April 27th, 2010
Cost: C
Best Rating: 193
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Drank: June 2009
Rating: 193
Colour: Dark inky purple, burgundy rim, halo of transparency, long legs.
Nose: Muted, but budding bramble and blackberry.
Tasting Note: Much better than the nose would suggest, rounded, good fruit, good mid palate and good finish, very solid wine quintessential Bordeaux, very pleasing.
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Drank: September 2007
Rating: 143
Colour: Dark inky purple, just a hint of burgundy at rim.
Nose: quite closed, only hints of black fruit.
Tasting Note: Medium bodied, solid wine. Touch of hard tannins on finish. Drinking this way too early
4 eme cru classé
Saint Estephe
Tags: 2000, Cost D £20-25
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March 29th, 2010
Drank: Dec 2007
Cost: C
Rating: 233
Colour: Purple, hints of lilac as its poured, settles to a rich burgundy colour, large halo of transparency, looks forward, long legs.
Nose: Burgundy nose, i.e. spice box, vanilla and medicinal notes, all underpinned by blackcurrant. Interesting nose, reminds me of Montrose 2001.
Tasting Note: Full bodied, lovely, class and classic wine, round and fat, glycerine, soft tannins, but does have backbone and grip, rich and much better than you would imagine, from a hot and spicy aroma. Very, very good wine.
5 eme cru classé
Tags: 2003, Cost C £15-20, Top 10%, Value
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March 29th, 2010
Region: Margaux
Drank: May 2007
Cost: C
Rating: 116
Colour: Purple, large burgundy edge, large halo of transparency, looks ready now.
Nose: Gentle rather than closed, hints of blackcurrant and floral notes, budding bramble, with a lot of air, overripe fruit.
Tasting Note: Soft fruit, just hints of bramble, soft tannins, easy drinking, but thin, disappointing against the rest of the 2000 vintage, comes together latter on, touch acidic.
5 eme cru classé
Tags: 2000, Cost C £15-20
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March 23rd, 2010
Region: Saint Julien
Drank: June 2007
Cost: F
Rating: 146
Colour: Gentle blackcurrant, reddish burgundy halo, very red towards rim.
Nose: Blackcurrant, subtle, doesn’t open up with aeration.
Tasting Note: Easy drinking, subtle, elegant, feminine, soft tannins, well balanced and drinkable. However in the end uninteresting.
2 eme cru classé
Tags: 2002, Cost F £30-35
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March 23rd, 2010
Region: Saint Estephe
Drank: March 2008
Cost: C
Rating: 199
Colour: Deep purple, purple towards rim, good halo, long legs, opaque almost black in middle.
Nose: Closed, only hints of black fruit.
Tasting Note: Good body, some weight and concentration, soft fat tannins, sweet fruit, rich long finish, very good wine at this price.
Cru Bourgeois Exceptional
Tags: 2001, Cost C £15-20
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February 28th, 2010
Region: St Julien
Drank: June 2007
Rating: 238
Cost: F
Colour: Blackcurrant, but on the red side, tends towards burgundy, especially towards the rim.
Nose: Red and blackcurrant fruit, sweet hint of jam even glucose, floral.
Tasting Note: Clean, fresh, delicious, finish well defined of blackcurrant tannin. A certain roundness, quintessentially Bordeaux. Hints of glycerine, gets gently better with each glass. Grows on you, not too tannic, but some grip and backbone, but not so great as to overpower the wine. Drinks well and finishes well.
2 eme cru classé
Tags: 2001, Cost F £30-35, Top 10%
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February 23rd, 2010
Region: St Estephe
Drank: February 2008
Cost: G
Rating: 164
Colour: Very black, deep purple, full bodied, halo of transparency, still young, long legs.
Nose: Heady blackcurrant, sweet, touch of bubblegum in the background, plenty of black fruit.
Tasting Note: Soft tannins, lots of acidity, refreshing, fruit lingers on the finish, however tastes lighter than you expect from the nose.
2 eme cru classé
Tags: 1996, Cost G £35-40
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February 23rd, 2010
Region: Saint Estephe
Best Rating: 137
Cost: B
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Drank: September 2007
Rating: 137
Colour: Dark, deep purple, burgundy at rim.
Nose: Sweet black fruit.
Tasting Note: Fat, sweet black fruit, soft tannins, easy delicious drinking. Good wine.
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Drank: May 2007
Rating: 131
Colour: Dark crimson purple, red at rim.
Nose: Hints of black fruit, touch of bubblegum and oaky vanilla.
Tasting Note: Black fruit and soft tannin, lesser version of Langoa Barton 2002, however pleasant inoffensive drink, shortish finish. Good wine.
Tags: 2003, Cost B £10-15
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February 23rd, 2010
Region: Saint Estephe
Cost: C
Best Rating: 135
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Drank: August 2008
Rating: 125
Colour: Deepish purple, large burgundy halo, leads to good halo of transparency, medium bodied, longish legs.
Nose: Hints of fruit, bluberry and vanilla.
Tasting Note: This one perhaps just over the top, well knitted and smooth, lacks interest.
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Drank: January 2008
Rating: 135
Colour: Deep purple, deep burgundy to edge, slight halo of transparency, looks younger than it is, medium bodied, legs.
Nose: Hints of fruit and blackcurrant especially.
Tasting Note: Well made and well knitted, fully mature, balanced, little acidity and smooth finish. Good wine.
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Cru Bourgeois Exceptional
Tags: 1995, Cost C £15-20
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February 16th, 2010
Region: Saint Estephe
Best Rating: 158
Cost: E
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Drank: September 2007
Colour: Inky black dark cherry.
Nose: Cedar, cigars, earthy and a touch of leather.
Tasting Note: Texture, well knitted, but dry tannic finish.
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Drank: Feb 2007
Rating: 158
Colour: Deep blackcurrant and plum colour, tending towards burgundy at rim.
Nose: Plum notes, but broad chemical perfume nose, like sweet bubblegum.
Tasting Note: Plum duff, chewy, mouth coating, first glass very good, but gets increasingly difficult to drink, becomes cloying.
2 eme cru classé
Tags: 2001, Cost E £25-30
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