Chaps,

Got 10 in total sleeping/crashing at mine tomorrow.
Nine drinkers.

Two friends are cooking a three course meal.
The wines in no real order yet are,

Sparkling wine - Delamotte NV (with a bit of bottle age)
Gosset Champagne Brut Grand Millesime 1999

Burgundy - Chablis 'Vaillons' Christian Moreau 2008
Trimbach Pinot blanc 2005

Pontet Canet 2003
Arlaud BR Roncevie (vintage to be declared)
Val Di Suga (Brunello) 1985

Tondonia GR 1985 (I think)
Bordeaux - La Lagune 82
Rhone - Clos De Caillou Reserve 2005, Magnum

Sauternes Barsac - Chateau Coutet 2005 - 75cl bottle


Some I know very well some will be new to my taste buds.
Should be a fun night.

I have a couple more bottles lined up just in case of any duds.

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Hmmn nice.

I'll start with the '99 champagne (hoping it's held, s/be ok) otherwise the Vaillons 1er
on to the '03 Pauillac (extra lush) all other reds may be in its shadow for sheer power - so be careful with your order.
finish with Coutet '05 (a beauty, lighter elegance)

very Lovely. Hope the cooking is up to scratch

Also I pray that your Lagune 82 is still as it would have been - which was amazing, a lovely flavour.

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Duncan

Dunc, fingers crossed on the 82.
I have a few nice back ups including Vina Ardanza Especial 2001, and Chateau Lynch Moussas 1999.
I am most excited about the Suga 85.

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Dunc,

All wines were spot on the 82 was singing.
The only disappointment was the Ponet it just didnt go anywhere rather lack luster to me ?? Any thoughts way it seemed shut down etc ??

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Corked ? Therefore flawed.

For a good bottle of '03 Pauillac to be shut down ! Virtually impossible from my experience. Never a riper and more opulent vintage have I known.

Otherwise, I'd have to say that you lot were very unlucky.

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Duncan

Dunc,

Not corked as others said they enjoyed it ?? I think my palate must have been shot by the time we opened it ??
Strange as it just didnt deliver any punch, just rather dull and boring to me ??

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Acidity would 'ave been a tad low, but fruit and tanins BIG. Dunno for you Richard.
I looked up what CT folks said just now - they thought 2003 PC was a very opulent and perhaps an overly lush vintage - some TNs giving very big scores.

So, as they say - It Could Be U.

Hope you enjoyed the Barsac

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Duncan

Dunc, must be my palate got shot !!
pudding wine was very nice though.

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Looks like a good evening MM, one or two red eyes the following morning?

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Yep, Im still here.

GK, was expecting the head to be rather wobbly, but seemed ok !!
I guess looking after everyone in the morning played on my mind.

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