Tøyen, Oslo
Tasted Monday, January 1, 2024 by Hugo Hilde with 83 views
Cheval and Montrose showed why I love bordeaux, incredible, regal wines that will last a lifetime in the cellar.
Also so much fun to finally try Cos 09, though I must admit I was slightly let down, was expecting something totally extreme, which it, in my view, was not.
Served blind, I wanted to see if that Bordeaux magic could be found in high end Napa Cab. Tonight, the Spottswoode was like a Duoro red and the Continuum totally lacked balance.
2005 Château Cheval Blanc 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Slow oxed 5 hours
The nose featured increasingly bright red fruits, going towards juicy cherries, raspberry, a cool streak of premium vanilla, slight VA, sweet soil and green pepper. So classical, fantastic complexity without being a show off.
Dark palate, at first a bit pointy, lacks perhaps some mid palate volume. Here I found blueberry, coffee, leather and a touch of VA as well with a very long finish.
High class stuff
96+
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2010 Château Pontet-Canet 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Slow oxed 7 hours
An out there nose, so to speak, very extroverted. Generous with waves of blackcurrant, graphite, pencil shavings and hawthorn.
Extremely satisfying mouthfeel, so round and pleasing. Blackberry, jammy strawberry, still a good amount of tannins to keep things slightly serious towards the long oak-infused finish.
94/95
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