New Year's Eve just fell into the France WF, so here goes. Three out of four wines were French but I include the port for completeness sake and because it was delicious
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NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut - France, Champagne (12/31/2017)Nothing to add to my TN of three years ago about this delightful and elegant medium/light bodied BdB.
2016 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (12/31/2017)An invigorating young medium - bodied Chablis with attractive mainly citrus fruit, stony minerals, a steely touch, underlying roundness, moreish acidity and gentle backbone. Paired beautifully with cold Breton lobster. Very good.
1996 Coche-Dury Meursault - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault (12/31/2017)This bottle continues down the same path as one opened nearly two years ago. Cedar notes have become so dominant, particularly on the nose, that I might have mistaken it for a white Rioja but for its still crisp acidity and strong minerality. Quite complex and medium/full bodied, it was popular round the table but I think that much of the fruit has faded resulting in less good balance that at its peak. Not so good with lobster as the young Chablis but came into it's own with goat cheese with which the cedar notes receded. No trace of premox!! Just about very good now.
2000 Niepoort Porto Colheita - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/31/2017)Lovely tawny style port. As usual from this house, it combined seamless elegance with a warm undertow and good length supported by gentle grip. Great with Stilton cheese and a chocolate based dessert. Very good.
Posted from CellarTrackerOur daughter and son-in-law left at about 11.15, fearing lurking gendarmes with drink/driving balloons. And we went to bed thus ducking the question of which champagne to serve to see in New Year.