Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.8

A rare wine from Pol Roger-magnum from 1990; tiraged for the year 2000; so good; never tasted before; now an eventful wine; mature brulee style, nice honey, taut acid, all there. #drinkchampagne #champagne #polroger #year2000 #rare — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.7

Tasting at Krug; Reims, masterly and symphonic Krug Grande Cuvee; contains base blends from 25 years of stocks; tasted two disgorgings, 2013 and 2014; look for the back label codes giving buyers the birth data of each wine; #music #krug #grandecuvee #reims #champagne #drinkchampagne #nonvintage #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france2015 — 10 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.7

Longevity is a great thing; old barrel aged pinot noir (70%), chardonnay (30%); RD is the essence of Bolly; fab paired with groper from North Queensland ; heureux. #drinkbolly #drinkchampagne #ay #1973 #RD #queenslanddrinks #champagne — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.6

Visiting Charles Heidsieck; crayeres, tasting this magnificantly successful Blanc de Blancs crafted by previous celebrated chef de cave from all four grand crus in Cote des Blancs plus Vertus; amazing smoke/brulee bottle character; #champagne #drinkchampagne #charlesheidsieck #reims #blancdeblancs #blancdesmillenaires #1995 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france2015 — 10 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.4

Pol on song; supple; gracious but plush development; yum too of course; #drinkchampagne #champagne #polroger #1996 #epernay #ruewinstonchurchill #superb — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.3

Mastery of acidity and the year; 1996; honied-brulee-baked sugar; sooo ripe; in humming condition #drinkchampagne #drinkvintage #champagne #gosset #1996 #ay — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.0

A brut Rose with freshness; excellent exposition from the Cote des Bar region of Champagne; enjoyed at Le Jardin in the Chateau des Crayeres; #sergemathieu #champagne #cotedesbar #lejardin #rosé #drinkchampagne #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtour #france2015 #2013 — 10 years ago