tirsdag 26. mars 2019

Château Ampélia


Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2016 Château Ampélia
APR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, woody. 85-87

2015 Château Ampélia
APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blackberries and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, juicy, good length.
87-89

2014 Château Ampélia
MAR 19 80M 20CF Ruby. Lighter, red berries and blueberries nose, anise and spices behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, lighter bodied, good length. 86

2011 Château Ampélia
NOV 17 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, light scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries and red fruits, elegant texture, good length. 86

2011 Château Ampélia
SEP 15 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla and a faint scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, some red berries and mulberries, good length. 86

Château Panet



Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2015 Château Panet
MAR 19 75M 25CS Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruity, elegant, good length. Drink over the next five to ten years. 87

2015 Château Panet
OCT 18 Ruby. Red berries, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, good length. 86

2015 Château Panet
OCT 17 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries, fruity, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, good length. 87

2014 Château Panet
OCT 18 Ruby. Dark fruity nose, spices, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blackberries and spices, good length. 87

2012 Château Panet
OCT 18 Ruby. Red berries, cherries and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, good length. 87

2012 Château Panet
JAN 16 Ruby. Cassis, fruity, red berries, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, lively Panet. 86

2012 Château Panet
DEC 15 Ruby. Red and darker fruits, some spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, give it an hour in decanter. 86

2012 Château Panet
SEP 15 Rubinrød. Mørke bær, fruktig duft, lett krydret og noe vanilje. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, juicy, frisk, mørke bær og bringebær, pen lengde. 86

2011 Château Panet
AUG 15 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. 86

2010 Château Panet
APR 16 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter, fresh. 86

2009 Château Panet
MAR15 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied, good length. 89

2009 Château Panet
NOV 14 Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and spices, juicy, bit short. 86

2008 Château Panet
FEB 14 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, lightly floral nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and spices, good length. 85

2007 Château Panet
JAN 11 Ruby. Blueberries, some figs and dates, lightly spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbal if refreshing. 84

2006 Château Panet
NOV 15 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, softer texture, fruity, some spices, elegant texture. 86

2006 Château Panet
JAN 09 Blueberries, fruity nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, bit rustic tannins, structured, good length. 85

2005 Château Panet
MAR 11 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, anise, some herbs, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, bit rustic, I actually prefer the 2004 to this. 83

2004 Château Panet
OCT 10 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, liquorice and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and spices, liquorice, good length. 86

2004 Château Panet
JAN 10 Ruby. Dark fruity nose, some leather and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries,  lighter, good length. 85

2004 Château Panet
SEP 09 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, liquorice, some spices, lighter nose, classic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, herbs, paprika, good length. 86

Château Le Grand Housteau


Côte de Bordeaux, Saint-Germain de Grave

2017 Château Le Grand Housteau
MAR 19 Bright ruby. Vanilla, lighter dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, light bodied, but fresh. Drink within a few years. 83

2017 Château Le Grand Housteau
AUG 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red and dark fruity. 83

2015 Château Le Grand Housteau
APR 17 Ruby. Red berries, some anise nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, some anise. 82

2015 Château Le Grand Housteau
AUG 16 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, some cassis and spices. 80

2014 Château Le Grand Housteau
JAN 17 Ruby. Some cassis and red berries, light floral note, light nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean palate, some vanilla and dark fruits. 82

2014 Château Le Grand Housteau
JAN 16 Ruby. Some cassis and red berries, light floral note, light nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean palate, some vanilla and dark fruits.
82

2013 Château Le Grand Housteau
MAR 15 Rubinrød. Røde bær, lett parfymert duft, noe vanilje. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, lett, overraskende bra for en så lett årgang i denne appelasjonen. 80

2013 Château Le Grand Housteau blanc
JAN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Some grapefruits, apples, light minerality on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, grapefruit, fresh, good length. 84

Château Grand Housteau Crémant de Bordeaux Brut
MAR 19 70S 30Mus. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively, fruity, bit sweet, drink while young and fresh. 82

Château Grand Housteau Crémant de Bordeaux Brut
JAN 15 Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, rounded mousse, apples, light citrus, fruity, elegant. Soft. 83


Château Grand Housteau Crémant de Bordeaux Rosé
MAR 19 100CS. Salmon coloured. Light fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, bubble gum aromas. 80

Château Bastoney



Arveyres

2018 Chapelle Blanche de Bastoney
MAR 19 100SB Pale lemon yellow. Tight nose, needs a bit of air, apples and grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, light, some lemons, elegant. Drink over the next two to three years, proper summer wine. 84

2018 Chapelle Blanche de Bastoney
FEB 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, some peach nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, lighter, elegant. 84

2017 Chapelle Blanche De Bastoney
OCT 18 Pale lemon yellow. Herbs, grapefruits, some nettles nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, fresh, fruity, playful. 85

2017 Clairet de Bastoney
OCT 18 Bright garnet. Red fruits, paprika, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, some structure to it, some tannins, red berries, again this herbal note, red currants, leaner finish, different Ros€, structured, and my first Clairet. 83

2016 Château Bastoney
MAR 19 Ruby. Red berries, anise and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some herbs, blueberries, leaner finish. 84

2016 Château Bastoney
OCT 18 Ruby. Light minerals, lightly scented nose, blueberries, violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, juicy, slightly herbal finish. 85

2015 Chapelle Rouge de Bastoney
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, fruity, leaner, good length. 85

Château de Bastoney Crémant de Bordeaux Brut
MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit driven, refreshing nose. Some brioche. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant mousse, lovely balance, good length. This actually needs a bit of air to open up more. The best Crémant de Bordeaux I’ve tasted. 86

Château de Bastoney Crémant de Bordeaux Brut
MAR 19 46M 30CF 24S. Pale lemon yellow. Somewhat fatter, fruity, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse and body, lovely balance and texture, refreshing. 84

Bastoney Crémant de Bordeaux
FEB 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light fruity nose, light brioche. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, playful, apples, some yeasty note, good length. 86

Château de Bastoney Crémant de Bordeaux Brut
OCT 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, fruity, light brioche note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, pears, nuanced, elegant, lovely balance, good length. 86