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Article:	The IWC Library Collection - what we've won!
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Date:	26/10/2009
The IWC Library Collection - what we've won!
The results of the IWC / Octavian Vaults Library Collection have been announced and Boutinot have done particularly well.  The awards recognise the best five and ten year old vintages judged blind on a 100-point scoring system by a panel of leading international wine experts led by Tim Atkin MW, Sam Harrop MW, Charles Metcalfe and Derek Smedley MW. Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Reserva 1999, San Felice – score 95/100 “Expressive mix of chocolate, herbs and dried fruits. Good fruit cake flavours; good intensity of flavour. Balanced, with lovely lift on the finish”. Barolo Bussia 1999, Poderi Colla – score 92/100 “Lovely complex wine. Earthy, spicy with cassis and pepper. Super attack and a lovely mid-palate. Tannins drying but super length and character. Drinking very well”. Balgownie Estate Shiraz 1999 - score 92/100 “Good colour and fresh nose, sweet earthy, leathery fruit, clean, well balanced, good structure fading a little on the finish”. Balgownie Estate Cabernet 1999 – score 87/100 “Mature edges, fruit on nose, oak well in balance. On the palate the fruit is drying out. The wine requires drinking now and will offer a good glass of wine”. Barolo Bussia 2004, Poderi Colla - score 95/100 “Mid depth in colour, showing some evolution. Lots of spices and herbs on the nose. Rich attack, full with lots of concentration and well-balanced”. Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Reserva 2004, San Felice - score 95/100 “Deep youthful ruby colour. Nose a little closed and oaky but showing some ripe black fruit. Dense, chewy palate, with ripe fruit, fine tannins and minty freshness. Compact. Long. Not ready yet, but this will be wonderful”. Barolo Bussia, Dardi le Rose 2004, Poderi Colla - score 92/100 “Lightish colour, lots of serious toasted oak. Lovely attack, well balanced, huge potential on the palate, lots of tannins”. Altaïr 2004 – score 91/100 “Rich, slightly smokey nose with red pepper aromas. Complex fruit, lovely tannins and good acidity. Alcoholic but with flavour and freshness to balance”. Grand Cru Brand Pinot Gris 2004, Cave de Turckheim – score 90/100 “Deep gold, vinous barley sugar notes on the nose, ripe pineapple notes. Well-balanced, warm finish. Drinking now, lingering tropical aftertaste”. Coyam 2004, Emiliana - score 90/100 “Dense purply red. Ripe, sweet, coffee and fruitcake nose. Soy sauce, coffee, chocolate and herbal notes. Carmenere makes its presence felt. Still very primary”. Balgownie Estate Shiraz 2004 - score 90/100 “Animal notes on on the nose. Mineral, sulphides. Nice palate texture. Closed and needs air. Plenty of personality and not built on fruit. Tannins are soft. Nice Rhône style wine, still young”. Brunello di Montalcino 2004, Castiglion del Bosco – score 89/100 “Very evolved. Dried fruit and prune aromas. Tannins are still firm but the fruit is drying. Savoury, firm, very traditional style and mature”. Bandol Cuvée Spéciale 2004, Domaine Lafran Veyrolles - score 89/100 “Deep colour. Wild, herbal, exotic, slightly gamey nose. Concentrated with lots of peppery tannin. Not ready yet, but nicely textured and structured”. Balgownie Estate Cabernet 2004 – score 88/100 “Good deep colour. Quite a strong bouquet with a hint of mint. Strong flavour on the palate, juicy, although quite short on length”. Brunello di Montalcino 2004, Castiglion del Bosco – score 88/100 “Medium garnet red, sweet, cedary, mature but fresh nose. Touches of chestnut, medium bodied, dry, gently astringent with spicy fruit and dark chocolate. Fine tannins and a dry finish”.