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Corton Charlemagne 1992 L. Jadot
8/99. Acquired from Beaune, Dec-94 for $41.
COLOR: Medium-light golden color. Looks fresh and inviting.
NOSE: Myriads of wonderful aromas and a purely seductive bouquet. Fresh white fruits, minerals, wet stones and more. All in a clean (i.e not wood-dominated) first-class manifestation. Perfecto!
TASTE: Deliciously rich and broad on the palate. Exquisitely tasty with the elegance and style one can only expect from a top Corton Charlemagne. Full of fresh flavors with measured acidity and that steely feel that is so characteristic of the terroir.
LENGTH: Long and intensive aftertaste that prolongs the taste of each sip indefinitely.
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Full bodied and well crafted Grand Cru that has not lost its terroir identity in the winemaker's quest for perfection. Ample fresh fruit, multi-dimensional on the nose and in the mouth. Measured wood and acidity add perfect balance to a perfect wine.
OVERALL: Extraordinary!! Haven't tasted such a great white (B) in a long time.
MARK: 19/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.
Ch. Leoville Poyferre 1990 St. Julien
8/99. Bought at auction Jul-97 for $110.
I think this is the first Leoville Poyferre I've ever tasted (you should know by now that Bordeaux is not what I was given to go with my mother's milk...).
COLOR: Deep dark red-purple, hardly any clearing around the rim.
NOSE: Fantastic rich and concentrated nose. Black forest-fruits of sweetish tones. Secondary aromas of tobacco and pencil-tip and a hint of toasted scents. Deep, harmonious and enticing nose.
TASTE: Pure and concentrated on the palate with plenty of winyness, excellent fruit and a wide spectrum of flavors. Still very youthful with apparent (though not obstructive) tannins and just enough acidity to give the wine the vitality it needs.
LENGTH: Medium-long finish with beautiful aftertaste..
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Full-bodied, extremely concentrated wine. Multi-facet, stylish, elegant and pure. A well-endowed wine that is a far cry from some one-dimensional fruit-bombs 'cult' wines produced west of the Rocky Mountains...
OVERALL: Superb-plus! One of the very best Bordeaux I have tasted (not that I've tasted so many!). Still young and needs another 5 years to reach its peak.
MARK: 18.5/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.
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