Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2014-08; Monastery wines.

By EvA & TdJ
Tasted Thursday, October 30, 2014 by Zweder with 296 views

Introduction

All wines were tasted not blind.

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  • 2003 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Clos du Prieuré 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot

    Beautiful and expressive bouquet with ripe red berry fruits, earth and some oak. On the palate certainly for a Burgundy a lot of sweetness of ripe red fruits also some acidity, soft and integrated tannin and a medium length. The hot vintage is noticeable. Some thought it was too ripe and already a bit too old. I liked the wine. Drink now.

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  • 2009 Souveräner Malteser Ritterorden (Lenz Moser) Kommende Mailberg 88 Points

    Austria, Burgenland

    An Austrian Bordeaux blend and although already quite developed, a really nice surprise. Rustic bouquet with cassis, plums, smoke and minerals. On the palate red and dark forest fruits, vanilla, smoke again, a lot of sweetness balanced by pleasant acidity and soft, just still lightly sticky tannin. Completely ready now.

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  • 2008 Château Carbonnieux 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Bouquet with cassis, vanilla, some smoke, earth and graphite. On the palate dark forest fruits, concentrated and rustic with still powerful and compact, sticky tannin and a firm amount of acidity and bitterness. Lacks a bit refinement in this stage, but I bet that in 5 or 8 years the wine will show more of that and it will probably last several years after that. 88++

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  • 2005 Couvent des Jacobins 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    In the bouquet a lot or ripe dark forest fruits, vanilla, sweet spices etc. On the palate beautiful and concentrated dark fruit juice, good oak, good acidity and round tannin with still a firm bite. The wine is starting to show its merits, but is still too young. My guess is that somewhere between 2018 and 2020 this wine will enter maturity stage and will deliver beautiful drinking until around 2024.

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  • 2005 Nervi Gattinara 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara

    Garnet red. The bouquet is a bit earthy and also shows red and dark berry fruits, eucalyptus, tea and raisins. On the palate chocolate, firm acidity and good bitterness. The wine seems to be fully mature now and hard to say how long it will last. Until 2017 at least, Lovely wine now though. 89.

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  • 2005 Cellers de Scala Dei Priorat Cartoixa 90 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Beautiful bouquet with a lot of sweet spices and ripe red and dark berry fruits. Same on the palate, with also mocha, smoke, beautiful acidity and luxurious oak. Great length. A beautiful and typical Priorat with a lot of sweetness, but also everything else in a good balance. Ready now and the next few years.

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  • 2011 Muri-Gries Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri 89 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    Deep dark purple and almost black. In the bouquet a lot of dark cherries and spiciness. On the palate ripe dark berries and dark cherries, a firm dose of good oak, lactic impressions. Enormously concentrated and juicy wine. Nice already, but still very youthful. Give the wine a few years of ageing.

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