Weekly tasting group #175; A mixed set.

@ RvD
Tasted Monday, July 13, 2015 by Zweder with 327 views

Introduction

All wines were tasted fully blind.

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  • 2002 Château Prieurè Borde-Rouge Corbières Le Jardin de Frederic 86 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Corbières

    In the bouquet very ripe fruits, rust, iodine, tobacco and some faint leftover of cherries. On the palate cherries, sweet spices, herbs, some chocolate and a firm amount of acidity. Completely melted tannin. This is a basic wine of the domain and at this age quite impressive. Still alive and a pleasure. Completely ready now.

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  • 2007 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras

    In the bouquet still some cherries, herbs and spices, some vanilla and a touch of barnyard. On the palate red fruits, sweet spices, garrigue, dark fruits, cherries, a firm amount of acidity and soft tannin. So far so good, but overall the wine is less impressive and harmonious than some time ago. Even falling apart a bit. If you have any left; don’t wait too long. No score.

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  • 2013 Henri Bourgeois Cabernet Franc Petit Bourgeois 82 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire

    Very light purple red. In the bouquet raspberries, red cherries, a bit lactic and also some barnyard impressions. On the palate first red fruits, then cherries and dark fruits, some spiciness, firm acidity and soft tannin. Quite basic wine which reminds a bit like Beaujolais.

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  • 1996 Pierre-Jacques Druet Bourgueil Grand Mont

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil

    Mature bouquet with raisins, iodine, spiciness and rustic flavors. On the palate also quite mature with a lot of sweet spiciness, rust and chocolate, still some leftovers of dark forest fruits, medium plus acidity, some bitterness and drying tannin in the finish. A very mature wine, a bit past its prime, but still enjoyable. No score.

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  • 2011 Viña Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Single Collection Pircas de Liguai 86 Points

    Chile, Maipo Valley

    In the bouquet cherries and cassis, some herbs and spices, some red bell pepper and a bit creamy as well. On the palate creamy red berries, some spiciness and white pepper. Also some chocolate, ok acidity and round tannin. Ok, but not very impressive wine in this stage. Might need a few more years of ageing. 86 for tonight.

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  • 2000 Château La Croix Canon 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Canon-Fronsac

    Bouquet with still some red berries, herbs, raisins and leather. On the palate sweet spices, coffee, leather, chocolate, tobacco and a bit rustic. Ok acidity and soft tannin and completely ready now.

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  • 2000 La Dame de Montrose 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Beautiful and deep bouquet with sweet spices, vanilla of exclusive oak and still some cassis. On the palate soft and ripe dark and red berries, vanilla from beautiful oak, some herbs and spices and a bit rustic. Overall a beautiful wine which is completely ready now. No problem cellaring this for another 2 years if you have a perfect cellar. I was a bit surprised how mature this wine already was.

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  • 1999 Château de Fesles Bonnezeaux 93 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Bonnezeaux

    In the bouquet a lot of apricots, honey and botrytis. On the palate orange, caramel, coffee, nougat, a lot of concentrated sweetness, but also beautiful fresh acidity. Beautiful and harmonious wine. Ready now and the next few years.

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  • 1982 Château Le Fagé Monbazillac

    France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Monbazillac

    Mature bouquet with polishing wax, oranges and butter candy. On the palate also very mature but there are still some apricots and orange peel. No score.

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