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Eric Egan Influencer Badge

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Domaine Jean Grivot

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1994

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9.2

‪A lovely wine from a less than lauded vintage. Great nose of beetroot, cassis, and redcurrent, though there is just a touch too much VA, which is slightly annoying. Great on the palate though, with tannins á point and very good length. Not the best Jean Grivot but no slouch.‬ — 5 years ago

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Louis Latour

Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 1983

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9.3

Who made this Louis Latour Clos Saint-Jacques 1983? I bought a case at auction about five years ago but this is the first bottle I’m opening. Totally closed for hours but when it opened up... wow! Louis Latour don’t have a parcel of the vineyard and the number of growers is limited. From what I know it’s the only vintage they have released, so clearly bought in from someone - but whom...? Once it opened up it turned into a true classic - elegant rather than chunky, with clear secondary fruit characteristics. Some pepper, but hardly any vegetal notes - just a hint of fresh soil. Fantastic acidity, with a hint of fine tannins - light and delicate. A great wine! — 6 years ago

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Domaine Capitain-Gagnerot (François Capitain-Gagnerot)

Les Grandes Lolieres Grand Cru Corton Pinot Noir 1999

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9.2

‪Lovely 1999 Corton Les grandes Lolières from Capitain-Gagnerot this evening! Lithesome fruit (cherries/plumb) theeaded with vivacious life-affirming acidity. Drinking well now but will no doubt unfold further over the next half century.‬ — 6 years ago

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Hospices de Beaune

Cuvée Brunet Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1971

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9.3

WOTN. Such a great year in Beaune - predominantly floral nose with raspberries and a hint of candied beetroot; delicate but strong with a stoical tannic grip, and spritely acidity:-)‬ — 6 years ago

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Château Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

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9.3

Eric had this 5 years ago

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André Simon

Pommard Les Epenots Pinot Noir 1964

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9.5

Came across this ‘64 Pommard Les Epenots bottled for André Simon in my cellar the other day. It was looking rather forlorn, with a sunken cork, so I decided to open it. I was expecting it to be good, given the quality of the vineyard and vintage, but this delivered far beyond anything I had dared to imagine. One of the best bottles of Burgundy I have had this year. Full of red fruits, with a hint of sous-bois, great acidity, persistence, and balance. Very long. I wonder who made it - the cork is branded with the name of the vineyard but no indication of producer:-&
— 6 years ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Fine experience
Paul Duprey

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Wow. For an amateur like me, would love to see a picture of that cellar. Thanks for the education. Maybe I’ll get there someday 😀

Moulin Touchais

Reserve du Fondateur Anjou Chenin Blanc 1959

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9.4

Wow. This was a truly profound wine. How such lightness and great depth can exist hand in hand is a real conundrum. A beautiful nose of honeyed spring flowers along the Loire - as long as sin and refreshing as a cold bath in a still river at dusk. If that sounds silly it’s probably due to the effects of this bottle... — 6 years ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Moulin Touchais is quintessential old school sweet Chenin. Love it!

Mas Jullien

Coteaux du Languedoc Les Terrasses du Larzac 1995

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9.3

Mas Jullien ‘Les Depierre’ 1995 (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault). Utterly spellbinding. This puts any doubt about the potential quality for Languedoc wines to rest. An intoxicating yet delicate nose of redcurrant, blackberry, and graphite, with hints of smoke, paprika, and liquorice at the very end (not unlike a Barca Velha opened recently). Gorgeous palate; still tannic, with great acidity. Very long and with a clear sense that it has just come intimista own. A shame most of these bottles will have been opened a long time ago... — 5 years ago

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This is good stuff. Bravo 👏

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

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9.3

Lovely bottle of Chateau Figeac 1970 this evening. Absolutely stunning - this is one of the best wines of the vintage, and one of the best ever Figeac! Full of those luscious qualities that make this a true left bank Saint-Emilion;-) — 6 years ago

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Daumas Gassac

Vin de Pays de l'Hérault White Blend 1988

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9.4

Stunning bottle of 1988 Mas de Daumas Gassac blanc with dinner tonight. Bone dry with virile acidity and a divine nose of honeysuckle, acacia, apricot stones, and light, fresh strawberries!

Only their third vintage but this shows how the wines truly come into their on at 30;-)
— 6 years ago

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Very cool 😎 @Eric Egan