Sorry for slow response. As indicated above it was a tricky night on table 1. Perhaps not entirely unexpected - I was hoping this dinner might reverse my rather jaundiced opinion of 02 reds but quite the reverse. Perhaps some bad luck, perhaps asking for trouble with some of the wines, perhaps temperature, perhaps glasses. Or just perhaps this vintage is never going to turn into a swan. At least at any sort of sensible price levels - notable that even on table 2, with one honourable exception (the Chevillon), all the top wines would be north of £500.
Still, it was a fun night and thanks to everyone for making the absolute best of it! And thanks to Nick for all the work in putting it together.
Group scores and my brief notes below. Table on the same basis as Ian's but only voting for the top 3 - 3 marks being the top wine. Notable that the 8 reds between them scored less than the 4 white/Champagnes, and that's without scoring Simon R's beer....
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Piper Heidsieck Rare 2002 Very classic, fine boned, lacks a bit of breadth. Open and developed but not yet really mature. 5+/7. A Champagne very nearly made it into my top 3!!
Pouilly-Fuisse Collection Privee, Ch de Fuisse 2002 Dull, slightly oxidised nose. Bit dried out with a 1 dimensional, sharp/dry finish and a lot of oak. 4/7
Meursault Genevrieres, Darviot Perrin 2002 Fresher nose, though still a bit of sulphur. Very well made, zippy, fine acidity. Touch hard on the end - still young?! Interesting and a class apart in this flight 6-/7
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanchots Dessus, Darviot Perrin 2002 Flat, dieselly nose, flavoursome and fat but completely lacking acidity and is short. 4+/7
Volnay Brouillards, de Montille 2002 Nose jammy but at same time dirty, diffuse, tart and yes probably ultimately corked. NR
Volnay Taillepieds, de Montille 2002 Cleaner, fresher nose though a bit gallumphing. Austere and a bit short. Nearly has Burgundian perfume but not quite. Perfectly pleasant though not exciting. 5+/7
Savigny Les Vergelesses, Bize 2002 Very, very tight nose. Sweet velvety, more giving than the Montilles, very pleasant drink, not much Burgundian distinctiveness. 5+/7
Pommard Les Vignots, Aleth Girardin 2002 Odd nose this, minty, not very pinoty, very tannic finish. Not unpleasant, but again - Burgundy? 4+/7
Pommard Les Epenots, de Courcel 2002 Murky, oaky nose deep but lacking finesse. Leather, stewed fruit. Concentrated. Interesting but what is it? 5-/7
NSG Clos des Porrets St Georges, Gouges 2002 Decent nose, pleasant mid palate but brutal finish, 1 dimensional and tough, tough. 4/7
Clos de la Roche, Potel 2002 Better, pleasantly balanced wine, enjoyable, not especially complex, Clos de la Roche?? 5/7
Clos des Lambrays, des Lambrays 2002 Fungal, off. NR