| | - 2001 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
very light yellow
fine subtle aroma with hints of tropical fruits, minerality, dry wood
high acidity, thin body but buttery, gras, smooth
dry herbal sour flavors, med tannin, med harmony, short after taste. not so impressing and surely less than one would expect from a Grand Cru. (89 pts.)
- 2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
very light lime color
earthy, dusty, veggie, anise & yeast aromas
med body, herbaceous and anise flavors, tannic, harmonious, long herbal after taste. (88 pts.)
- 2006 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
very light lime color
brioche, cooked raisins in muffin, honey & chestnut aromas
med watery body, unbalanced, weak flavors,
low tannin, weak harmony, short after taste. (86 pts.)
- 2004 Domaine Trapet Chapelle-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
light red-brown transparent color with a brighter rim
earthy, leather, sweet&sour candy & secondary aromas
fine med body, some fruit flavors, med tannin, high bitterness, harmonious, long floral after taste. In blind tasting seemed like an old Pinot Noir. (91 pts.)
- 1997 Domaine Trapet Chapelle-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
dark red-brown, with rim at same color
earthy, leather, fungus, dusty, spices aromas. later some greenery develops in the glass, rich & complex aroma.
old world wine flavors, spices, some ripe fruits, high bitterness, med body & tannin, some unbalanced harmony. Good and long after taste. In blind tasting seemed like a rather young Pinot Noir. (92 pts.)
- 1996 Château Pavie Macquin - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
cloudy dark red, same color rim
Bret, leather, earthy, vanilla, oak, secondary aromas
med body, med tannin & acidity, ripe fruits, good tannin & bitterness, med harmony, relatively short after taste. enjoyable Bordeaux (blind). (88 pts.)
- 2004 Château Pavie Macquin - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
dark red-black color
elegant, velvet, young fruity aromas
round and smooth body, powerful, coffee & caramel flavors, with ripe fruits. some dryness. high tannin & bitterness, high acidity, med harmony, med after taste. (90 pts.)
- 1985 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(blind tasting)
cloudy dark red
young fruity earthy aroma
full body, ripe fruits, sweet flavors, round med tannin, long alcoholic pleasant long after taste. enjoyable. (90 pts.)
- 1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(blind tasting)
dark cloudy red with some brown
wet earth & mildew aromas
med round body, chocolate flavors, black forest fruit flavors, good bitterness & harmony, silky tannin, balanced long & pleasant after taste. (92 pts.)
it was amazing to realize that it is difficult to distinguish between same wine from different vintages. |
