15 Jan 2010: Just a few half bottles we tried recently:
2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc: Bright lemon-yellow. Smoky, lanolin, waxy, citrus, gooseberry, honeysuckle and nutty. Richness balanced with freshness. Drinking perfectly well now. It matched beautifully with our home-made gravadlax salmon. Yummy! 17/20
1992 Echézeaux, Robert Arnoux: Definitely drinking at peak (or just past), and perhaps for next 2 - 3 years. Not a generous wine, rather lean middle palate, elegant but somehow lacking in character. 16/20
2001 Château d'Yquem: A glorious wine. Bright golden colour. Opulent and luscious, an extremely memorable wine. Dried apricot, orange peel, marmalade, hazelnut, honey, honeysuckle, potpourri. Rich and full-bodied, so beautifully balanced, totally harmonious, with a tremendous length. I probably prefer Yquem in its more youthful state.....with a bit more freshness. 20/20
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