Bordeaux Siblings

Moss, Norway
Tasted Friday, June 1, 2012 by LWI with 1,229 views

Introduction

So many of the good Bordeaux vintages come in pairs. We tried some of them. Each sibling pair was tasted semi-blind, knowing the castle and the vintages to choose from, but not the order.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Flight 3 (4 Notes)

Flight 4 (1 Note)

Flight 5 (8 Notes)

Flight 6 (8 Notes)

Flight 7 (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Fresh, cool, long, some coconut, the palate has fine definition and but lacking slightly in concentration. Still, my kind of wine.

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  • 2001 Château Suduiraut 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Finely spiced, bonfire (!), a surprising bitterness in the finish, opulent, much further developed than a bottle some years ago, and I suspect that this has been stored a bit too warm.

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  • 2001 Château d'Yquem 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    A little reticent on the nose, however leaves little doubt concerning which wine this is. Multifaceted, lightly spiced, elegant, fresh, very long. However, slightly less impressive than a bottle a few months back. Too warm storage?

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  • 2001 Château Rieussec 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Some burned notes, heavy, almost massive, macrons, some complexity, though. I can see why some people like this – more than me, and I partly adhere to that, but the acidity is too low to make my day (night that is).

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Closing

Biggest surprise: Cos 86, partly Margaux 86 and la Tour Blanche 2001. Some dubious bottles, particularly Margaux 85, and Gruaud 82 (both mine). I guess all of us were eager to taste the Montrose 90 and the 89 alongside. To me they were almost twins, not mere siblings, and very little differentiated them. Perhaps the 89 was a bit more elegant. One of the participants described these as ‘Winter Wines’, and I can relate to that. Imagine yourself by the fireplace after a long day in the snow, having some hearty food with your companion. This is a wine for that occasion. The Lafite 86 (in 30 years time) or the Margaux(in 15 years time), however, are the wines for an elegant haut cuisine.

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