Festive Drinking 2020

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nac
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Clos des Lambreys 2004 this evening.
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Auxey Duresses 2015, Domaine Coche Dury tonight...
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I missed this thread! Clearly drinking too much and not paying TPF enough attention.

Since Wokingham went into Tier 4 lockdown on 19th December, we've opened the following bottles which pale in comparison to the wines drunk by others who've already posted above:
19 Dec - Saint Armandus Eiswein 2004 (50cl) - an Aldi special from a few years ago
21 Dec - Feuerheerd 1963 - very pale, oxidised and tired
23 Dec - Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019 - I still like CBSB after falling out of love with them in the early noughties
23 Dec - Offley Boa Vista 1960 - the only bottle of this Port I have ever owned; probably the best Vintage Port I drank over the festive period
24 Dec - Torres Gran Coronas Mas la Plana 1982 - magnificent
24 Dec - Torres Gran Coronas Mas la Plana 1983 - cork failed, this was red vinegar used to clean the sink. Shame.
25 Dec - Fairmile Vineyard Classic Cuvee NV - from a vineyard just north of Henley, our second closest local vineyard
26 Dec - Graham 1966 - mid-shoulder and compromised but still enjoyable, just not as good as it should have been
26 Dec - Morrison's 10YO Tawny - like drinking liquid treacle tart
27 Dec - Graham 2015 LBV and you all read what I thought about it!
29 Dec - Blandy's 10YO Bual (50cl) - a delicious cellar defender

If it doesn't rain, we are having a bonfire a deux in the back garden to bid farewell to 2020 tomorrow night and will probably start with a magnum of Coates & Seely la Perfide 2011 and follow that with another bottle of Morrison's 10YO Tawny.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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To conclude my festive drinking...

Last night, a bottle of Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2007 and two of the 67 Pall Mall lucky dip sample cases, which were fairly uninspiring apart from the 1964 Bodegas Brotons Culebron, Gran Reserva, Fondillon. Haven’t tried this style of wine before, but really interesting and worth searching out. 18.5% alcohol but not fortified.

Tonight with dinner, 1997 La Fleur Petrus.
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Happy New Year! Last night, en aperitif Chorey les Beaune rouge, Domaine Chapuis & Chapuis 2015 (delicious) followed by Beaune 1er Cru Coucherias 2012 blanc, Domaine Rateau (slightly overawed by the cod with spiced lentils). Tonight, Champagne Quentin Beaufort 2015. It's a delight.
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