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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
4860 Opimian Single Quinta, “Agua Alta” 1998 n/a n/a Rich, fat and full of the unique taste of the Douro. Well on<br />
- 4861 Vintage Port [Wooden Case] the way to complete maturity, it can be opened now that its<br />
tannins have significantly ripened and softened.<br />
4862 Churchill Estates Rosé, DOC Douro 2007 9 10 Perhaps this is too big to enjoy in a typical, light, everyday<br />
fashion. Use it with a meal; it is great with pasta. Mature.<br />
4863 Vinha do Meio Queijo, DOC Douro 2006 7 7 This is, amazingly, the “second” wine of Churchill, but it is big,<br />
refined and represents the fine quality of the Douro table<br />
wines.<br />
4864 Churchill Estates, DOC Douro 2007 6 7 Big, bold and brazen. A very full-bodied charmer.<br />
4865 Crémant d’Alsace, Calixte Brut, N.V. 10 10 A very fine sparkling wine, it is fully ready now.<br />
AOC Alsace Crémant<br />
4866 Sylvaner Réserve, AOC Alsace 2007 8 9 Fragrant. Modest nose. Charming light palate. Drink now.<br />
4867 Riesling Réserve, AOC Alsace 2007 7 7 Rapier clean, attractive nose. Typically Alsace, finely drawn<br />
palate features.<br />
4868 Muscat Réserve, AOC Alsace 2007 8 8 Powerful bouquet. Rather flat in the mouth. Finishes quite<br />
short.<br />
4869 Gewürztraminer Réserve, AOC Alsace 2007 7 7 Will continue to grow and develop the particularly pungent/<br />
peachy flavours of Alsace Gewürz.<br />
4870 Pinot Blanc, Médaille d’Or Mâcon, 2007 7 7 Lovely now. Quite ready.<br />
AOC Alsace<br />
4871 Pinot Gris, Médaille d’Or Colmar, 2006 7 8 Shows the difference in performance between the<br />
AOC Alsace grape from Italy and this one from Alsace. This is full and<br />
quite dry.<br />
4872 Riesling, Lieu-dit Silberberg, AOC Alsace 2005 8 8 Very fine wine of a great year. Ready now.<br />
4873 Riesling, Grand Cru, Schoenenbourg, 2007 7 7 Great wine. Fine Riesling nose. Flavours as sharply defined<br />
AOC Alsace Grand Cru as a needle point.<br />
4874 Pinot Gris, Grand Cru, Rosacker, 2007 7 7 Fine, but still a little dumb. Will open further and offer<br />
AOC Alsace Grand Cru more character.<br />
4875 Gewürztraminer, Grand Cru, 2006 6 7 A scintillating wine of great authority. Ready to start<br />
Schoenenbourg, AOC Alsace Grand Cru opening bottles now.<br />
4876 Pinot Noir, Médaille d’Or Colmar, 2007 8 9 Not enough weight to see this develop much further.<br />
AOC Alsace<br />
4880 Coeur des Lanciers Blanc, N.V. 9 10 Still surprisingly good.<br />
Vin de Table Français<br />
4881 Coeur des Lanciers Rosé, N.V. 10 10 There was never any point in delaying the enjoyment of<br />
Vin de Table Français this small wine. Finish any remaning bottles soon.<br />
4882 Coeur des Lanciers Rouge, N.V. 10 10 Should have been consumed by now.<br />
Vin de Table Français<br />
4883 Mâcon-Lugny Blanc, AOC, Grande Terre 2008 8 8 Delicious. It has taken on the smooth, creamy characters that<br />
mark out good southern Burgundy Chardonnay.<br />
4884 Pouilly-Fuissé, AOC, Vieilles Vignes 2008 8 8 A golden wine in many ways. Lovely at the present time -<br />
January <strong>2010</strong> - but it can safely be stored.<br />
4885 Beaujolais Rouge, AOC, Les Genetières 2008 7 9 Good vintage. Fine selection. Enjoy now.<br />
4886 Beaujolais Villages, AOC, Vieilles Vignes 2008 8 9 This is a fine wine that can be left for a couple of years, but<br />
there is little advantage in doing so.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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