France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep garnet color. Aromas of fresh blackberry, currant, cedar, clove, florals and hints of dill. Succulent and ripe on the palate, richly textured, adding iron and earth to the mix. Full middle palate with broad tannins, highlighting loamy earth and iron on the finish.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep, full garnet color. Alluring aromas of black cherry, cedar, nutmeg, lavender, paprika and rosemary. Seamless and elegant on the palate, showing darker fruit and adding notes of black tea. Richly textured, but with verve. Seamless and elegant, yet broad and expansive. Very fine tannins and long length.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Garnet color, medium, bright. Very floral nose with red currant, hibiscus, licorice and cedar. Very fresh and energetic palate with red fruit, tea and florals. Medium bodied. Higher in acid, with fresh ripe tannins.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Puisseguin-St. Émilion
Deep garnet-ruby color. Aromas of black raspberry, currant, lavender and rosemary. Fresh red currant flavors with hints of cedar to go along with the floral and herb secondary depth. Medium-bodied, well-balanced, medium tannins and moderate length.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dense, deep garnet color. Aromas of black currant, raspberry, fresh herbs, purple florals, black tea and cedar. Fresh black fruit on the palate, highlighting tea, rosemary and mineral secondary notes. Firm, elegant density, lively and energetic, with nice secondary integration. Broad, smooth tannins finishing with very nice length.
Garnet-ruby color, hints of amber. Aromas of cedar, red currant, dried florals, loamy earth and black tea. Refined density on the palate, showing expressive mature fruit notes of red cherry and black raspberry, along with cedar, florals and spices - very nice secondary integration. Refined and resolved tannins, medium-plus finish. Prime drinking window.
Deep garnet color. Aromas of fresh red currant and blackberry, cedar, paprika, clove and lavender. Fresh and succulent ripeness on the palate, both rich and lively, well-integrated and intense, adding black tea and melted stone notes to the mix from the bouquet. Long, ripe, fine tannins with very nice intensity and length on the finish.
Deep, garnet-ruby color. Dark fruit and savory aromas - black currant, iron, violet, leather and cedar, among others. Refined and elegant on the palate, showing extensive notes of black fruit, black tea, melted stone, licorice, and spice, all very-well integrated. Elegant and expansive mid-palate, finishing with long & fine tannins and very nice length.
Bright, full-ruby color. Aromas of black raspberry & red currant, allspice, hibiscus, licorice. Fresh & succulent red fruit on the palate, with floral, tea, tobacco and wild herbs. Pretty and elegant on the palate, broad plush tannins and zesty length.
Deep, bright, full ruby color. Aromas of red currant, clove, cedar, licorice, crushed stone and leather. Refined and elegant palate, adding darker fruits, along with very nice secondary depth of minerals, five spice, graphite, tobacco and cedar. Full bodied throughout, well-framed acid and expression throughout, finishing with medium fine tannins and lingering black fruit zest.
Full, deep-ruby color with bright tones. Aromas of black currant, blackberry, crushed rock, tobacco, licorice, spices and leather. Refined red and black cherry and currant fruit on the palate, with black tea, minerals and five spice. Elegant middle palate, medium to full in body, with well-balanced acid and broad fine tannins, finishing with long length.
Bright, medium ruby color. Aromas of red currant, cedar, tobacco, violets and anise. Intense red fruit expression on the palate, with minerals, tea, clove spices and graphite. Medium-plus in body with plush round tannins, finishing with moderate length.
Full dense ruby color. Aromas of red currant, licorice, anise, cedar and violet - nice intensity. Flavors of currant and black cherry, leather, five spice and black tea - fresh and lively. Medium-plus in weight, with nice lift. Full, plush tannins and good overall length.
Deep-ruby color. Darker fruited aromas of blackcurrant & blackberry, with graphite, anise, violets, leather, nutmeg, and cedar. Dense and impactful on the palate, with ample black fruit and emerging notes of tobacco and melted stone. Broad and expansive in the mid-palate, good acid balance and full round tannins leading to a big finish.
Aromas of gooseberry, lemon, fresh herbs, white florals and stone. Fresh citrus on the palate, zesty and floral with notes of oak spice and hints of slate. Nicely framed acidity, smoothly textured, with good finishing length.
Aromas of stone, lemon zest, gooseberry, jasmine and exotic spices. Fresh citrus notes on the palate, along with honeysuckle and white florals, hints of clove and allspice. Medium-plus acid, silky throughout, big finish.
Aromas of black fruit, hints of vanilla, allspice, violet and cedar. Ripe black fruit and spices on the palate, adding a graphite note. Broad and structured, with full-ripe tannins and hints of mineral on the finish. Good overall length.
Aromas of blackberry, black plum, black peppercorn, coffee, earth, violet and clove. Broad-shouldered and structured, bold and ripe black fruit on the palate, with spices, cedar and dark florals, expressive throughout the mid-palate. Full-bodied, big tannins, full finish. The biggest and ripest wine tasted over the three days.
2015 Château Pavie Arômes de Pavie
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep garnet color. Aromas of fresh blackberry, currant, cedar, clove, florals and hints of dill. Succulent and ripe on the palate, richly textured, adding iron and earth to the mix. Full middle palate with broad tannins, highlighting loamy earth and iron on the finish.
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2012 Château Pavie
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep, full garnet color. Alluring aromas of black cherry, cedar, nutmeg, lavender, paprika and rosemary. Seamless and elegant on the palate, showing darker fruit and adding notes of black tea. Richly textured, but with verve. Seamless and elegant, yet broad and expansive. Very fine tannins and long length.
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2014 Château Joanin Bécot
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Garnet color, medium, bright. Very floral nose with red currant, hibiscus, licorice and cedar. Very fresh and energetic palate with red fruit, tea and florals. Medium bodied. Higher in acid, with fresh ripe tannins.
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2017 Château Bernon Bécot Grand Vin
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Puisseguin-St. Émilion
Deep garnet-ruby color. Aromas of black raspberry, currant, lavender and rosemary. Fresh red currant flavors with hints of cedar to go along with the floral and herb secondary depth. Medium-bodied, well-balanced, medium tannins and moderate length.
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2017 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dense, deep garnet color. Aromas of black currant, raspberry, fresh herbs, purple florals, black tea and cedar. Fresh black fruit on the palate, highlighting tea, rosemary and mineral secondary notes. Firm, elegant density, lively and energetic, with nice secondary integration. Broad, smooth tannins finishing with very nice length.
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2001 Château La Gomerie
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion
Garnet-ruby color, hints of amber. Aromas of cedar, red currant, dried florals, loamy earth and black tea. Refined density on the palate, showing expressive mature fruit notes of red cherry and black raspberry, along with cedar, florals and spices - very nice secondary integration. Refined and resolved tannins, medium-plus finish. Prime drinking window.
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2015 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Deep garnet color. Aromas of fresh red currant and blackberry, cedar, paprika, clove and lavender. Fresh and succulent ripeness on the palate, both rich and lively, well-integrated and intense, adding black tea and melted stone notes to the mix from the bouquet. Long, ripe, fine tannins with very nice intensity and length on the finish.
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2011 Château Margaux
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Deep, garnet-ruby color. Dark fruit and savory aromas - black currant, iron, violet, leather and cedar, among others. Refined and elegant on the palate, showing extensive notes of black fruit, black tea, melted stone, licorice, and spice, all very-well integrated. Elegant and expansive mid-palate, finishing with long & fine tannins and very nice length.
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2017 Les Tourelles de Longueville
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Bright, full-ruby color. Aromas of black raspberry & red currant, allspice, hibiscus, licorice. Fresh & succulent red fruit on the palate, with floral, tea, tobacco and wild herbs. Pretty and elegant on the palate, broad plush tannins and zesty length.
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2017 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Les Griffons de Pichon Baron
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Deep, bright, full ruby color. Aromas of red currant, clove, cedar, licorice, crushed stone and leather. Refined and elegant palate, adding darker fruits, along with very nice secondary depth of minerals, five spice, graphite, tobacco and cedar. Full bodied throughout, well-framed acid and expression throughout, finishing with medium fine tannins and lingering black fruit zest.
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2017 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Full, deep-ruby color with bright tones. Aromas of black currant, blackberry, crushed rock, tobacco, licorice, spices and leather. Refined red and black cherry and currant fruit on the palate, with black tea, minerals and five spice. Elegant middle palate, medium to full in body, with well-balanced acid and broad fine tannins, finishing with long length.
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2015 Château Ormes de Pez
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Bright, medium ruby color. Aromas of red currant, cedar, tobacco, violets and anise. Intense red fruit expression on the palate, with minerals, tea, clove spices and graphite. Medium-plus in body with plush round tannins, finishing with moderate length.
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2016 Echo de Lynch-Bages
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Full dense ruby color. Aromas of red currant, licorice, anise, cedar and violet - nice intensity. Flavors of currant and black cherry, leather, five spice and black tea - fresh and lively. Medium-plus in weight, with nice lift. Full, plush tannins and good overall length.
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2014 Château Lynch-Bages
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Deep-ruby color. Darker fruited aromas of blackcurrant & blackberry, with graphite, anise, violets, leather, nutmeg, and cedar. Dense and impactful on the palate, with ample black fruit and emerging notes of tobacco and melted stone. Broad and expansive in the mid-palate, good acid balance and full round tannins leading to a big finish.
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2021 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Aromas of gooseberry, lemon, fresh herbs, white florals and stone. Fresh citrus on the palate, zesty and floral with notes of oak spice and hints of slate. Nicely framed acidity, smoothly textured, with good finishing length.
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2020 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Aromas of stone, lemon zest, gooseberry, jasmine and exotic spices. Fresh citrus notes on the palate, along with honeysuckle and white florals, hints of clove and allspice. Medium-plus acid, silky throughout, big finish.
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2016 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Aromas of black fruit, hints of vanilla, allspice, violet and cedar. Ripe black fruit and spices on the palate, adding a graphite note. Broad and structured, with full-ripe tannins and hints of mineral on the finish. Good overall length.
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2017 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Aromas of blackberry, black plum, black peppercorn, coffee, earth, violet and clove. Broad-shouldered and structured, bold and ripe black fruit on the palate, with spices, cedar and dark florals, expressive throughout the mid-palate. Full-bodied, big tannins, full finish. The biggest and ripest wine tasted over the three days.
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