Sitting here, in my living room, watching the end of the Northern Trust Open on TV, enjoying a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Brut NV (really nice stuff here, GDA, light toast and brioche, though a touch higher dosage(?) than I usually like) The 2006 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay is classic... mineral, leesy, buttered popcorn, toasted almonds, and loads of ripe apples. The 1999 Bollinger Grand Année is delicious... simply outstanding stuff. Vanilla, toasted hazelnuts, Golden Delecious Apples, ginger and exotic spices with citrus and a rich, mineral finish. A fabulous Champagne with years ahead of it. The 1993 Ampeau Volnay-Santenots was sampled from some 14 bottles, with severe variation between all of them. At worst, corked (quite a few), at best, a beautiful earth and barnyard cherry compote. Good, but ready to go. The 1998 Chateau Petite-Village was simply beautiful - tasted 16 bottles, with very little variation (2 corked). A very elegant Pomerol from this very under-appreciated Right-bank vintage. Cedar, dark chocolate, burnt cocoa powder, blackberry, wild red currant and black cherry. A nice, elegant finish. The 1989 Chateau Petite-Village was tasted from 6 magnums (1 corked) and 4 750ml bottles. There was some variation between the two, but not appreciable. Some brett on these, but the beautiful wet underbrush and black and red mixed berry fruit pushed it aside fairly quickly. Perfectly mature - these are not going to get any better, but the structure is still there to maintain for quite a while. The 1977 Dows Port en Magnum was simply beautiful... almonds, candied plums, cedar and molassas... a lovely, very long finish... still a baby, but nice to drink now! A lovely evening...
Had a Tiger beer this afternoon and boy was it good... lovely, light amber... had it in a spot I never would have thought would have had something like this. Great stuff.
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