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Armand Rousseau 1971

Posted By Ronan on May 13, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1971
Colour: Red
Site: Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Armand Rousseau
Date Tasted: 13-05-09
Score: 93

Very open ripe meaty, bacon fat and mushroomy sous bois, cranberry and dried strawberry, little fig and leather, sweet ripe core of fruit showing some oxidation medium length not too long but very good.

Emmanuel Rouget 1993

Posted By Ronan on May 13, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1993
Colour: Red
Site: Echezeaux
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Emmanuel Rouget
Date Tasted: 13-05-09
Score: 91

Nose still tight bramble like with black cherry aromas, fine full and very elegant, palate great thread a ripe blackcherry acidity, still young, long in length.

Trimbach 1990

Posted By Ronan on May 13, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1990
Colour: White
Site: Clos St Hune
Producer: Trimbach
Date Tasted: 13-05-09
Score: 92

Golden yellow, very bright colour, nose opens and evolves from petroluem and floral to lime leaf kaffir notes, little lemongrass – with air develops into a rich honeyed camomile white flower with nuts, still very crisp and mineral palate, fresh and long.

Chateau Calon Segur 1949

Posted By Ronan on May 13, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1949
Colour: Red
Site: St Estephe
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Calon Segur
Date Tasted: 13-05-09
Score: 86

Very metallic tinny and earthy when opened, crumbling cork to midshoulder level, cork loose in neck, with 1-2 hours decanted black chocolate and torefaction aromas, black chinese tea and spice aromas, palate very smooth, elegant tannins, sweet dried rde fruits, very Bdx like flavours, tobacco and cigar box, med length, too old only a ghost of what itr was. Drunk 10 years too late.








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