onsdag 20. november 2024

2001 Château Gilette Creme de Tete tasted



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 tasted

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

 


Pichon Baron releases new white wine




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

tirsdag 12. november 2024

31 2021 in bottle retasting at Hamar Vinfestival






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

mandag 7. oktober 2024

Mature isn't always that fun...

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. 

onsdag 2. oktober 2024

2019 red and white Clos Floridene, 2016 Laroze and more tasted

2019 Clos Floridene Graves Blanc

Kr. 319,90

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruits, some peach, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, minerals, some vanilla, fruit forward, detailed, long. Saline and citrusy finish. 90


2017 Château Sénilhac 

Kr. 199,90

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, some spices, nuanced, good length. 88

 

2016 Château Laroze 

Kr. 519,90

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, detailed, nuanced nose, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, detailed, lifted and scented, nuanced, long. Lovely. 92

 

2008 Château Vieux Maillet 

Kr. 369,90

Ruby. Blackberries, tobacco, dark fruits, maturing nose, some iron notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, maturing, elegant, nuanced, long finish. Bit rustic. 89

 

2019 Clos Floridene

Kr. 319,90

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some spices, scented nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, juicy, detailed, long. 90

tirsdag 24. september 2024

2006 and 2009 Nairac

2006 Château Nairac

Amber. Raisins, dates, dried figs, caramel nose, some VA. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, note the most intense body, fruit forward, maturing quite a bit, but a demi bottle, long finish. 90

 

2009 Château Nairac

Amber Dried fruits, some spices, grilled pineapple, cinnamon, apricots and some raisins nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, creamy, smooth, layered, lovely fruit and body, long. 94