Château Les Ormes Sorbet

Saint-Estèphe

2011 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

APR 18 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices, cassis, touch of herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, red berries, structured, good length. 88

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, vanilla and a slightly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, structured, firm, blueberries, good length. 89

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

MAY 16 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, cassis, blueberries, with air a light violet note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, still wood and spices, give it an hour in decanter or better still, ten years plus cellaring. 90

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

MAR 16 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, floral notes, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, nuanced, quite playful and lively, long. 92

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
AUG 14 Deep ruby. Some oak over ripe fruits, cassis, layered, some blueberries on the nose, light tobacco note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity but also restrained and firm, tannic finish that needs time, wait ten years. 90

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

JUN 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, elegant, good length. 88

2010 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

APR 11 Deep ruby, elegant, fruity, long finish. 85-87

2009 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

OCT 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, lightly scented, some faint violets and even a touch of minerals on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some structure far behind but getting quite velvety, especially with food. This will evolve beautifully over the next fifteen years or so and I worry I won't have any left by then... 91

2009 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

MAR 16 Ruby. Ripe nose, cassis, blueberries, light scented note and almost a faint minerality. Violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant fruit and texture, evolving nicely, long. 91

2009 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

DEC 15 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, cassis, rounded with structure behind, long. 91

2009 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
MAR 15 Ruby. Cassis, leather, light bell pepper touch, scented, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, cassis, structure, long. 91

2009 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

AUG 14 Deep ruby. Cassis, scented, dark berries, flirting nose. Tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, ripe, cassis and blueberries, long. 90

2006 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

MAR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, some spices, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity before firmer texture and finish, some red berries, good length. 89

2004 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
MAY 15 Ruby. Scented, plums, figs, quite mature nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, leanish, good length. 87

2004 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
APR 15 Ruby. Scented, plums, figs, quite mature nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, leanish, good length. 87

2004 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
MAR 15 Ruby. Intense, red berries, cassis, leather, tobacco nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, cassis, structured, can be kept another ten years, long. 90

2004 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

FEB 15 Bright ruby. Cassis, scented, leather, evolved nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, tighter palate, light herbal note. 87

1999 Château Les Ormes Sorbet

MAY 13 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Tobacco, figs, some prunes and cassis, evolved and quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to polish off, fresh and lively, lovely at this stage while fruity, drink over the next three to five years. Good length. 88