Reposting this because someone decided my notes, limited as they were, were not enough to justify posting. And then we wonder why wine consumption among younger generations is decreasing. Not really my specialty, but here are my notes.

This was a belated Christmas lunch with the in-laws.

The Louis Roederer 2011 Rosé magnum was pale salmon in colour, fruity but overly bitter in the finish.

The Dom Perignon ‘96 didn’t hold a candle to a recent Salon ‘96 we enjoyed, though it was perhaps a little too cold when we started drinking it. The nose wasn’t particularly special and the flavour was more citrus than brioche. Lacked charm.

The Moet ‘96 wasn’t great at all. A lot of exchanged looks around the table suggested the providence of this bottle was in question.

The Lafite ‘99 took several hours to open up (4h of decanting until it started to live up to any sort of hype). Very pleasant, with leather and dark fruit, can go strong for another decade easily.

Lynch Bages ‘06 - decanted for several hours - full bodied, earthy, tobacco notes. Somewhat closed.

Michel Bouzereau Puligny Montrachet 2016 - floral, oaky, delicious. At this point no one could really drink anymore.

So there you have it. Very nice wine but not entirely living up to its reputation.