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Laurent Gibet

I was lucky enough to taste the Jacques Carillon BBM 2016 at the domain in 2017.

Extraordinary chardonnay : 19/20

Laurent Gibet

Quntarelli and Dal Forno of course.

I recently had a gem : Amarone Bertani 1962 (the 2009 is a monster too).

Laurent Gibet

Jeremy, I had the Dujac Combottes 1989 in 2005 : one of the greatest pinot noir in my life ... My friend Pascal Perez memorized this : Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Aux Combottes – Domaine Dujac 1989 : JP18,5 – PP18,5 – LG19 La complexité et la race sautent au nez. On hume une fusion de fruits rouges fr...

Laurent Gibet

Another huge panel of italian wines, from Piémont : Dégustation des vins du Piémont Italien Vendredi 17 mai 2019 La dégustation est préparée et commentée par Patrick Moulène pour la séance du soir. Quelques commentaires de contexte : Toutes les bouteilles, stockées pendant une longue période dans d...

Laurent Gibet

Mark, Thank you for reporting this prestigious panel ... My last Lalande, in june 2018 : Pauillac Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 1996 : 17/20 Superbe fumet aquitain, corsé. Matière intermédiaire, cohérente. I did not find these harsh tannins you describe. An excellent/great Lalande 1986 for Christmas 20...

Laurent Gibet

Marinacci
Giuseppe Cortese
Rivella Serafino
Cascina delle Rose
Cascina Roccalini
Cascina Luisin

Laurent Gibet

Thank you, John

Burlotto, MT Mascarello, G. Mascarello ... produced great 2009 ...
Rocche is supposed to be a great terroir.

Cellatracker ratings however are good for Settimo 2009.

Laurent Gibet

Sounds like a sensible idea. I actually store most of my old Barolo (as well as old Rioja) - at least what I think I might drink within the next five years or so - upright so I can open them on shorter notice. I've had bottles that have taken over 3 months to settle after shipping... just no point ...

Laurent Gibet

I recently was disappointed by some Barolos, showing curiuos signs of evolution at these ages (soy sauce). This is here for Bartolo Mascarello 2008 and 2004 : https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=159953&p=2711023&hilit=mascarello#p2711023 Note : wines in magnum and maybe a proble...

Laurent Gibet

Any thoughts on :
Settimo Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata 2009
Settimo Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva 2009

Thank you

Laurent Gibet

Love the Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir. I have the 2016, have TN on CT.... I think that the Felton Road Calvert 2016 still needs time. We had a great tasting with these wines produced with pinot noir ... and you know that the best french pinot noir can reach the summits ... (I remember here th...

Laurent Gibet

Did a tasting in Central Otago in 2017 at Chard Farm, Peregrine, Bannock Brae, which I've learned has been sold since and Gibbston Valley Winery. I really liked some of the Chard Farm single vineyards. It was the holiday season so some of the other wineries were closed the day we tasted. Really not...

Laurent Gibet

Hi Laurent, that's a pretty decent cross-section of NZ wines. Would be interested in any observations you have on: - style (e.g. the Pyramid Valley vs Felton Road) - ripeness and structure of the Syrahs Cheers I was not in charge of the report, which was written by Cécile Debroas Castaigns (sorry, ...

Laurent Gibet

I had a huge tasting in june 2019 (24 wines selected). The best wines were : 6. Nouvelle-Zélande : Central Otago - Felton Road Wine "Bannockburn" Chardonnay 2016 : 15,5/16 9. Nouvelle-Zélande : Martinborough - Ata Rangi "Craighall" Chardonnay 2011 : 16,5/20 10. Nouvelle-Zélande : Hawkes Bay - Trinit...

Laurent Gibet

The next day was tho occasion to share a few more interesting bottles. Cornas Guillaume Gilles 2010 : Never met the wines of this producer before. It is dense and quite hot. Patience is required. Boxler Pinot Noir S 2015 : Elegant and very ripe, like a cinsault could be. Alsacian pinot, moreover on ...

Laurent Gibet

I will try Pavie 2003 soon.

Getting more flat and austere, less opulent, for a Bordeaux 2003, and specially for this polemic bodybuilded Pavie 2003, might be a quality ...

Laurent Gibet

Blake,

I see that you have corrected the Ausone vintage.

You text should also mention "Le Prieuré 2003", not 2013.

Laurent Gibet

Ausone : 2006 (your text) or 2004 (your pic) ?

Laurent Gibet

My last visit at the domain was in june 2018, for a huge verticale of FE and CSH : Riesling Frédéric Emile 2010 : 17,5/20 (wait) Riesling Frédéric Emile 2008 : 17/20 (wait) Riesling Frédéric Emile 1990 : 18,5/19 Note : Clos Ste-Hune 2007 : 18,5/20 (wait) Last tastings, at home : Trimbach Riesling Fr...

Laurent Gibet

La Prevostura produces excellent and quite cheap wines. I visited the domain in november 2015 : La Prevostura Coste della Sesia Corinna Rosato 2014 : 14,5/20 Magnifique rosé, avec de la chair, du répondant. De la fraise et une belle acidité. La Prevostura Coste della Sesia Corinna Rosato 2013 : 15,5...

Laurent Gibet

1er septembre 2019 Midi : Domaine de Courbissac VdF L’orange : 15,5/20 Joli vin macéré, subtilement tannique, agréable. Hautes Terres de Comberousse Coteaux du Languedoc Roucaillat 2006 : 15/20 Grenache, rolle et roussanne. Evolué, intéressant, avec ses notes de citron, de résine. Pensé à un grenach...

Laurent Gibet

Le repas (magnifique) : Tomates bio de Mr Bastelica infusées à l’angostura, sorbet à l’huile d’olive et jus de tomate glacé, langoustine — Raviolis farcis à la pomme de terre citronnée, gambero rosso, caviar de Sturia et consommé clair de crevettes grises — Spaghetti alla chitarra artisanale Mancin...

Laurent Gibet

Lisini has long been my favorite BdM producer. Thanks for the note! [cheers.gif] We had a Brunello/Rosso di Montalcino horizontale in 2017 (the report is on our site). These wines also scored : Brunello di Montalcino Baricci 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Aietta 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Fattoria de...

Laurent Gibet

My favorite tasting comment from french translation ...olfaction melted. I have to remember to use that one! I don't know your translator but this not so young 2001 Cotat logically shows a very good and complex integration of all its aromatic components. In french, we say : nez fondu, olfaction pat...

Laurent Gibet

Google Translation is pretty funny. Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 2012: 17,5 / 18 As in October 2017, we enjoy here an excellent wine, very representative of its name: cherry jam, strawberry, prune. Solar, ferrous, bloody, with acidity and tannin (but also a lot of finesse). Volatile consubstantial...

Laurent Gibet

Visit to François Cotat in march 2017 - the best old wines (report by Philippe Ricard) Monts Damnés 2007 Nez iodé, mellifère, chablisien (fougère, coquille, croûte), matière puissante, fondue, proposant force, présence et longueur, avec une finale sapide et saline. Un grand équilibre, une grande évi...

Laurent Gibet

Markus S wrote: ↑
August 29th, 2019, 10:25 am

Laurent Gibet wrote: ↑
August 29th, 2019, 8:40 am

dbailey wrote: ↑
August 29th, 2019, 7:00 am
Great to see a note on such an aged Cotat.
François Cotat's wines age perfectly ...

Pascal's age as well?

I drink Pascal's wines less often ...

For 2019 :
Pascal Cotat Sancerre Monts Damnés 2000 : 16,5/17
Pascal Cotat Sancerre Grande Côte 2009 : 17/20

Laurent Gibet

Both Bollinger RD 1996 (18,5/20) and Sancerre François Cotat Grande Côte 2001 (18,5/20), perfectly ready to drink, shined yesterday ...

Laurent Gibet

Was offered a bottle of this, which was apparently made when Grillet was making good wines, but cannot find any notes. In a huge verticale, we ended by it : Château-Grillet 1969 Cuvée Renaissance Tirage limité à 1730 bouteilles : 18,5/20 – 5/7/07 Moisson olfactive fructueuse, radieuse, plus balsami...

Laurent Gibet

Great to see a note on such an aged Cotat. François Cotat's wines age perfectly ... we had a huge verticale in 2012. 30. Sancerre (Chavignol) : Domaine François Cotat "La Grande Côte" 2001 - 12,5° A l’ouverture : DS17 - PR17. Report by Philippe Ricard Robe consistante, jaunie, légèrement dorée même...

Laurent Gibet

28 august 2019 Champagne Bollinger RD 1996 : 18,5/20 Etincelante complexité ranciotée : citron vert, morille, épices, … Fin, très long. Incontestable. Julien Guillot Clos des vignes du Maynes Mâcon Cruzille Aragonite 2016 : 17/20 Ananas, citron, avec des nuances oxydatives et un aspect végétal pouva...

Laurent Gibet

Found that in my own archives : June 2004 - report by Pascal Perez : 4. Arbois Pupillin – Pierre Overnoy (GAEC Emmanuel Houillon) 1999 : PP13,5 – PC15+ – LG13,5 100% poulsard. Les senteurs langoureuses nous entraînent vers le grand sud (mandarine confite, orange cloutée, cannelle, olive). Même const...

Laurent Gibet

Nathan, Indecently expansive (and still far cheaper than the Perrières or the Charlemagne) but I am lucky enough to buy the wines at the domain, since 2004. 51 euros, only, for the 2016. And I only have "villages" (Vireuils, Chaumes). I was in Brittany, and I opened this bottle for my birthday (59 y...

Laurent Gibet

I find Clos des Papes, since its handover from father to son, to have gone from the iron hand in the velvet glove to rocket fuel in a velvet glove. But I stopped buying after 04 sp tje style may have changed again. Unless it has changed back, it really is not what the OP was asking for. My last vis...

Laurent Gibet

Mas Saint-Louis, Clos des Papes ...

Laurent Gibet

The occasion to comment less prestigious wines, that also agrement my cellar, interesting and rarely evoked on this prestigious forum ... Domaine Les Hautes Terres Crémant de Limoux Joséphine : 16/20 Chardonnay, chenin, mauzac, non dosé. Thin, balanced (with good acidity) and I really thought Champa...

Laurent Gibet

The issue of sobriety ... Next week-end, I will be near Bordeaux with fifteen good friends, each one bringing a selected magnum of his own cellar. Prestigious or not, expensive or not, the wines will be drunk, spit out (and not only the bad or flawed ones) or even saved (for the next days) ... Every...

Laurent Gibet

For me, the 1995 is better than the 1996 but less far exciting that the amazing 1991 (18,5/19 in june 2018).

Laurent Gibet

I had La Tâche 1999 at the domain in june 2015. A really great wine, not ready to drink (18,5+/20). The great La Tâche 1990 was. I remember a solar, overripe Echézeaux 1999 at the domain in 2005. Bernard Noblet told us that he should have left more stems. Echézeaux - Domaine de La Romanée-Conti 1999...

Laurent Gibet

Blanc deS blancs ... (brut nature hence "non dosé")

Liked the 1998 a few years ago.

Laurent Gibet

Claus,

I meant : a comparison between Hubaker 2006 and G-Max 2006.

Btw, I had an excellent Kirschspiel 2008 last week ...

Laurent Gibet

Claus Jeppesen wrote: ↑
August 21st, 2019, 4:20 am

Mattstolz wrote: ↑
August 21st, 2019, 3:26 am
interesting to compare the $20 vdF bottling to the $80 GG bottlings. especially with the claim that the vdF holds its own against Hubacker!
IMO the more oppulent Hubacker did not so good in 2006.
Normally Hubacker is off course the better wine

Could you compare with the G-Max ?

Laurent Gibet

Claus,

I liked the G-Max 2006 in 2011 (17/20) and the Westhofen Brunnenhäuschen Riesling Trocken Abts E®. de GG 2006 in 2017 (17/20).
Botrytis influence in both case (same for many french wines : Trimbach for example).

Laurent Gibet

Dauvissat Chablis Forest 2008 : 18/20 Typé, complexe (miel, beurre/ajonc, sensations minérales). Rectitude pour ce vin pur, essentiel, qui commence à peine à se dévoiler. François Cotat Sancerre Monts Damnés 2007 : 17,5/20 Typé en diable avec ces parfums évoquant la fraise des bois, l’asperge et su...

Laurent Gibet

Champagne Marie-Noëlle Ledru Cuvée du Goulté GC brut 2010 : 18/20 Blanc de noirs. Consistent, deep, with more maturity than the 2008. Should last longly. A guest evokes Krug Clos d'Ambonnay. Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan 2003 : 18/20 Reynaud's style but probably less shiny, more austere than Rayas 2003.

Laurent Gibet

Yeah--that's the way it should be, and was. But for me, since about 2006, there has been a lot more premox. Have no idea why, and why this hit Dauvissat late, in comparison with other estates (eg Fevre). I agree. I thought the 08 Clos was one of the best young Chablis. I have had a few premox bottl...

Laurent Gibet

Dauvissat Chablis Forêt 2008 : 18/20
As always, a great chardonnay, complex, tasty, fresh (the vintage), very long ... 10 years at least were necessary ...

Laurent Gibet

The last Bouches-Chères I had was in june 2019 :
Buisson-Charles Meursault Bouches-Chères 2004 : 16/20 (very good wine)
According to the vintage, rooty traces of vegetal. However, the wine ages well, turns out to be solid and quite pleasant.

Laurent Gibet

We had the 08 Buisson-Charles Goutte d' Or last week at a blinded Meursault tasting, and it was beautiful. Bright, lifted, delicate but complete. It was the group's #1 wine, and my #2 wine, in very good company. Great producer. We tasted there a few years ago and had a great visit. Wines are gettin...

Laurent Gibet

Another great panel.

My last Rayas red 2001 (18,5/20) was in march 2018. It was served with a great Palmer 1966 (18/20) and an amazing DRC RSV 2007 (19/20).

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