Oct 2nd Drinking Week @ Manly

2000 Branaire Ducru hv ***
2003 Branaire Ducru hv ***/*
2002 Alter Ego du Palmer *** ok
2000 Balestard **

1994 Clos du Marquis *** QPR wine, nice
1981 Meyney ***/* nice old Bordeaux
1982 Branaire Ducru **/* not in prime condition
1979 Haut Bailly ***/* nice and good condition
1989 Couvent des Jacobins *** ok
1999 La Dame de Montrose **/* ok
2000 Vincent Girardin Chevalier Montrachet **** very good
2002 La Mission Haut Brion *** too young and not in form of 80s
2003 Jayer Gilles NSG Damodes *** ok but not the level as Echeazeaux
2004 Lascombes ***/* five stars nose but quite tannic and medium bodied
2005 Donnhoff Kirschheck Spatlese *** Surprise, it was good!
2005 Zind Humbert Riesling? ** too bitter
1996 Lagrange *** not bad, quite evolve

Thursday with Mr. P
1983 D'Issan *** nice, elegant Margaux nose, not really settled
1988 Clos des Jacobin *** nice old bordeaux
1988 Le Tertre Rotebeouf *** funky nose, not as impressive as 1995
2004 Coche Dury Bourgogne Blanc *** nice acidity, quite primative
2000 Leroy Vosne Romanee Le Ge. ****/* my favourate
2003 Prieure Lichine *** still young but with nice coffee nose
1996 Trapet Le Charmbertin
2 x German white ????

Thanks Dee for the pictures

2007-10-06 Bordeaux Night @ Manly

Wine List
2000 Leoville Barton, Saint Julien ** So closed, tight and not rewarding
1999 Canon La Gafferliere, Saint Emilion ***/* RP92, Coffee, toasting oak, very classic Canon
2001 Roc de Carmes *** nice and junior Tertre Rotebeouf
2003 La Lagune, Haut Medoc *** Burgundy liked nose, cherry, plummy nose. have tannins.
2000 Talbot, Saint Julien *** forward, elegant but light and medium bodied. Expensive also.
1990 Poujeaux, Moulis ***/* Very elegant nose, easy drinking
2004 La Conseillante, Pomerol. *** Not complex but with good nose, easy to drink.
2005 Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru **** very good!

Burgundy Night - 2007-10-02 @ Manly

Wine List
2003 Domaine Frederic Magnien Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru ***
2003 Domaine Frederic Magnien Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Charmes ***/*
2003 Domaine des Perdrix Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Aux Perdrix ***
2003 Domaine Mugneret Gibourg Echezeaux Grand Cru ***
2004 Domaine Mugneret Gibourg Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru ***
2000 Chateau Monbousquet Saint Emilion ****
1970 Chateau L'Eglise Pomerol *
1993 Yalumba Octavius ***/*
2005 Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru ****