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JG 96
AM 90
France
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Champagne
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92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The current release of Godmé Père et Fils Blanc de Noirs is a lovely wine, which is comprised entirely of pinot noir. The base wine of the new release is from the 2007 vintage, with fully forty percent of the blend hailing from reserve wines dating back to ’03, and the dosage is 6 grams per liter, which follows the trend of Monsieur Godmé to use lower level dosage in all of his recent bottlings. The nose is deep, pure and very vibrant in its blend of tart orange, apple, bread dough, complex and very precise minerality, citrus zest and a lovely floral topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and extremely elegant, with excellent focus, fine mid-palate depth, very refined mousse, crisp acids and excellent length and grip on the perfectly balanced finish. This is a lovely wine that should age every bit as well as the bottling I tucked away in the cellar four years ago (which is reported on immediately below). Fine and high class juice. 2012-2025. (Jul/Aug 2012)"
90 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(Base wine 2006, 100% pinot noir). This is aromatically complex and while not quite as overtly fruity as the Rosé, this too speaks of red berry aromas laced with soft yeast notes. There is an exuberant effervescence with a creamy and very round mouth feel before culminating in mouth coating finish where the yeast notes of the nose are reprised. This is on the fruity side but often very fruit forward examples lack depth but that is not the case here. Drink: 2013+. (Jan 2012)"
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RP 96
W&S 92
PG 90
Spain
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96 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal. (Aug 2012)"
****/Highly Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Dark brown cola color; excellent purity. Deep aromatic notes of dates, prunes, and figs mingle and stir way deep in the sampling glass; aeration introduces a nuttiness/nougat quality that merges well with the dried fruit elements. Entry is rich, lusciously pruny, leathery, and toasty, if just a touch lighter than I recall; midpalate expands marginally on the dried/ripe fruit aspect, bringing in chewy notes of buttercream, cocoa, and vanilla bean. Very good, even excellent... (Dec 2009)"
4 stars, Highly Recommended Decanter: "With mocha, dark chocolate and nut toffee, this is an oloroso that is at once sweet and almost savoury. The palate is supple and generous with a long finish. (Dec 2010)"
92 points Wine & Spirits: "[$30 list] This is a selection from botas of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez raised separately and then blended to age for three years in solera. The result puts the sweetness of the PX in front, with flavors of plum jam and tobacco. The salinity of the Oloroso brings freshness and fine minerality that play softly in the background. (Jun 2011)"
90 points Peñín Guide: "(palomino, pedro ximénez). Colour: mahogany. Nose: powerfull, dried fruit, spicy, pattiserie, dark chocolate, expressive. Palate: sweetness, powerful, flavourful. (2013)"
Lustau, founded in 1896, is renowned as a producer of Sherry and Brandy de Jerez, exporting the widest range of Sherries (including the prestigious Almacenista range) to more than 40 countries. Maintaining traditional methods, Lustau specializes in the highest-quality segment of the market.
Tasting note: The wine has a wonderfully figgy nose--almost liquid fig--and also chocolate, coffee, treacle, lots of orange, sour and cooked cherry, ash, and walnut. The mouth has the same, with more black pepper and sweet raisin meat. Chocolate and black pepper are expressed at the end. This wine can master a wide array of desserts and dessert ingredients. A blend of Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximénez. Aged for over 12 years in a solera system of American oak casks.
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