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I went to a wine trade tasting last week and was rather underwhelmed. I did take quite a few tasting notes but given the unimpressive nature of much of what I tasted I'm not intending to post them here. However, if anyone wants a detailed tasting note on anything on the list below then please tell me and I will post that specific note.
1) Cloudy Bay 2014 Sauvignon Blanc £18 (89)
2) Margaret River, 2012 Cabernet Merlot £17 (76)
3) Chateau Puygueraud 2007 £7 (82)
4) Chateau Landry 2011 £9 (84)
5) Chateau Beaumont 2009 £15 (83)
6) Chateau Picard 2009 £16 (85)
7) Chateau Berliquet 2005 £19 (87)
8) Elliston & Southwick Pauillac 2011 £22 (83)
9) L'Expression de Margaux 2010 £22 (89)
10) Les Hauts du Tertre 2009 £23 (88)
11) Les Hauts du Tertre 2010 £23 (90)
12) La Sirene de Giscours 2004 £25 (89)
13) La Fleur de Clinet 2010 £28 (86)
14) Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron 2009 £33 (magnum) (83)
15) Marius VDP d'Oc 2013 from Chapoutier £8 (87)
16) Cotes du Rhone 2011 from Guigal £10 (88)
17) Domaine de la Pertuisane Grenache VV 2005 £13 (70)
18) Rasteau 2012 from Chapoutier £14 (83)
19) Gigondas 2011 from Chapoutier £20 (85)
20) Chianti del Barone Ricasoli 2013 £10 (84)
21) Barbera d'Asti Renato Ratti 2012 £15 (84)
22) CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2009 £19 (91)
23) CVNE IMperial Gran Reserva 2007 £75 (magnum) (89)
24) Janisson Barandon NV Champagne £18 (87)
25) Pol Roger NV £30 (89)
26) Pol Roger 2004 £53 (86)
27) Mascaron 2010 Sauternes £14 (imp) (85)
28) Chateau Rieussec 2010 Sauternes £33 (not rated - but my note says "a touch disappointing")
29) Chianti Classico San Jacopo 2013 (87)
30) Chinati Classico Riserva Petri 2010 (88)
31) Chianti Classico Vigna la Prima (Gran Selezione) 2010 (84)

Only curious about the Guigal. It is a drag to have to drink all this mediocre wine isn't it.

djewesbury wrote:Only curious about the Guigal. It is a drag to have to drink all this mediocre wine isn't it.

By the end of the evening it was feeling like hard work and not a particularly enjoyable experience. I consoled myself with a duck confit washed down by a glass of Pol Roger NV and a glass of Graham 10yo tawny for dessert.

I'll post the TN for the Guigal.

Pol Roger 2004 note for me please. They had run out at Waitrose when I went in to get a couple with the 25% off, I shall try again next time around but I have a couple already and would be interested in your thoughts.