Monthly Tasting Group: Bordeaux 2008 and Older
BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN
Tasted Sunday, October 15, 2023 by rocknroller with 132 views
Introduction
This was the monthly big group event. Theme was Older Bordeaux. We had a nice group of 12 at the BLVD Kitchen.
NV Henri Goutorbe Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Small glass. Love the red berries on this. A favorite NV. Wish they'd been open when we were there recently, but were closed for harvest.
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2005 Château Lascombes 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Drank a glass over an hour. Same bottle as Bellissimo. Big, funky, wood spices, lacquer, dense, silky, full bodied, blackberry, mulberry. Still youthful.
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2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Small taste. Sappy, cassis, ripe and supple, round too, oak, but restrained. 92+ to 93pts.
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1990 Château Léoville Barton 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Dark red color, 5mm transiiton. Drank a glass over an hour plus. One hour double decant. Tobacco, cassis, tart raspberry, pencil, dried wood, soft tannins, resolved. Lovely.
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1994 Château Léoville Barton 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Dark red plus color. 30 minute double decant. Drank a glass over 90 minutes plus. Leather, funk, dark fruits, and lots of pretty pencil notes. In a nice place. 92+pts.
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2000 Château Pape Clément 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Very dark red color. 90 minute double decant. Drank a glass over 90 minutes. Funk, leather, dense, ripe blackberry, massive pencil, really plush mouthfeel, tannins have got some hold yet. Really nice.
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1994 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Small taste. 30 minute double decant. Nice cassis, blackberry liqueur, coarse tannins, anise, full bodied, has something of a hole from the mid palate on. 91+pts.
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2016 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La Côte des Monts Damnés 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Small taste. Lovely, fusil, slate, green apple, citrus, bold fruit.
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2000 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Tasted, no notes. Good, still pretty youthful.
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2000 Château Cantemerle 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Small pour. Drinking well, not sure if this further. 90(+?)pts.
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NV Lamiable Champagne Grand Cru Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Small taste. Oxidative, apples, dry stone.
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1995 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Small taste. Open 90 minutes. Lively, cassis,s menthol, ripe, polished and long, in a great spot. 93+ to 94pts.
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2000 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Small taste. Only had a splash and some slow-O time. The least ready of the 95, 00, 05 for me. See galeskj's note.
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1983 Château Monbrison 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Dark red color. Small taste. Fun, funky, earthy, rustic, blackberry, plum, grippy and a little austere.
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2003 Château Gruaud Larose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Small taste at the end of the night. Cassis,black cherry, approachable now, like the style.
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