Vinous Icons of Bordeaux with Neal Martin

Legacy Records, New York City
Tasted Thursday, February 29, 2024 by nywine68 with 182 views

Introduction

Dinner with Neal Martin and 4 wine makers from spectacular Bordeaux estates

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2016 Château Montrose 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Difficult to judge he wine this young. Tannins are in the foreground but they don't obscure the bright red fruit. This leads with ripe fruit rather than earthy complexity at this young age. Clearly has great potential and is likely to warrant a higher score in a few years.

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  • 2010 Château Montrose 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Huge tannic profile. This is a brutish big wine even after 14 years. Dark fruit, black earth, tobacco and eucalyptus. Requires lots of patience but I suspect will ultimately be pretty spectacular.

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  • 1990 Château Montrose 98 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    WOTN for me (and others around my table). Spectacular nose with smoke and charcoal exploding from the glass. Beautifully delineated tannins. Lots of tar and wet earth. Lots of complexity. Our host described it as "controversial" but I don't see how any Bordeaux fan would not love this?

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2016 Château La Conseillante 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    The 2016 showed beautifully tonight. A very consistent pattern of bright red ripe fruit. This wine was very pretty and feminine. Superfine tannins.

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  • 2010 Château La Conseillante 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Nice fine grained tannins in the foreground. Very structured with great purity of fruit. Like the 2016, shows the more feminine side of Merlot (80/20 blend with Cab Franc).

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  • 1985 Château La Conseillante 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Gorgeous nose with great complexity. Soft but with enough structure left to avoid it falling apart. Smoke and cigar box. Fading after a bit of time in the glass, so need to drink this now. Controversial around the table with other finding it too funky and vegetal.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2016 Château Canon 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Subtle and elegant. Very pretty. Superfine tannins. Red fruit with great energy and acidity. Very consistent in profile with the other 2016s tonight

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  • 2001 Château Canon 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Much more brawny and robust than the more feminine 2016. More dark and brooding in profile. Very nice complexity.

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  • 1942 Château Canon 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    What a treat! From the Chateau's cellar. Incredible how these old Bordeaux just never die. This had an explosive nose of blood orange. Lively fruit with lots of acidity. Beautiful tertiary aromas tucked away in the background on the finish.

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