Vinexpo--I Came, I Saw, I Spat. Part 5

[jparrott]

The final day. I was a bit pooped by now (and my lips were chapped from all the Bordeaux tannin), so I stayed only a half day.

2001 Prosper Maufoux Sancerre: Rich lime and chalk, a bit hard and short.

2000 Prosper Maufoux Vire-Clesse: a bit of herb, floral and leesy, soft but complex.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne blanc: candied, offish, rough.

2000 Prosper Maufoux Chablis Mont de Milieu: rich, ripe lime and herb, ripe chalk, very expressive.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Pouilly-Fuisse: Rich and hazelnutty, little depth, candied and creamy.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres: Light oak, some slate and lees. Harmonious, with pure fruit.

2000 Prosper Maufoux Cotes-du-Rhone Domaine de la Lyre: a bit of kirsch, cherry, wild strawberry, with earthy accents adding interest.

2000 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne rouge: candied, cherry, underripe.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Gevrey-Chambertin: Raspy, a bit oaky, chunky, beety, spicy, disjointed.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Santenay Gravieres: Heavily oaked, nice complex nose, spicy, but wood tannins detract.

1999 Prosper Maufoux Volnay Angles: Floral, a bit syrupy, black cherry, long and perfumed.

2001 Porta Regia Syrah Alicante: Nutty and meaty, rich, with old wood accents and dark herbs. Dark fruit is just another part in the harmony. Rich, expressive, long.

2001 Pasamonte Utiel-Requena: Light cherry/herb, lithe, with ripe minerals, a good quaff.

2001 Vegalfaro Barrios: Rich cherry, with a Graves-like edge, traditional and focused.

2000 Vegalfaro Crianza: Darky, plummy, woodier. Not focused.

2001 Kugler Vinum Saxum Gruner Veltliner: Very ripe, a bit floral, focused.

1995 Kugler Cuvee Beerenauslese: Succulent apple, raisin and honey, but a bit flat.

1999 Kugler Vinum Saxum Cuvee Eiswein: Lithe and racy, with apple skin and deep, complex minerality. Needs time.

2001 Kugler "Vision" TBA: Restrained, crunchy, very complex white and yellow fruit. Needs time.

2001 Muller Chardonnay: Perfumed, chalky, more Styrian than chardonnay.

2001 Muller Sauvignon Blanc: Minty, herbal, very fresh, Touraine-like.

1999 Muller Chardonnay Barriques: Nutty, leesy, very mineral, very expressive of Styria. Oaky but harmonious.

1995 Muller Pinot Gris Barriques: Closed, peachy and leesy. Needs time.

1999 Muller "Riuntana": Cigar box, rich oak, dark, delineated fruit and extreme minerality. Very nice.

1969 Muller Riesling Spatlese: Reduced and petrolly, dark flowers and earth, a bit past prime.

1969 Muller Traminer Beerenauslese: Floral and smoky, big dried orange, long. Wonderful.

1998 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan rouge: Very pure and expressive, dark cherry and chocolate. Harmonious.

1998 Chateau D'Issan Margaux: Darker, roast flower, too much oak.

1998 Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac: A bit reduced and roasted, classic charcoal and pencil. Hard but well-balanced.

1999 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan rouge: A bit earthy and woody, kirsch scents, but a rich, perfumed palate. Tight finish, well-balanced.

1999 Chateau D'Issan Margaux: Very, very oaky.

1999 Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac: Closed, pure pencil and charcoal, with purer fruit than the 1998. Very nice.

[malarkey]

holy smokes jparrott. Lots o' tasting. I'm just gonna print it out and go shopping. Thanks for posting.

[Beachfan]

Many thanks for the barrel o' tasting notes