The Great Mythical Wines

Posted: : 19 November 2015
Modified on : 19 November 2015
par Didier frayssou
Tasting | The TOPs
 

TASTING NOTES

Find the tasting notes from the magnificent tasting of last November 16th centered around the Great Mythical Wines!

Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque 1990
Gold, old gold color with a light orange hue
Intense, evolved nose without major oxidation, with notes of dried fruit, toast, mushrooms, honey, and candied lemon.
Of great volume and fine complexity, it is rather long even if a bitterness appears on the finish. A wine fairly typical of the vintage (volume) and of its era (significant dosage).
Vincent Dauvissat Sechet 1er cru 2007
Gold color
Petrol, candied citrus and honey.
Sustained acidity but with fine flesh. It disappoints, however, with average complexity and rather short length.
Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune 1997
Golden color
Nose of hydrocarbons, candied citrus, cream, stone and orange peel
Rather linear palate on a creamy and rich register, quite unusual for this cuvée. Aromatic expression fairly restrained upon opening but evolving very well in the glass.
1st Intruder - Hatzidakis Pyrgos 2008 - century-old vines from Santorini
Surprisingly coppery color
Nose of quince, apple, marmalade, apricot and dried fruit
Very high levels of acidity and richness, with a phenomenal concentration and tannins quite perceptible for a white wine. The palate is saline over a very great length that finishes clean, without any bitterness.
Guigal Côte Rôtie La Turque 2006
Ruby color with marked evolution
Nose of dark fruit, meaty, floral and vanilla. A silky texture, with aromas of tobacco, black olive and spices, and a beautiful refreshing acidic backbone.
Jean Louis Chave Hermitage 2000
Ruby color with less pronounced evolution than the previous wine, with even a few violet hints
Nose of dark fruit, graphite, cocoa, liquorice, violet, blackberry, pepper, with some animal notes (more or less perceptible depending on the taster).
Powerful, concentrated and upright despite a certain restraint on the palate.
2nd intruder - Chateau Latour 1964
Tawny color, very evolved, not particularly surprising given the level (high shoulder) of the bottle
Oxidative, smoky and bloody nose
The palate is less off-putting than the nose, concentrated with still quite marked tannins, with a length on which smokiness and precious wood linger.
Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares 1999
Ruby color with marked tawny hints
Nose of blood orange, raspberry, flowers, earth, undergrowth and leather
The palate is superbly supple. The fruit is vibrant. Freshness, concentration and length are superb. A wine of great pleasure.
Ruby color with slight evolution and even faint purple hints
Floral nose of sweet spices, earth, red and dark fruit, still quite restrained
Splendid balance, tannins still present but of very fine maturity, endless length even if still restrained.
A legendary vintage at Margaux... The promise is more than fulfilled.
Old gold color
Exotic nose of loquat, pineapple and mandarin, with a hint of mushroom hinting at a possible appearance of grey rot in this harvest.
Rich but digestible palate, balanced by good acidity, even if a slight bitterness appears on the finish.
 

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