Christmas Eve: 1990 Grands Echezeaux, DRC
Medium garnet hue. An immediately alluring bouquet of coffee and mushroom, infused with warm sweet spices. Almost sweet at entry, a rich concentration fills the palate, seamlessly integrated and impeccably balanced, leading to a wonderfully long finish, with just a hint of dryness towards the end. A magnificent drop for Christmas Eve! For me, perfect now...but will stay magnificent in a nice cellar for at least another 8 - 10 years. 19.5/20
Christmas Day: 1970 Petrus
Intense bouquet of burnt caramel, fruitcake, chocolate, blackberry, kirsch, tobacco, herbs (sage and roasted thyme), entirely consistent with the Christmas theme. Layered and mouthcoating flavours, beautifully integrated tannins in an elegant structure. Drinking at peak now but should continue to age reliably for next 10+ years. 19/20
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| Not a great looking label! But into neck level. |
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