2004 Château Brane Cantenac
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Cassis, blueberries, some dates and figs, leather notes, floral, scented nose, charming.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, red fruits, figs, softer texture, getting mellow and more amture, nuanced and elegant, long. 93
2000 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime
Pale golden. Some nuts, apples, yellow fruits, lots of brioche notes nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, apples, nuts, detailed, brioche, elegant texture, detailed long finish. 93
2020 Château Recougne
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, lean bodied, anise. Thin finish. 83
2020 Château Senilhac
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, blueberries, fruit forward, good length. 87
2018 Château Senilhac
Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, good length. 87
2021 Château Laroze
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, nuanced, elegant texture, good length. 90
2019 Château Laroze
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, detailed and nuanced, juicy, elegant and long. 93
2016 Château Laroze
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, and blueberries, fruit forward and detailed, minerals, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long. 94
2011 Château Simard
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, figs, anise, blackberries nose, dark fruits. More evolved bottle. Fresh acidity, rounded, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 89
2011 Château Simard
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, minerals, scented, nuanced, blackberries, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, anise, minerals, nuanced, long. 90
2022 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples grapefruits, vanilla, some smoky notes nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, elegant texture, fruit forward, nuanced, grapefruits, smooth. 89
2019 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, citrus, minerals, focused nose, some peach notes. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, minerals, saline, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, long. 91
2023 Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, citrus, minerals, grapefruits nose, floral, detailed and layered nose.Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, some troipcal fruits, long. 93
2021 Château Reynon
Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, leaner bodied. 84
2021 Château Haura
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs and spices nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, spices, herbs, good length. 87
2021 Château Poujeaux
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, fruit forward, good length. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, red berries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 89
2021 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, leaner nose, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, liquorice, spices, leaner finish. 88
2021 Château Haut-Bailly
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner bodied, nuanced, long. 93
2021 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, scented, fruit driven and nuanced nose, layered. ' Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, leaner bodied, nuanced, spices, long. 94
2021 Clos Fourtet
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied, spices, long. 93
2022 Château Suduiraut
Golden. Rich, intense, apricots, grilled pineapples, intense, layered, deep, caramel, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, rich, deep, intense, detailed, fruit forward, juicy, pineapples, intense and long. Stunning. 96
2019 Château Les Justices
Pale golden. Apricots, detailed, fruit forward, quite intense nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, apricots, detailed, nuanced, fruit forward, long finish. 92
2001 Château Gilette Creme de Tete
Golden. Apricots, peavh, detailed, nuanced, layered, exotic spices, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, detailed, spices, peach, nuts, such finesse and balance, sublime creaminess, long finish. 96
2011 Clos des Jacobins
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner than last bottle. 88
Château Pichon Longueville Baron releases their first white wine. First two public vintages tasted below.
2023 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus, some vanilla, elegant if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, minerals, refreshing, detailed, lovely balance, juicy, really long finish. Give it some air and it opens up generously. 93
2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Blanc
Pale lemon yellow. 844 bottles made, first vintage, only available through the shop at the estate. Apples, peach, scented, some vanilla notes, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, peach, apples, rounded, elegant texture, nuanced, touch of bitterness in the finish. Long. 91
During Hamar Vinfestival I held a tasting on the 2021 Bordeaux's for wine collectors. 31 wines were tasted.
2021 Domaine de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Peach, apples, citrus, lemons, nuanced, detailed, bright nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, citrus, detailed and nuanced, intense, long finish. Superb. 97
2021 Domaine de Chevalier
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, nuanced nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannina, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, long. 92
2021 Château Pape Clement
Ruby. Floral, dark fruits, anise, lighter, delicate and nuanced nose, refreshing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter bodied, red fruits, anise, spices, long if narrower finish. 92
2021 Château Dalem
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, lovely energy, nuanced, long. 90
2021 Château Laroque
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, lifted and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, blueberries, lighter finish, juicy. 92
2021 Château Fleur Cardinale
Ruby. Blackberries, scented, fruit forward, detailed nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, detailed, refreshing. 93
2021 Château Petit-Village
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, blueberries, fruit forward and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, long. 94
2021 Château de Pez
Ruby. Red berries, anise, herbs, leaner nose, some spices and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner bodied. 88
2021 Château Ormes de Pez
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red and darker fruits, some herbs, good length. 89
2021 Château Siran
Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, nuanced, juicy, kleaner bodied, lovely balance, lighter. 90
2021 Château du Tertre
Ruby. Scented, red berries, dark fruits, nuanced, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripåe tannins, dark and red fruits, nuanced, juicy, long. 92
2021 Château Giscours
Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits and liquorice nose, red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red berries, juicy, spices, blueberries, leaner finish. 91
2021 Château Lascombes
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries and vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 91
2021 Margaux de Brance
Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, nuanced nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, refreshing, elegant, lighter, good length. 87
2021 Baron de Brane
Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruit forward, raspberries and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, lovely balance, long. 91
2021 Château Brane Cantenac
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, blueberries, fruit forward, vanilla and spices, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannina, cassis, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy and nuanced, long. 94
2021 Château d'Issan
Ruby. Scented, red berries, leaner, nuanced, bright nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, some anise and herbs, juicy, long. 93
2021 Château Lilian Ladouys
Ruby. Red berries, anise, cassis, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, leaner. 88
2021 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Red berries, anise, scented, nuanced, detailed, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, detailed, bright, lovely balance, refreshing. 92
2021 Château Lafon-Rochet
Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, blackberries, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, juicy, leaner finish, some herbs. 91
2021 Château Calon-Ségur
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, some herbs and vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, fruit forward, juicy, long. 94
2021 Château Montrose
Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruit forward, detailed, nuanced nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, cassis, blackberries, nuanced, detailed, elegant, long. 95
2021 Château Gloria
Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced, bright if leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, fruit forward, detailed, juicy, firmer. 90
2021 Château Saint-Pierre
Ruby. Scented, red berries, blackberries, fruit forward if leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, anise and spices, long. 91
2021 Château Beychevelle
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, fruit forward, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, fruit fdriven, detailed and layered, nuanced, long. 94
2021 Château Léoville Poyferré
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit forward nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, detailed, blueberries, fruit forward, nuanced, long. 94
2021 Château Pedesclaux
Ruby. Red berries, anise, scented, blackberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, some vanilla and spices, nuanced, long. 91
2021 Château Haut-Batailley
Ruby. Scented, blackberriesw, dark fruits, blueberries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, leaner finish. 91
2021 Reserve de la Comtesse
Ruby. Scented, red berries, nuanced, bright, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit forward, juicy, leaner. 89
2021 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Ruby. Scented, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, detailed, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, juicy, detailed, nuanced, intense, lovely, lighter but lively, long. 94
2021 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, long. 95
1964 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Ruby, brick rim. Kjær & Sommerfeldt bottling. Birkedal Hartmann negoc. Oxidative, some dates, too old. Dates, figs, lean and dusty. Gone.
2014 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Ruby. Cassis, dates, figs, scented, liquorice, fruit driven nose, tobacco notes and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, spices, liquorice, vanilla, dates, intense, fruit driven, long. 92
1990 Château Fonbadet
Ruby core, brick rim. Oxidative and tired.
