torsdag 21. november 2024

2004 Brane Cantenac tasted


2004 Château Brane Cantenac

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Cassis, blueberries, some dates and figs, leather notes, floral, scented nose, charming.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, red fruits, figs, softer texture, getting mellow and more amture, nuanced and elegant, long. 93

Arctic Wine Festival Bordeaux tasting

2000 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime

Pale golden. Some nuts, apples, yellow fruits, lots of brioche notes nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, apples, nuts, detailed, brioche, elegant texture, detailed long finish. 93

 

2020 Château Recougne

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, lean bodied, anise. Thin finish. 83

 

2020 Château Senilhac

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, blueberries, fruit forward, good length. 87

 

2018 Château Senilhac

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, good length. 87

 

2021 Château Laroze

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, nuanced, elegant texture, good length. 90

 

2019 Château Laroze

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, detailed and nuanced, juicy, elegant and long. 93

 

2016 Château Laroze

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, and blueberries, fruit forward and detailed, minerals, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long. 94


2011 Château Simard

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, figs, anise, blackberries nose, dark fruits. More evolved bottle. Fresh acidity, rounded, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 89


2011 Château Simard

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, minerals, scented, nuanced, blackberries, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, anise, minerals, nuanced, long. 90 

 

2022 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples grapefruits, vanilla, some smoky notes nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, elegant texture, fruit forward, nuanced, grapefruits, smooth. 89

 

2019 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, citrus, minerals, focused nose, some peach notes. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, minerals, saline, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, long. 91

 

2023 Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, citrus, minerals, grapefruits nose, floral, detailed and layered nose.Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, some troipcal fruits, long. 93

 

2021 Château Reynon

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, leaner bodied. 84

 

2021 Château Haura

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs and spices nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, spices, herbs, good length. 87

 

2021 Château Poujeaux

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, fruit forward, good length. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, red berries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 89

 

2021 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, leaner nose, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, liquorice, spices, leaner finish. 88

 

2021 Château Haut-Bailly

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner bodied, nuanced, long. 93

 

2021 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, scented, fruit driven and nuanced nose, layered. ' Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, leaner bodied, nuanced, spices, long. 94

 

2021 Clos Fourtet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied, spices, long. 93

 

2022 Château Suduiraut

Golden. Rich, intense, apricots, grilled pineapples, intense, layered, deep, caramel, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, rich, deep, intense, detailed, fruit forward, juicy, pineapples, intense and long. Stunning. 96

 

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

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

Visit to Léoville Poyferré






2017 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré 

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, ark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, spices, blackberries, spices, juicy, long finish. 89

 

2016 Château Moulin Rouge

Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, spices, fruit forward, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 91

 

2014 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, nuanced, detailed nose. Nice lift to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, quite intense, detailed, Long. 93

 

2015 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Scented, red berries, more lifted, nuanced, layered, deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, scassis, detailed, layered, nuanced, structured but so well packed into the concentrated fruits, long. 95

 

2016 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, lovely acidity, layered and long. 96

2014-2020 Phèlan-Ségur tasted






2020 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, vanilla and exotic spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balckberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, vanilla, coffee, long. 94

 

2019 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, lifted, detailed, nuanced, fruit driven, layered, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, intense, spices, fruit forward, layered, intense and long. Still firm. 95

 

2018 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, scented, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, lovely exoti spiciness in the long finish. 93

 

2017 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, just starting to show some dates and tobacco notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy but leaner, nuanced, good length. 89

 

2016 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, scented, blackberries, detailed, lifted and nuanced, floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, spices, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, firmer, long finish. 95

 

2015 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, fruit forward and nuanced nose. Fresh acdity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits, firmer, long. 94

 

2014 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, anise, some spices, good length. 91

1988 Château de la Riviére

1988 Château de la Riviére

Ruby, broad brick rim. Dates, figs, tobacco, bit dusty, very mature nose. Fresh acidity, tannins, almost gone, some minerals, very mature, dates, leaner finish, good length. 89

Visit to Mouton Rothschild








2014 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed nose, liquorice, some exotic spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward, nuanced, blackberries, long finish. 91

 

2015 Château Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward and nuanced nose, detailed and layered.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, detailed, spices, liquorice, lots of exotic spices, detailed, layered, so smooth, firmer than a bottle a few months back, long indeed. 98

A few dinner wines in Bordeaux





2012 Château de la Dauphine

Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, figs, minerals, dark fruits nose. Maturing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, developing, amazing how it hides its alcohol, long. 90

 

2016 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, tight, needs air to open, even after decanting, cassis and blueberries, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long. 94

 

2015 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Fruit forward, nuanced, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, more open than 2016 besides it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, blueberries, detailed, nuanced and long. More fruit forward vintage for Gruaud. 94

 

2004 Château Gazin

Ruby, very thin brick rim. Scented, chocolate, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, layered. Seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, bit leaner palate and finish, long. 92

Visit to Domaine de Chevalier





Harvest of the whites had just started at Domaine de Chevalier.


2018 Domaine de Chevalier

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, spices, fruit forward and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, dense, spices, blackberries and blueberries, soft and subtle texture, long. Bit lazy at this stage. 94

 

2018 Domaine de Chevalier blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Peach, apples, lemons, some citrus, nuanced, peach notes nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, elegant, detailed, long. Super smooth, gorgeous. 95

Visit to Yquem












2016 Château d´Yquem

Golden. Golden, detailed, bright, peach, apricots, detailed, fruit forward, layered, some vanilla, stunning nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, detailed, intense, liquorice, nuanced, intense, rich, touch of orange blossoms, superb finish. Creamy and superb balance. 96

 

2010 Château d´Yquem

Golden. Peach, apricots, nuanced, pineapples, detailed, some grilled pineapples, touch of cinnamon notes nose. Fresh acidity, rich, detailed, creamy, some caramel, layered, nuanced, intense, spices, touch of creme brulée, superb length. 98

Visit to Angelus




2015 Carillon d'Angelus

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced, fruit forward, juicy, long. 92

 

2015 Château Angelus

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, nuanced, detailed, scented and lifted, elegant nose, blueberries, layered and detailed, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, layered, detailed, minerals, long. Saline touch. A beauty! 97

Visit to Clinet, just before harvest








2020 Fleur de Clinet

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, some paprika, good length. 89

 

2019 Château Clinet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, blueberries, fruit forward, layered, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, layered, detailed, nuanced, juicy, liquorice, dense, rich and long. Has a energetic acidity to it. 97

 

2015 Château Clinet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, nuanced, lifted, floral, detailed, dense yet lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, intense, nuanced and long. A beauty. And still tight, I would still keep it at least five to ten years. 96

2011 Phélan-Sègur, 2017 Haut-Marbuzet and 2014 Baron de Brane tasted






2011 Château Phelan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquprice and spices, blueberries, quite juicy, still textured, just starting to show development. 91

 

2011 Château Phelan Ségur

 Lightly corked.

 

2014 Baron de Brane

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fairly smooth, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, long. 90

 

2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, detailed, layered and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy, detailed, long. 92

 

2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, some tobacco, layered, juct a touch more evolved than the other magnum besides it, but also more open, needed less air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, long. 92