France @ CorkscoreExplore tasting notes of France3 Wine LoversNV Champagne Maurice Grumier Ô Ma Vallée Blanc de Noirs NVTerence L.http://corkscore.com/wine/217037#review-1730312024-03-08T07:07:35Z2024-03-08T06:13:41Z<p><b>95 points</b> - Light gold. Expressive buttery aromas. Incisive, very powerful, grapefruit acidity. Rich and almost overbearing. Needs food.</p><p>Tasted on Fri, Mar 8, 2024.</p>Terence L.2024-03-08T06:13:41ZNV Champagne Maurice Grumier Ô Ma Vallée Blanc de Noirs NVLars H.http://corkscore.com/wine/217037#review-1730322024-03-08T06:22:41Z2024-03-08T06:22:41Z<p><b>95 points</b> - Medium yellow bronze tinged colour. Lee dominant. Not too lemony. Vibrant fine mousse and acidity. Spicy.</p><p>Tasted on Fri, Mar 8, 2024.</p>Lars H.2024-03-08T06:22:41Z2021 Pascal Bouchard Petit Chablis Blancs CaillouxLars H.http://corkscore.com/wine/215313#review-1730342024-03-08T06:44:54Z2024-03-08T06:39:33Z<p><b>89 points</b> - Medium light yellow. Grassy marijuana. Palate a bit plain, lacking acidity. Herbs. Quaffer.</p><p>Tasted on Fri, Mar 8, 2024.</p>Lars H.2024-03-08T06:39:33Z2021 Pascal Bouchard Petit Chablis Blancs CaillouxTerence L.http://corkscore.com/wine/215313#review-1730332024-03-08T07:07:03Z2024-03-08T06:37:49Z<p><b>87 points</b> - Bitterness in the finish. A simple wine, firm and structural with quite a bit of acidity. Old fashioned, needs food.</p><p>Tasted on Fri, Mar 8, 2024.</p>Terence L.2024-03-08T06:37:49Z2020 Domaine Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Vielles VignesTerence L.http://corkscore.com/wine/131665#review-1729192024-03-02T09:45:08Z2024-03-02T09:31:19Z<p><b>93 points</b> - Deep purple red. Moderate savoury aromas, leather and spice, florals. Firm, nicely structured. A surprisingly good Burgundy with body and masculinity.</p><p>Tasted on Sat, Mar 2, 2024.</p>Terence L.2024-03-02T09:31:19Z2020 Domaine Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Vielles VignesLars H.http://corkscore.com/wine/131665#review-1729182024-03-02T09:08:23Z2024-03-02T09:08:23Z<p><b>88 points</b> - Medium dark red. Slightly reductive nose. Palate a tad flat. Fine tannins, pencil shavings. Is this a wine that needs time? Not sure if this will be long lived. Is there enough acidity? Somehow lacks in amplitude. Maybe it just needs air.</p><p>Tasted on Sat, Mar 2, 2024.</p>Lars H.2024-03-02T09:08:23Z2005 Chateau du Tertre Les Hauts du TertreLars H.http://corkscore.com/wine/146902#review-1729082024-02-28T07:51:55Z2024-02-28T07:11:49Z<p><b>90 points</b> - (375ml) dark red. Fully mature colour. Tar. Slight aldehyde notes in the background. Chocolatey tones. Palate shows secondary aromas have taken over. Dark berries still faintly present in the background. Medium body now, drinking at peak.
Later with more air: improving. Plummy notes emerging. Finishes on a drying note. Perhaps hints of soy. Drink up.</p><p>Tasted on Wed, Feb 28, 2024.</p>Lars H.2024-02-28T07:11:49Z2005 Chateau du Tertre Les Hauts du TertreTerence L.http://corkscore.com/wine/146902#review-1729092024-02-28T08:25:05Z2024-02-28T07:12:35Z<p><b>88 points</b> - Some stable floor notes on the nose, savoury, leather, maybe some maderisation happening. Later some leaf, talcum powder florals. Dense and compact, very aged. Needs a lot of time to unfurl. When it does, the palate is firm and statuesque, slightly nutty, showing authority if not fruit. Must have been a ripe year, there is still power here. Chocolatey tannins. All tertiary, strangely some apple like characters.</p><p>Tasted on Wed, Feb 28, 2024.</p>Terence L.2024-02-28T07:12:35ZNV Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NVAdrian C.http://corkscore.com/wine/19387#review-1728472024-02-25T10:19:25Z2024-02-25T10:19:25Z<p><b>96 points</b> - 2008 base. Exceptional non-vintage bubbly with piercing purity, complex fruit and good aged character. Along with Bollinger, this is as good as readily available NV champagne gets. Wonderful stuff.</p><p>Tasted on Sun, Feb 25, 2024.</p>Adrian C.2024-02-25T10:19:25Z2000 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-PapeTerence L.http://corkscore.com/wine/119913#review-1728392024-02-24T12:29:12Z2024-02-24T10:06:34Z<p><b>93 points</b> - Deep purple red. Beautifully integrated and smooth palate. Beautiful weight, soft. Attractive aroma, leather and spice, floral notes but largely savoury. Spicy, savoury on the palate too.</p><p>Tasted on Sat, Feb 24, 2024.</p>Terence L.2024-02-24T10:06:34Z