Monthly Tasting Group EEE #036; Bordeaux left bank

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Tasted Wednesday, March 4, 2015 by Zweder with 350 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 1970 Château Haut-Bages Libéral

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    In the bouquet tea, cold coffee, earth, autumn forest, graphite and some faint cassis flavors. On the palate still some fruits like plums and rose hips, coffee, cinnamon, ok acidity and bitterness as well as melted a bit drying and old tannin. Tertiary and very mature, but surprisingly still drinkable. It was definitely much better 20 years ago. No score for tonight.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1997 Château Prieuré-Lichine

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Modest bouquet. On the palate mainly red berries, but still also some cassis, green bell pepper, ok acidity and some unripe tannin and bitterness. A disappointing effort for this GCC chateau. And I agree with mghspain that this wine must have had better drinking moments. Drink up. No score.

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  • 2001 Château Chasse-Spleen 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc

    Beautiful bouquet with cassis and other dark forest fruits, some earthy flavors and beautifully dosed oak. On the palate also cassis and other dark forest fruits, sweet spices, a touch of bell pepper, salty licorice, also some smoke and well integrated oak. Beautiful acidity and tannin with still a good bite. Although the wine seems to be ready now, there is no hurry. The wine will stay on this level for a few years. One bottle to go, so there will be at least one more tasting note.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Château Cantemerle 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Beautiful bouquet with some smoke and vanilla from the good oak. On the palate cassis and other dark forest fruits, some red fruits as well, earthy, some bell pepper, firm but good acidity and slightly drying tannin. This wine is developing nicely and with a few more years of ageing it will probably be a little better. 88 – 89 for tonight.

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  • 2008 Les Fiefs de Lagrange 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Creamy and lactic, youthful bouquet. On the palate supple red and dark forest fruits as well as dark plums, some good oak, a nice balance between good acidity and sweetness. Pleasant tannin with a good bite. Overall there this is a nice wine with some refinement and it deserves a higher score than the current average of 85.6. My score for tonight was 87.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Château Lanessan 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    The bouquet has some creamy impressions, cassis an a light dose of good oak. On the palate red and dark fruits, tobacco and some bell pepper. Firm acidity and tannin. Medium bodied at best. Correct, but not really impressive wine. 87 for today.

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  • 2008 Château Citran 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    The bouquet is a bit dusty with aromas of cassis, blood and creamy cherries. Same on the palate. Some bell pepper as well. Firm acidity and ok tannin with a firm bite. Medium bodied. Not really complex or refined but an ok wine. Will improve with some aging. Until 2020 - 2024 to start with and then see if there is more potential. 86 - 87 for now.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2011 De Toren Diversity 89 Points

    South Africa, Western Cape

    The intense bouquet is loaded with dark forest fruits, a firm dose of oak, coffee, toast, chocolate and clove. Same on the palate. Licorice as well, a firm amount of sweetness but also ok fresh acidity. Round tannin. A mouth full of wine. Open for business now and the next few years.

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  • 2009 Château Maucamps 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Tasted completely blind and a confirmation of my note from January. New words today were: some toast and minerals.

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