2002 Bruno Paillard Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut – medium colour a very nice fresh brioche yeasty nose, good clean acidity and balance.
2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Corton-Charlemagne – initial whiff of sulfur passed quickly, followed by some wet stone, mineral and fruit. Good fruit on palate and a medium long clean finish.
1982 Château Léoville Poyferré – leather and oak with dark fruit in the nose, opened well on palate but the fruit seemed to taper off a tad toward the end. Decent bottle.
1993 Remoissenet Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts – pale, with a slightly funky nose, bright fruit in the mouth, elegant and long. Very good!
1994 Pichon Lalande – excellent nose with cassis, wood and plumy aspects, compact but not angular on palate and finishing with good acidity.
2001 Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon – dark to the rim with a lovely cocoa and berry palate and tight minty finish. No rush
2000 Domaine du Pégaü CnduP Cve Reservee – big ripe garrigue and dark fruit nose, excellent fruit level in the mouth and long finish. Very good drinking now.
2000 Bodegas Aalto Ribera del Duero – dark wine with moderate fruit and lots of acidity. Lots of soft tannin. Develops some cassis notes. Decent
2004 Pontet Canet – dark, ripe, extracted and rather Californian. Good length, just not very typical claret.
2005 Jadot Pommard – not much happening in the nose of this village wine, but a bit of vanilla and earth. Some ripeness on palate, a tad simple perhaps but not bad. Not sure what the future holds for this.
