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1996 Dom Perignon and 1996 Oenotheque in Limited Edition Wood Case
Price: $780 per case consisting of
1 x 75cl bottle of 96 Dom Perignon Oenotheque
and
1 x 75cl bottle of 1996 Dom Perignon
Wine Advocate : 97 and 98 points
1996 is possibly one of the greatest ever vintages of Dom Perignon. In 2004 Robert Parker wrote on his website "I have had a lot of great vintages of Dom Perignon, but I do not remember any as impressive as the 1996". The Oenotheque, kept at the Dom Perignon Cellars until recently, was disgorged in 2008. It is the same blend as the 1996 vintage, however its later disgorgement gives it a unique, richer character. This is a fantastic chance to compare and contrast these two exquisite Champagnes side by side.
1996 Dom Perignon
98 points "The brilliant 1996 Dom Perignon, which has largely disappeared from the marketplace, may be the finest young example of DP I have ever tasted. Notes of crushed rocks, honeysuckle, lemon oil, orange marmalade, and white pear provide a stunning aromatic display as well as palate impression. Great acidity and huge flavor intensity backed up by vibrant acidity make this an exquisite Champagne. It should drink well for 20-25 years, possibly longer." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162
1996 Dom Perignon Oenotheque
97 points "The 1996 Dom Perignon OEenotheque offers up layers of pastry, lemon, smoke and toastiness. At first deceptively understated, the wine turns positively explosive and layered on the palate, showing remarkable tension, elegance and power, all wrapped around a seriously intense frame. The balance between fruit and acidity is awesome. This is a marvelous DP OEeno. The OEeno is the same juice as the regular Dom Perignon, except the OEeno is aged on the cork while the regular DP is aged in crown-sealed bottles. Once disgorged, the OEenos gets a slightly lower dosage than is typical for the original release DP. This bottle was disgorged in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2026" Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate #192
Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne in a Gift Box
Discounted Offer Price: $75 (from $96!) per 75cl bottle in gift box
Perhaps most famous for its prestige cuvée 'Cristal', Roederer Brut Premier is a serious non-vintage Champagne. Deliciously rich, with an overt fruitiness and nutty, yeasty notes, the finish is long, complex and rewarding.
Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Champagne
Price: $79 per 75cl bottle for singles
or S$74 per 75cl for 12 bottle orders
"This smells nutty with a touch of honey, as if there’s some older reserve wine added to the latest vintage; and it’s deliciously, seductively full-bodied and rich on the palate, full-flavoured too with a seductive creamy textured mousse, lots of melt-in-the-mouth yeasty complexity and undertones of honey and nuttiness. On this evidence, this classic blend of 40% Chardonnay and 30% each Pinot Noir and Meunier should be just right for the festive period."
90/100 - www.thewinegang.com
2007 Fontodi Flaccianello
Price: $125 per 75cl bottle
eRobertParker.com : 96 points
'I tasted the 2007 Flaccianello a number of times from barrel and tank before it was bottled a few months ago. The 2007 is a bold, extroverted Flaccianello that sweeps across the palate with sensual layers of candied cherries, violets, spices and minerals. Dark, mentholated notes develop in the glass, adding further dimensions of inner sweetness, weight and complexity to this Tuscan thoroughbred. While so many 2007s are forward and open, Flaccianello remains muscular, taut and in need of significant cellaring. Still, the round, enveloping finish augurs extremely well for the future. Flaccianello is a selection of the estates finest Sangiovese and is aged in French oak. Anticipated maturity 2017-2032.'
96 points, eRobertParker.com
2008 Tignanello
eRobertParker.com : 94 points
Price: $140 per 75cl bottle
"The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine.
There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques.
Antinori seems to do everything well these days, from churning out millions of bottles of supermarket wines all the way to turning out superb versions of their many flagship bottlings. This is another impressive set of new releases with a number of highlights. Over the years oenologist Renzo Cotarella has moved away from the super-late harvests of the late 1990s/early 2000s in favor of picking slightly earlier, a decision that has paid off handsomely, especially over the last few years. Antinori’s 2008s, from a vintage that is quite inconsistent across the board, are superb."
94 points - Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate # 196 - Aug 2011'
2004 Penfolds Grange
Price: $690 per 75cl bottle
Wine Advocate: 99 points
Jancis Robinsion: 19/20 points
Jeremy Oliver: 98 points
"The 2004 vintage was outstanding in Barossa, McLaren Vale, and Magill, the regions where the grapes were sourced for the marvelous 2004 Grange. It contains 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged for 16 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it displays a superb nose of wood smoke, Asian spices, incense, game, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Medium to full-bodied, satin textured, with deeply layered, succulent blackberry, plum, and chocolate flavors, it has the structure and complexity to merit extended cellaring of a decade and more. The winery estimates a drinking curve of 2016 to 2050; I-d be a bit more conservative on the long end of the range. It will ultimately be seen as one of the great vintages of Grange."
Wine Advocate# 186 Dec 2009 - 99 points
“This most anticipated Grange is on the one hand a truly exceptional shiraz, but on the other is a genuine departure from Grange’s typical style. It’s powerful, layered and bruising to be sure, but there’s nothing heavy, clunky or over the top about it. In fact, it’s remarkably elegant and balanced – a heady, deep and alluring wine whose deep violet-like aromas and wild, brambly flavours of cassis, blackberries, redcurrants and blueberries simply soak up its finely integrated sweet oak. Saturated with fruit, it’s long, velvet-like and sumptuous; underpinned by fine, tight and drying tannins before finishing long, savoury and mineral, with lingering nuances of licorice, cloves, bay leaf, anise and cola. Spectacular.”
Jeremy Oliver, April 2009 - 98 points
