Detta är, som ni förstår, redan publicerade TN's från två unika provningar i november 2015. 1999
rna hade jag köpt själv när de släpptes på SB, och dessa dracks ur på Franzéns Studio i Sthlm den 14/11 tillsammans med goda vänner. 1990
rna köptes in till Munskänkarna Stockholm av Ulf Jansson när dessa släpptes och dessa rariteter har förvarats i Stockholms vinkällare sedan dess. Jag provade dessa hemma den 4/12, 2015. Nedanstående är tidigare publicerat på Ebob och Vinous. Men jag hoppas att detta ändå har ett visst intresse för forumets läsare. Jävligt coolt att få vara med om, hur som helst!
1999 DRC Echézeaux
Ripe, elegant and dark fruit scented, with tar and dried flowers, vanilla beans and toasty oak. Silky and sleek on the palate with grippy tannins, sweet red berries and the feeling of forest floor on an autumn walk adding complexity, this is long, spicy and rewarding, dry and exotic with severe length. Stunning. 95 p.
1990 DRC Echézeaux
Decadent and almost Syrah-like with its opulent smokiness and allspice aromas, hinting at well-aged beef stock and dying violet flowers. Medium-bodied on the palate with sweet, grainy tannins, spicy Christmas cake flavors, partially dried dark berries and a salty, sexy Soy sauce addition on the finish, where alcohol sadly shines thru. Still very, very impressive. 93 p.
1999 DRC Grands Echézeaux
Slightly volatile on the nose at first with red berries, dried flowers, somewhat subdued and not very expressive, with gentle ”vinegary” overtones, slowly escaping with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and still tight with dried fruit and heat shining thru on the finish. Spicy, unripe red berries take center stage on the close, which lacks intensity but rewards black pepper fanatics. Initially, I wrote NR, but after two hours in the glass, it’s wonderfully elegant and graceful, but most likely not showing its best. 92 p.
1990 DRC Grands Echézeaux
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1999 DRC Romanée St Vivant
Complex and ripe, this is dark fruited, laced with minerality, integrated oak showing mocca, bitter chocolate and underbrush aromatics. Medium-bodied, fresh and elegant, this is spicy, positively dry and doubtlessly mineral-driven, still tannic and youthful, revealing red berries, true elegance and great length on the lovely finale. Give it a few more years. 95+ p.
1990 DRC Romanée St Vivant
Beautiful on the nose; this stunningly pure yet rich, fruity and mature nose is classic with its red berry profile and complex herbaceous additions. The complex nose flows gracefully into an elegant and refined palate with strict tannins and refreshing acidity, where dried summer berries expands greatly on the savory finish. 95 p.
1999 DRC Richebourg
Exotically spicy and sweet on the inviting nose, where toasty oak, red licorice, ripe dark and red berries intermingle with freshly ground coffee notes. Almost full-bodied, loaded with spice and concentrated dark fruits, cinnamon, vanilla and fragrant peppers; very complex, long and layered, this is dry and demanding, showing Indian spice and strong, sweet tannins on the finish. Best from 2022. 98+ p.
1990 DRC Richebourg
Exotic and sweet spice dominated, with fading flowers and amazing forest floor aromas; lovely! Fresh, elegant, still holding serious structure, where cherries, tart peppers, complete dryness and chalky minerality provide complexity and its acidic spine is impressive. This will stay with us for many years to come. 98 p.
1999 DRC La Tache
Exotic and just amazing on the nose, pushing the variety to new levels of excitement, brimming with pure red berries, perfectly integrated oak treatment aided by a herbaceous twist. Almost full-bodied, silky sweet and powerful, yet supremely elegant, super-long and offering a plethora of exotic spice on the still youthful and surprisingly sleek finish. It’s like a controlled Casbah market. 99 p (with sincere potential to score 101 points once ready). Give it 10 more years. Amazing.
1990 DRC La Tache
Evolved, gently sour aromas of Cherry Hering liquor, dried herbs, porcini mushrooms and careful spice. Fresh, lively acidity are at once dominant here, with tart red berries and sincere tannins providing an acoustic background to its perfectly sculptured, sweet raspberry fruit, gently fading into a layered finish where raw minerality and pan-fried thyme emerge. The alcohol is evident and it doesn't really stretch out, so better drink sooner than later. 96 p
1999 DRC Romanée Conti
Red and dark berries, hints of iron and salty spice, autumn leaves, underbrush and violet flowers, this is lactic, elegant and expressive. Super-elegant on the palate, tightly tannic and very fresh and wonderfully balanced, with an interesting orange rind addition adding complexity on the finish. Impressive and immensely Terroir-driven stuff, where chalky, spicy minerality lingers effortlessly before it slowly, slowly goes away. Highly individual and femininely elegant stuff. A true honor to taste. 99 p.
1990 DRC Romanée Conti
Ripe red and dark berries, orange rind additions, soft spice, vanilla and wet autumn leaves brings happiness to my nostrils and thrills my mind. Medium(+)bodied and explosive on the palate with great presence of red fruits and chalky minerality, this is still framed by impressive tannins and balanced by clean and racy, cherry infused acidity which allows flavors to linger effortlessly. It leaves with a drying sensation which demonstrates its maturity, but also its ability to age for another 20 years easily. Emotionally moving stuff. 100 p.
1999 DRC Montrachet
Gently enveloping aromas of candied peach, honey, hazelnuts and elegant Madagascar vanilla, this is amazingly seductive and complex, with powdery sugared orange adding a floral twist. Full-bodied, musky and exotic with spicy vanilla, 23 years old Pappy van Winkle's Family Reserve, white peach, caramel, and wet chalky stones, this second-to-none Chardonnay alters the delimitations of what’s even possible with this variety. Left me speechless. 100 p.
1990 DRC Montrachet
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