We were lucky enough to have some of our very best friends over from Montreal this weekend. We went through some various wines without anything planned. I just asked what they felt like and pulled the cork on those wines. It was all about reuniting with this lovely couple we don’t see often enough anymore so wine was taking the back seat but some still left an impression. Sorry for the short and undetailed tasting notes.
Philippe Lancelot Les Hauts d’Epernay 2018
Disclaimer: we sell this wine
Lovely, balanced and harmonious. Pretty on the nose with lots of florals and plenty of fruit on the palate.
Néret-Vély “Ôde à la vie”
This was given to me as a gift a few months ago. It is a producer I had never heard of. Mostly Meunier on this and it shows with the apple-y character. Rather simple with a short finish. I didn’t care for it very much.
Éléonore Ambigramme
Disclaimer: we sell this wine
Always enjoyable.
Ployez-Jacquemart Extra-Brut 2008
Wonderful champagne. This was complex and satisfying with a long finish. I hope I have another bottle of this since popping the cork at 1:00AM didn’t give it the attention it deserved.
Jarry Héritage Alliance
Disclaimer: we sell this wine
Tasty and fun to drink.
Joseph Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 2020
Another fine Joseph Colin 2020. But once again, there’s soooo much reduction on the nose and palate when first opened. After a first sip of this, I decided to decant it and revisit a couple of hours later. At that point, it had opened up a lot more and was showing very well. Precise, white flower on the nose, bright citrus and pear on the palate with a long mineral and saline finish.
Dugat-Py Bourgogne Rouge 2012
Good and enjoyable. Red berries, earthy with balanced acidity and good depth of flavour.
Les Quatre Piliers Bel Air 2020
The ladies asked for Sauvignon and this was staring me right in the face on the top row of my wine cellar. I’m supposed to bring one at a tasting in a couple of weeks so I might be able to provide a better TN then!
@Robert.A.Jr It’s a very good wine. So if you’re looking to expand your Sauvignon selection, there’s no shame in adding this to the stable.
Deep, rich and complex nose on tropical fruits, spices and kumquat / ripe orange. Beautiful texture on the palate with plenty of extract, nice underlying acidity and a very long finish. The best glass was the last glass. Can’t wait to see what this will be like in 7 to 10 years but already wonderful to drink now.
Château Magdelaine 2002
Good but missing a little something. Red-fruited, some damp earth, a little smoke, leather and some florals. Elegant and enjoyable but lacking a little character.
Château Magdelaine 2011
Very nice! A lot of structure still on this one and a long life ahead. Red and black berries, tobacco leaf, dry earth and a cool root/herbal note that gives it a lot of freshness (licorice maybe?). Balanced without lacking in fruit concentration and a nice complex finish. There’s a lot to like on the 2011.
Les Songes de Magdelaine 2011
Where the Château is playing on red and black fruits, this is all cassis (fruit and leaves). It’s more fruit forward as well and the palate is “smoother”. Some spices come out to play as well and it finishes with a nice mineral (slate) note. Enjoyable.
Château Belgrave 2015
Ripe blackberries, cassis, plums, spices, cedar, blond tobacco and some coffee on the nose. A little plush, ripe and smooth. This still feels very young and primary. Not what I’m looking for in a Bordeaux but others liked it.
Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny 2014
Totally ready-to-go. Very good with all the classic Saumur-Champigny markers. This was banging.
Theulot Juillot Bourgogne Rouge 2022
Totally okay. Red fruited, ça pinotte.
Château Leydet-Valentin 2006
Old, flat and pretty much dead. I used a bit of it for tonight’s marinade.