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Neal Martin, January 21, 2021
When it comes to Burgundy, the job is never done. So having published some 2,500 reviews in December, this article includes a tranche of notes from additional producers’ 2019s that were subsequently tasted in the UK.
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New Year Lockdown
Neal Martin, January 2021
Surviving until the end of this wretched year felt like something worth celebrating, so we decided upon a Japanese-themed evening. Given that we were isolating in Guildford rather than Tokyo, we had to make some compromises on the food front.
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2017 Tommasi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, 91 points
Deeply alluring with dusty purple-tinged florals, sweet spices and black currants. The 2017 Ripasso is silky with cool-toned textures, further accentuated by vibrant acidity. There’s beautiful symmetry and persistence here, coming across as powerful yet remaining energetic throughout. (EG)
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1967 Château d’Yquem Sauternes Premier Grand Cru
Josh Raynolds, January 2021
I have been fortunate to taste the legendary Château d’Yquem a number of times since the early 1980s but hadn’t had the opportunity to actually drink it in many years. That was until a generous friend brought a surprise bottle along to an indulgent Château Petrus vertical this fall.
1961 Taylor’s Very Old Single Harvest Port
2012 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru
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