Tasting and dinner with Nairac, Du Tertre and Bastor-Lamontagne

2023 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, peach, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, leaner finish, fruit forward. 89

 

2022 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale golden. Peach, apricots, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, fruit forward, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90

 

2019 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale golden. Peach, apricots, some nuts and fruit stones notes nose. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, leaner bodied, refreshing, good length. 89

 

2014 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale golden. Apricots, peach, pineapples, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, pineapples, fruit stones, nuanced, elegant texture, good length. 89

 

2022 Confidence de Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, floral, some grapefruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, leaner bodied, citrus, fruit forward, good length. 87

 

2023 Château Nairac

Golden. 4500 bottles made. Peach, apricots, fruit driven, nuanced, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, peach, pineapples, nuanced, juicy, detailed, elegant, bright and long. 93

 

2022 Château Nairac

Golden. Some 4500 bottles made. No Nairac made in 19, 20 or 21. Peach, apricots, fruit driven, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, lovely fruit and balance, long. 92

 

2016 Château Nairac

Golden. Starting dried fruits, developing, apricots and peach notes nose. Fresh acidity, peach, bitter notes, fruit stones, detailed, long finish. Bit rustic. 91

 

2015 Château Nairac

Golden. Peach, apricots, fruit forward, nuanced nose, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, nuanced, fruit forward, elegant texture, lovely balance, long. 93

 

2003 Château Nairac

Amber. Fruit stones, apricots, peach, nuts and caramel nose. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, sweet, caramel, almost syrupy, leaner finish, long. 92

 

2001 Château Nairac

Deep golden. Scented, floral, peach, apricots, nuanced, bright nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, nuanced, detailed, pineapples, light caramel, very elegant body and texture, long. 94

 

2010 Château Bastor-Lamontagne Bordenav

Golden. Peach and apricots notes nose, fruit forward, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, leaner bodied, nuts in the finish. 87

 

2023 Confidence de Bastor-Lamontagne

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, some grapefruits on the nose. Fresh acidity, salines, apples, grapefruits, nuanced, juicy, good length. 88

 

1990 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Deep amber. Caramel, fruit driven, nuanced, apricots, molasses nose. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, caramel, fruit stones, detailed and nuanced, long finish. 90

 

2014 Château du Tertre

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, scented, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, cassis, blueberries, nuanced, juicy, textured, long. 90

 

2005 Château du Tertre

Ruby. Dates, figs, cassis, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, anise, nuanced and detailed, juicy, long. 93

 

2010 Château Nairac

Golden with amber tints. Dried fruits, peach, pineapples, fruit driven, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, sweet fruits, nuanced, detailed, fruit foward, gorgeous fruit and body, lovely concentration, long finish. Superb. 95

 

1997 Château Nairac

Deep amber. Dried fruits, figs, dates, caramel, nuanced, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, caramel, rich, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, elegant, quite mature for a 1997, but lovely, long. 94