Bordeaux 2012 en primeur with WInefinder
Munchenbryggeriet, Stockholm
Tasted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 by Omar Khayyam with 927 views
Introduction
It is always too much wine and too little time at these events. but they're fun in a horizontal validation process sort of way. Some of the wines I went back to, but mostly it was just a taste. On several wines there should obviously be a confidence interval around the score - but that normally being the case with all my scores, I kept with the single number approach :)
Flight 1 (64 Notes)
Closing
I thought that the 2012 overall were on the big and sweet fruit side of things, many lacking grip and structure. The better ones will make good early drinking in years 3-8. The St Juliens stood out in that they had much more structure. Merlot dominated wines seemed very charming, albeit not for keeping long.
2012 Château Cantemerle 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
classic nose with graphite notes, fresh, but light and very soft fruit on the finish.
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2010 Château Cantemerle 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
good structure, fine nose.
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2012 Château de Camensac 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
50 % cab sauvignon 50 % merlot
very soft, no acidity. there is fruit but no structure and no legs.
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2005 Château de Camensac 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Sweet, ripe fruit - a very big wine, but drops of at mid palate. Fruit forward but not really my style.
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2012 Château Chasse-Spleen 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc
there's clearly some complexity here on the nose, but the wine is not fully together at this stage and hard to tell if it will ever be.
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2010 Château Chasse-Spleen 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc
This is elegant and with energy, has some nice spice tones on the nose and very fresh berry driven fruit. Good grip.
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2012 Château Ferrière 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
cassis, very oaked - lots of cheap vanilla flavouring and quite a bit of heat on the back palate.
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2004 Château Ferrière 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
I normally like these classic simple and pure 2004 Bordeaux wines, but this just didn't feel fun.
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2008 Château Lascombes 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Somewhat timid but fine nose, simple, soft finish but nice overall.
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2012 Château Lascombes 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
There's a lot going on, but for my tastes - perhaps just a tad too much of everything. There's alcohol heat, oak spices, dark sweet berries and grip.
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2007 Château du Tertre (Fronsac) 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Fronsac
mature and pleasant nose, but it is soft and has no legs nor structure. Over the hill (if it ever reached the apex?)
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2012 Château du Tertre (Fronsac) 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Fronsac
Somewhat unbalanced but a lot of sweet and spicy berries, and some structure. Some heat (13,5 % alcohol).
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2012 Château d'Issan 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Very open and charming nose, spice notes and some heat.
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2008 Château d'Issan 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
lovely aromatic nose, all perfume with roses, cherries, vanilla. Soft and charming. not for the long haul.
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2012 Château Beychevelle 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Very soft and light weight.
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2009 Château Beychevelle 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Fine nose, lots of classic berries and fruit. Soft mouthfeel, quite integrated. Drink now.
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2012 Château Branaire-Ducru 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Cassis, menthe, powerful but also elegant, fine.
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2007 Château Branaire-Ducru 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Some cellar dampness on the nose, which is otherwise very fine and with lots of mature notes, tones of leather and earth and cedar. Good freshness still but very ready to drink..
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2012 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Good grip, dark, sweet and soft fruit. 63 % cabernet sauvignon.
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2008 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Has grip, fruit forward, but classic nose.
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2012 Château Giscours 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
medium body and length, soft with a lot of oak.
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2012 Château Léoville Poyferré 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Very well structured, especially compared to other 2012s. Modern, but still classy. Fantastic. Vin de garde from a difficult year.
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2007 Château Léoville Poyferré 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Fine, well integrated, simple but classic style, lovely.
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2012 Château Léoville Barton 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Lovely open nose full of spice box and cassis. There is some tannic grip but the fruit is somewhat soft (lacking in acidity).
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2007 Château Léoville Barton 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Fine nose, but thin and soft on the palate.
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2012 Château Talbot 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Big nose with sweet ripe fruit and lots of new oak. But a much more elegant body promises good things for those who wait a while. Good qpr it seems.
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2007 Château Talbot 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
very pleasant nose with some mature notes, too much oak for such a delicate vintage, soft on the palate.
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2012 Château d'Armailhac
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Tight nose, charming and easy on the palate, decent acidity. Hard to judge at this stage.
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2006 Château d'Armailhac 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very soft ripe berries, a little thin, not without structure.
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2012 Château Clerc Milon 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Rich fruit some new oak which is noticeable, cellar dampness, soft attack on the palate, but decent freshness.
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2006 Château Clerc Milon 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Fine notes of green capsicum, graphite and berries on the nose, very good grip, classic claret. I like this.
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2012 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Interesting nose with some complexity, green pepper , cassis, good grip, some heat.
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2008 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very soft and light.
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2012 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
soft sweet dark berries and fruit, some grip, medium-long finish.
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2007 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
soft, round, sweet berries, medium finish.
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2012 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
graphite, eucalyptus, cassis, no grip! soft but fine.
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2004 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Simple, soft and integrated, but classic agreeable nose, quite elegant.
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2007 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
lovely nose, fine and elegant some spice box notes.
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2008 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
This was a bit thin, open and charming nose but simple.
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2012 Château Phélan Ségur 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Dark sweet fruit, has grip, very big style of wine. 50/50 cab sauvignon/merlot.
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2009 Château Phélan Ségur 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
60/40 cab sauvignon/merlot split in the wine this vintage. Some mature notes already, open, leather dark berries, a big style wine.
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2012 Château Haut-Bailly 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
There is complexity and hedonism on this very charming and open wine. Not sure about the structure for the long run, but this will drink very well in its youth so nothing to worry about.
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2007 Château Haut-Bailly 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Simple, lovely but a little light wine.
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2012 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Finetuned and complex, this is very nice.
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2007 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Light but well made, a little grassy on the nose.
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2012 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
has gooseberry nose but very soft attack on the palate.
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2009 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
soft grassy simple wine. Has nothing on a decent entry level NZ Sauvignon blanc...
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2012 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Powerful, rustic style with sweet vanilla.
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2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
fine and quite developed nose, but soft and thinnish on the palate.
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2012 Domaine de Chevalier
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
soft mid palate, some unpleasant notes which I can't place.
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2000 Domaine de Chevalier 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Lovely nose elegant wine, good freshness still and a long way from reaching the end.
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2012 Château Destieux 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Sweet fruit, but with freshness: it lacks tannic structure.
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2006 Château Destieux 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is a little tight but elegant, classic claret, very well built. Keep.
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2012 Château La Clémence 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Very good structure and quite approachable still.
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2002 Château La Clémence 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Balanced and elegant, perfect to drink right now.
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2011 Château Gazin Pomerol 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Uncomplicated and not very exciting. A little tough, with grip.
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2010 Château Petit Village 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Fine nose, somewhat soft on the palate, a bi-note of something not pleasant.
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2005 Château Petit Village 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
great open nose, lovely finish with quite some length. well built
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2012 Château Coutet Barsac
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
menthe, pine tree oil, honey, maple sap, pineapple, bananas. sweet and tropical and very charming.
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2003 Château Guiraud 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Pine tree sap, honey, grass. Good freshness.
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2010 Château Guiraud 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
simple, no complexity, botrytis, not overly sweet.
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2012 Château Guiraud Le G 87 Points
France, Bordeaux
grassy and fine tuned. nice.
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2010 Château Suduiraut
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
sweet and still in its infancy. Too early to tell. Will save my bottle.
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2007 Château Suduiraut 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Very fine, not too sweet - has a whole range of notes that are far from the tropical range and more in the herbal universe.
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