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

2017 Château de France

2017 Château de France

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, scented nose, fruit forward, quite elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90

2010 Malagar and Dudon tasted

2010 Château Malagar

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, lighter nose, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blueberries, anise, spices, leaner finish, good length. 87

 

2010 Château Dudon Reserve de la Cave

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, some dark fruits, anise, spices, good length. 88

2001, 2006 and 2019 Château du Tertre tasted

2001 Château du Tertre

Ruby, thin brick rim. Dastes, figs, spices, blackberries nose, quite mature, but also a half bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, dates, quite a bit of tobacco, long finish. 90

 

2006 Château du Tertre

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, cassis and some dates and figs nose,. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, blueberries, fruit driven, juicy, firmer, long finish. 90

 

2019 Château du Tertre

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, vanilla and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, long finish. 92

03 Chasse-Spleen and more

2003 Château Chasse-Spleen

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, figs, some spices, good length. 89

 

2020 Château de By

Ruby. Leaner nose, blackberries, anise, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, leaner, some spices, easy going. 85

 

2016 Château Tour de Capet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some vanilla and spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit high alcohol for the concentration and body, leaner finish. 86