An easy afternoon with close friends
@ PdV
Tasted Saturday, December 29, 2018 by Zweder with 165 views
Introduction
In general the formula here is that the host sets a theme and every participant brings a wine of the theme. The host puts a few extra on the table. We taste all wines blind, knowing our own wines. We first taste a little bit in a random order. Then we decide together in which order the wines will be tasted again and after that revealed. In this group we do not use spittoons, so the number of bottles is limited. We don’t empty the bottles, but leave the leftovers for the host to taste again the next day, or take home the bottle we brought. In fact this easy setting where we taste the wines several times over 4 – 6 hours is the ultimate way to get a good impression of a wine.
2007 Château La Lagune 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
In the bouquet dark berries, vanilla, pleasant toast, smoke and graphite. On the palate vanilla, creamy dark berries, round tannin with a pleasant bite. Overall creamy and in fact still youthful. Really pleasurable now.
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2003 Château Giscours 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Expressive and complex bouquet with vanilla as well as red and dark berries. On the palate a refined and complex wine as well with red and black berries, beautiful acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness. The tannin promises a future of a few more years.
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2009 Château La Lagune 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Beautiful bouquet with red and dark berries, some chocolate and autumn impressions. On the palate soft, mild and powerful with beautiful acidity, a touch of pleasant sweetness and round tannin. Beautiful wine. Have a few, so there will be a follow up on this note. 93+
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2006 Château L'Arrosée 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Chocolate and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate dark and red berries, some earth and green impressions, firm acidity and sticky tannin. Elegant acidity and still not really showing itself. Would like to taste again in a few years. 90 – 91
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2009 Château Rauzan-Ségla 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Creamy yoghurt and red as well as dark berries in the bouquet; mainly dark berries. Same on the palate, round, expressive, creamy, spreading through the mouth, beautiful acidity and round still powerful tannin. The wine is still a bit locked and holds a great promise. Very beautiful wine! For today 93 – 94. In a decade from now probably 95 or more.
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2009 Château Plince 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Dark berries, some laurel and graphite in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries, beautiful acidity and well dosed oak. Laurel and round, slightly sticky tannin. Full bodied and some pleasant sweetness. Good length and a delicious wine.
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2007 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Soft dark berries, sweet spices, chocolate and pepper in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries, a bit fat, a firm amount of pleasant sweetness combined with beautiful acidity. A bit earth, soft and round tannin. A beautiful, elegant and very well composed wine.
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