015 to 2025+. Only about 900 cases were made of this wine.
Score: 98+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (199), February 2012
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98 |
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Special Bordeaux |
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2005 |
Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux
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8 |
Bottle |
75cl |
£145 |
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91 |
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Red Burgundy |
Vougeraie |
2002 |
Musigny - oc 6x75
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1 |
Case |
75cl |
£5,500 |
2002 Domaine de la Vougeraie Musigny
(just two and a half barrels produced; from fruit destemmed by hand): Ruby-red. High-pitched aromas of red fruits, licorice and minerals. Vibrant, very intensely flavored and tightly wound; at once powerful and elegant. Superb building finish features serious tannins that are not at all hard or dry. An extremely young Musigny that will need at least seven or eight years and should be long-lived.
-- Stephen Tanzer 92-95 Stephen Tanzer Not Available Mar 2004
Drink: 2014+
Issue: 17
Note: from a tiny parcel of only .17 ha; the fruit was destemmed berry by berry
Burghound Tasting note: This has completely eaten its oak, leaving a tastefully understated nose of blackberry, cassis and intensely spicy and floral fruit aromas followed by plum-infused, gorgeously sappy, superbly complex and structured flavors with an almost painfully intense finish that goes on and on. This can't quite match the complexity of the Bonnes Mares but it is even more elegant and certainly finer but not necessarily better, just different.
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95 |
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Champagne |
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2007 |
Philipponnat Clos de Goisses - 3x150
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2 |
Case |
Mag |
£530 |
Philipponnat's 2007 Brut Clos de Goisses is soft, delicate and polished. One of the most understated, young Goisses I can remember tasting, the 2007 is a rare vintage that will drink well with pretty much no cellaring, which, as Goisses fans know, is highly unusual. Expressive in its aromatics and equally welcoming on the palate, the 2007 speaks to grace above all else. In 2007, bright Chardonnay-inflected notes are most apparent today, while the Pinot Noir is felt mostly in the wine's weight and overall texture. Even so, 2007 is a vintage that favors finesse over power. Dosage is 4.5 grams/liter. Disgorged: June 2016.
Score: 94 Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, December 2016
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94 |
