8 Jan 2011: Richard cooked a delicious chicken in pernod, thyme and garlic sauce! We enjoyed this over a bottle of 2004 Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets Blain-Gagnard. Pale golden colour. Mineral and citrus-laden bouquet, showing reserved floral, toasty and nutty character. Taut acidity, linear structure and elegance. Beautiful finish. Drinking well now in its youthful state and will continue to drink well and evolve in the following 8 - 10 years. 17/20
About an hour before dinner started, we had decanted a bottle of 1989 Ausone. Garnet ruby core. A classic nose of violet, blueberry, tobacco, leather and cedar. However, on the palate, the wine tasted a little mean, and did not quite have enough fruit to wrap around the still untamed tannin. Not quite sure how this wine would develop. Just a hint of bitterness on the finish. Recommend drinking now and for following 4 - 5 years, when the lean fruit character would still be evident. 14.5/20
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