2016 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Cuvée Spéciale Millésimé - France, Champagne (09/04/2023)
Nice lively Champagne, fruitier and in a less citrus register than some others and not the most complex and classy of bubblies. But a good starter.
1996 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Tourtine - France, Provence, Bandol (09/04/2023)
My last bottle. Corked! NR (flawed)
1996 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua - France, Provence, Bandol (09/04/2023)
This bottle was pressed into service straight from the cellar when a bottle of Tourtine proved to be corked. Like the 1997, it showed medium+ body, rose note, balsamic, herbal, tar and anise touches together with fresh acidity. Just about very good, I was less inspired than by Tourtine of the same year, if sound.
2001 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (09/04/2023)
This bottle was several notches less good than my last bottle in 2018. Still gutsy and rich but infused with a note of varnish, which was not disagreeable at this level and added freshness, but may be at indicator of a VA problem, at least in this bottle. Still just about very good.
2004 Charles Hours Jurançon Uroulat - France, Southwest France, Jurançon (09/04/2023)
This a survivor from a cull of sweeties which I made at auction a few years ago. I'm glad I kept this bottle. It showed vigorous pineapple infused fruit as well as some candied fruit, fine minerals, juicy fresh acidity and a butterscotch sweet undertow, which I would have taken for evidence of botrytis, had I not been informed by a grower that Jurançon NEVER sees botrytis. Very good.
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