Wine Fanatic Bordeaux Offline

My first offline, and first time meeting the Wine Fanatic's - Bill, Blair, Devon, David and Nadine. The following wines were tasted blind, with a fantastic food pairing from a local Vancouver restaurant:

• 1997 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Tasty and refreshing with a nice initial bite, but finished a bit short. Notes of honey, caramel and citrus with some minerality.

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• 2001 Château Carbonnieux Blanc

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  A lively, balanced wine with rich melon, peaches, red apples and grass with a touch of oak.

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• 1983 Château Lynch-Bages

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Tasty mature bordeaux. Awesome bouquet of barnyard, black currents, smoke, and black olives. A touch lean, and it began to fade after a short time in the glass.

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• 1985 Château Lynch-Bages

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Fantastic nose of peppers and musty leather. Medium bodied, delicate and opulent.

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• 2002 Château Lynch-Bages

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  A completely different animal than the '83 and '85 LB's tasted previous. Herbaceous and a bit sweet with notes of candy and burnt sugar that blew off over time. Seemed a little disjointed. It became port-like as it opened up in the glass.

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• 1999 Château Pavie

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Mmm, now we're talking! Smooth, silky texture and full-bodied. Dark fruits, graphite and smoke. My WOTN.

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• 2000 Château Léoville Poyferré

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  Double decanted 2 hours before arriving. Classic bordeaux nose. Rich, dark fruits and tannic, but nicely balanced. I found it a tad hollow, but hopefully will fill out with more time.

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• 1986 Château Talbot

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  Smelled and tasted like a mature Northern Rhone. A medium weight wine with dark cherries, tar, earthy notes, and sweet tannins.

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• 1999 Château d'Yquem

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Fresh and elegant with nice acidity. Oily texture with honeysuckle and tropical fruits. Also some subtle lavender and burnt tire. Delicious stuff.

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