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• 2001 De Toren Fusion V

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  5/20/2024 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points

  A little deeper than the LP alongside. Nose not dissimilar, just a little richer with a slight sense of Madeira cake versus the LP’s more classic St Julian aromas. All too easy to mistake this as St Emillion, and despite the 14.5% abv, not necessarily a modern one. Impeccable balance. Very smooth. A stylistic preference between this and the LP — I prefer the style of the latter, but the former is the better wine. ****

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• 2001 Château Léoville Poyferré

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  5/20/2024 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points

  Gosh, this has (perhaps unsurprisingly) moved on from a sighter bottle opened in 2012. Now nicely mature but vital, mid red fruited against a backdrop of cedar and sandlewood. Classic St Julian. Silky and suave. Lacking the depth of a great vintage, but plenty of typicity and complexity, red-fruited with sufficient energy to carry through to the finish. Lovely wine. Thank you Alan Bennett / VinXchange (2005) ****

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• 2017 M. G. Heucq Champagne "Les Goisses" Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut

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  5/20/2024 - SimonG wrote: 91 Points

  Palest straw. Nicely chalky nose, hinting at a minerality that on the palate is nicely balanced with a hint of crème pat richness just starting to develop. Smooth and approachable, albeit with time in hand. Attractive. Good aperitif but would work well with lighter food. ****

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