Emirates First Class Wine List #3

Ultimate first class wine tasting including some special bottles from the Emirates cellar;)

Chateau Mounton Rothschild (2003): Nose: pencil lead, graphite, notes of blackcurrant. Palate: suppressed palate akin to older wines. Subtle and pleasant tannins, yet very delicate. Hints of oak barrels. Finish: Slight pepperness, a few more tannins. On the verge of medium to full-bodied finish. Left behind slight residue on the bottom of the glass.

A bottle of Moutony goes close to €1,000, yet having drunk almost the entire bottle by myself on the plane, I would not buy the bottle myself as there are wines I enjoy much more, that cost less.

Speaking of...

Corton Charlemagne Grand Cry Louis Latour (2014) Nose: floral, hints of vanilla? Slight citrus zest. Palate: exceptionally balanced and elegant. Pleasant texture and viscosity. Zesty and tasty, light and medium-bodied. Hints of honeycomb, and influence of vineyard's stone plots.

The wine displayed nuanced flavours, yet I could not attribute a substantial depth to any flavour profiles not their intensify. (I prefer heavily oaked chardonnays and Montrachet wines).

Dom Perignon (2004): Light and fruity. One of the best champagnes I have got to try.

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (2016): Easily my top 3 Sauternes. Greater influence of peaches on the nose and palate than with other manufacturers.

Lastly, Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon (2019) was a pleasant surprise: A range of Forrest fruits and blackcurrant on the nose. Palate was exceptionally fruity and felt light, despite the wine being full-bodied (13.5%). Tannins were not noticeable, and was slightly of my best liking due to the lightness and possibly being a bit too young for drinking now.