70s French Wines

Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, Forum
Tasted Wednesday, May 20, 2015 by hkm520240 with 436 views

Flight 1 - Burgundy flight (1 Note)

  • 1976 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Dark ruby with mature brownish tinge.
    Elegant nose, earth, soy sauce, sour cherry, blackcurrant, dried fruits and hints of licorice.
    Still holding well on palate and showing good structure. Subtle mouth-feel, sour cherry, dusty earth and soy sauce. Very well balanced with good acidity. Long lingering finish with some spicy notes and fine tannins with soft grip.
    A surprisingly good start to tonight's 70s French wines theme.

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Flight 2 - Bordeaux '78 vs. '79 (5 Notes)

  • 1978 Château La Louvière 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Tasted blind. Dark garnet with light brownish tinge. Subtle leafy nose along with blackcurrant, earth, tobacco and cedar notes
    Soft supple palate exhibits leafy notes, blackcurrant and hints of herbaceous. Drinking well now with good balance although not showing a lot of complexity. Medium finish with soft and almost dissolve tannins. This is a nice pleasant surprise as it holds so well. Excellent provenance.

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  • 1978 Château Figeac 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Tasted blind and it has an elegant and perfume bouquet, along with sweet ripe fruits, blackcurrant, earth and hints of vanilla oak and leafy notes.
    On entry it has good sweetness and richness of fruits. Continue to develop in the glass, exhibits nuances of black currant, dried herbs, dried cherry, licorice and spice. Nice finesse support by lively acidity.
    Long persistent finish with subtle spicy notes. Holding well and taste much younger. Good acidity and good mid-palate. Tonight's wine getting better and better.

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  • 1979 Château Pavie 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Dark ruby and vibrant hues.
    Fresh and vibrant, lifted bouquet of floral, blackcurrant, dark cherry, sweet spice & licorice. Elegant and showing nice fruits, amazingly holding so well so fresh.
    Nice entry, still robust, young with loads of fruits. Blackcurrant, dark cherry, spice and earthy undertones. Vibrant acidity lead to a long persistent finish. Seamless and harmonious.
    What a sensational effort as it tastes like a good 80s or even 90s. Judging that Château Pavie has not made its name in those days.
    This is so impressive and voted as WOTN unanimously by the group.

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  • 1979 Château Montrose 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Dark Ruby with vibrant hue and brickish tinge. Nice color.
    It opens up nicely with loads of blackcurrant, cherry and hints of earth and leather. It continue to develop some deep soil and rustic nose in the glass.
    Showing nice fruits on palate but it has a distinct mineral, iron notes, along with earth, tobacco and hints of soy sauce. Good freshness on palate. Soft chewy tannins with long finish.
    It has a strong showing tonight and very pleasant but still humbled by the fabulous St. Émilion duo that tasted tonight.

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  • 1978 Château Pape Clément 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    After the impressive showing from the earlier wines I am getting nervous if this bottle can gives us a good ending of the night.
    The appearance looks fine with Vibrant dark ruby and brownish rims.
    The nice lifted bouquet gives me an immediate sign of relieve, elegant nose, still fresh and warm, showing spice, graphite, subtle tobacco and dried herbs, .
    On palate, blackcurrant, plum and sour cherry interwoven with subtle herbaceous, dried herbs, tobacco and earth. Smooth and seamless mid-palate with lively acidity.
    Long and satisfying finish with hints of menthol and fine grain tannins. Holding well and drinking well now. Almost at peak for me if not slightly over. Lovely.
    I like this bottle a lot but 1979 Château Pavie has a slight edge with abundant of fruits and amazing youthfulness.

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