| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2010 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/10/2023 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 91 pointsBetter than previous bottles, this is developing into quite a nice Cantemerle, but I certainly wouldn't expect it to transform into a great one. The creamy, brambly fruit is gaining in attractiveness but, I don't know, there is a lack of freshness about it, a lack of purity, so I'm still not sure about its long term future. 2033 is listed here as the drink-by date - I certainly wouldn't wait that long. |
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2010 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/29/2021 - Julian Marshall wrote: 88 pointsThe first of six bought at release. Again, the style swings wildly from one vintage to the next - this is totally unlike the 09 - indeed, I would struggle to realise they were from the same château. |
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1996 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/2/2018 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 94 pointsA great example of Barton, this has mellowed into a really satisfying Saint Julien. The nose is complex, with nuts, forest fruit, cigar box and a large dollop of cherry. The initial taste is less full-bodied than the last bottle, with a more open blend of dark cherry, blackcurrant and forest fruits, before a middle section that lifts to the top of the palate and a long finish which focuses on blackberry flavours. It's much more charming than the 90 was at the same stage, quite similar to the 85. Perfect balance, perfect feel. 7 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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2010 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/6/2021 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 91 points55% CS, 40% M and 5% CF. A little oak on the nose, but mainly brambly fruit at first before the blackcurrant kicks in, with a hint of sea spray at the end. The attack is fairly dense, lots of thick blackcurrant, with at this stage, only a modicum of a middle section leaning towards some cooler dark cherry, before quite a rich, hot finish. Still very primary, quite tannic, but accessible, this is plusher than I expected, probably the richest SM I've tried at ten years after the vintage. No worries - it is still very much a SM, even if there is no green bell-pepper - the acidity keeps the rich texture under control. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2016 Château LabégorceMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2024 - Julian Marshall Does not like this wine: NRQuite ripe and rich on the nose, with sweet blueberry and blackcurrant, plus some red fruit and violet in the background. In the mouth, it’s lush, plump, rather chunky and very ripe, with sweet blueberry dominating for now, although there is thankfully some crisper blackcurrant midpalate, before quite a long finish featuring tobacco notes on top of all the fruit. Quite surprising, in that it lacks the acidic crispness found in other Margaux 2016, leaving a rather stodgy sensation in the mouth. Still very young, so it could develop more nuances and less of the thick fruit. Quite hard work to drink now. Where’s the Margaux finesse? |
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2018 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de PiedCabernet Franc more |
2/18/2021 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 93 pointsThe nose was, unsurprisingly, primary and not very developed at this stage, with notes of juicy raspberry and herbs, a little mint but that's it. But already, that made me quite optimistic - it smelt like a normal Roches-Neuves. The first sip confirmed that there is no reason to worry - quite rich, concentrated raspberry flavours, but with the usual crunchiness and the usual clipping acidity to bring the fruit back into line. It is a little richer than normal, but in a restrained and civilized way. It is of course quite hard work to drink now - four hours in a decanter were not enough. If you know UK sweets (or candy if you prefer), this is like drinking a hypothetical zero dosage Rowntrees raspberry wine gum! 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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2005 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/23/2021 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis was interesting. On opening, it was very tight and very tannic, a really sulky teenager. Even after four hours in a decanter, not much had changed and the harsh tannins made it almost undrinkable - no fruit, no body. After eight hours (!) a totally different wine emerged - the tannins had receded, leaving a rich but silky Pauillac-like wine, full of cassis and blackberry, with a very attractive, cool mid-section giving it much-needed freshness. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
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2000 Château Gruaud LaroseSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/3/2022 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 95 pointsSlightly bretty on opening but four hours in a decanter sorted it out. Blackberries and smoke on the nose, with a little sage and thyme, then a very pure attack of blackcurrants, some spicy blackberry, a large dollop of dark cherry, and a long, satisfying finish which is slightly peppery. |
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2004 Château Malescot St. ExupéryMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/16/2018 - Julian Marshall wrote: 90 pointsThis continues to improve and has a few years of development left. |
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2008 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/6/2013 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 92 pointsQuite a restrained bouquet, with cassis, leather and plums taking two hours to really show. Full bodied, this hasn't lost its baby fat yet, great dollops of cassis, vanilla, plum and a second wave of creamy blackberry, but the tannins give the fruit a slightly austere taste at the moment. I'm impressed at the size and breadth: not a great HBL, but certainly a very good one. It needs at least five years, probably ten, reminding me of the 01 at the same age, with more body and strength. Underrated and undervalued. |
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2003 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/11/2018 - Julian Marshall wrote: NRPerfect fill and excellent cork, as good as new. At first, quite promising - dark, with strong, spicy aromas of black cherry and blackberry, albeit slightly baked. The first sip was much like the other 03s I have tasted recently - compact, concentrated and with a hint of stewed fruit, but I hoped that like the others, it would open up with decanting. It didn't. On the one hand, it does taste of LB - recognizably so, with a freshness on top of the attack. But it's over-concentrated, too compact and never gets past mid-palate, with a very short finish. As the evening went on, so it became more and more stodgy and port-like. It was hard work to drink and not very enjoyable. Perhaps it's me, perhaps this was a very backward bottle, but it was not nearly as good as the 01 and 02 tried recently. I'm loathe to score this, because I don't know if this bottle is representative since so many love this wine. |
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2004 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2019 - Julian Marshall wrote: 92 pointsTasted with the 01, the colour is slightly darker, the nose slightly fresher and more insistent, with similar aromas and a touch of brett and leather. In the mouth, however, an entirely different beast to the 01. The fruit sensations are much the same, but still quite primary and what really changes is the middle section, which is silky and much more lifting. If the 2001 is a traditional LB, the 04 is more modern, not in a spoofy sense, but because of the silky, creamy middle section, almost Margalais. The finish is less profound than the 01 but more persistent. If I had been told blind that this was a Léoville, because of the style I would have guessed LLC. It reminded me of LLC in 93 or 94. I've certainly never tasted a Barton like this one. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it's very impressive indeed. |
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2003 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/7/2018 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 96 pointsI opened it late, at around 5pm and at first, like the Pontet-Canet 03 a few weeks ago, it wasn't promising. Instantly recognizable as Léoville-Poyferré, with very spicy fruit, but more so than normal, slightly stodgy, with a very short finish. So I decanted it and two hours later, a different wine emerged. |
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1996 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/21/2018 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 92 pointsAt peak: remarkably sensual and beguiling for a St.Estephe, with layers of blackberry, blackcurrant and sweet notes of red cherry which unfold before a long, lingering finish. It should hold for several more years. With the 88 thi is one of the best Calons I've tasted. |
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2020 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
5/19/2023 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 91 pointsGreat stuff as usual, with wonderful energy and zest. More saline than the Bel Abord (Lieubeau) tasted alongside, but a little less volume than the latter. Perhaps slightly more compelling . |
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2017 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Haut-LieuChenin Blanc more |
2/17/2020 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 91 pointsBright aromas of pears, lemon and honey, with a fresh attack of the same, tinged with apple and minerals, quite a rich middle section leaning mostly towards honey and a fairly intense finish, quite crisp. Not too rich, nicely balanced, very satisfying. On opening, it was slightly tarty, much better the second evening, so it needs air. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2010 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/10/2023 - Julian Marshall wrote: 89 pointsMarginally better than the bottle tried a year ago, I liked the spicy, brambly fruit and slightly soft, creamy texture, but the fruit is beginning to fade and the colour is definitely starting to brown at the edges. Not at all bad but there are many Crus Bourgeois 2010 that are better for a lot less. I wouldn't wait too long. |
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2016 Château Larose-TrintaudonHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/20/2021 - Julian Marshall wrote: NRIn order to choose a wine for a wedding, I tasted four vintages: 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2005 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/19/2022 - Julian Marshall Does not like this wine: NRI was inspired to open this by Jane Anson’s very interesting report on the 2005s last week, in which she chose DdeC as the wine to open now. I followed her advice and decanted it for several hours. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2003 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/20/2018 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 93 pointsIt started badly: although I opened it in the morning, I didn't decant, which was a mistake. At first, the nose was cramped, with a lot of liquorice and the fruit was not burnt, but over-concentrated and rather pinched. "Typical bloody 2003", I thought. After a few hours, however, something much better emerged. The nose opened, with the usual Pauillac notes of cigar box and blackcurrant, the fruit shed its shackles and although ripe, became a much more typical display of thick, blackcurrant jammy Pauillac. So ultimately one of the best Pontet-Canets I've had. I think it needs at least another five years, maybe more, with a long life ahead. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2015 Château Fourcas DupréListrac-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/14/2022 - Julian Marshall wrote: 88 pointsNeeds a few more years, but at this stage rather lacking in character. Plenty of ripe red berries with some rich blackberry, very smooth, made in an international style which is fine for uncritical midweek drinking in cold weather. Does its job but no more. |
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2018 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix BoisséeCabernet Franc more |
5/18/2021 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 95 pointsLiterally mouth-watering notes of raspberry and red cherry, in fact just writing this makes my mouth water again, remembering them. The aromas are so good that it took me a while to go any further, and I'm not generally that patient, but also the nose is immediately reassuring - this is not a fruit-bomb - there is a tension there too, plus some strong notes of sweet peas, to show that this is not going to disappoint. |
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2019 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du BourgChenin Blanc more |
8/30/2022 - Julian Marshall wrote: NRThe nose had a very clear whiff of stewed apple amid the citrus notes I was expecting and in the mouth, the crystalline attack was quickly dominated by a strong taste of overripe, slightly cidery apple. Once I got used to it, it was a lot less unpleasant than it sounds, but it was not what I expected. |
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2009 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/8/2020 - Julian Marshall wrote: 90 pointsLike the Citran, this has blackberry and cigar box aromas, with a touch of tobacco. The first taste came as a real shock - cool, fresh, Loire-like: totally atypical for the vintage, mostly blackcurrant, incredibly subtle. In fact it's so subtle that it's a little subdued - there isn't really a middle section, or if there is, it tastes a bit unripe, even diluted. Going into the finish, hints of ripe blackberry and plum finally emerge, but without really leaving a lasting impression. There is no doubting the elegance and finesse, this is much better than the 05 and many other recent vintages, but it's a very odd wine in the context. I wonder when it was picked. I enjoyed it a lot all the same. |
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2009 Château TalbotSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/27/2016 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 92 pointsI had this blind at a friend's last night. No bullshit - I did vaguely recognise it as a St.Julien, but not as a Talbot, and I would never have guessed 09. I was surprised at how drinkable it was - I know that 09s are, but I wasn't expecting as much enjoyment. It was still very primary and slightly syrupy, but with a rounded, almost crisp finish that offset the youthful fruit particularly well. As for the smell and taste, well pretty much standard fare: leather, spices, dark cherry, blackcurrant and nutmeg, in no particular order. But not much oak: I'm not familiar with all Talbot's most recent vintages, but this is certainly the first I've tried since whenever that doesn't suffer from the curse that set in mid-90s onwards - it doesn't have a surfeit of oak and it doesn't try and ape Léoville-Poyferré. So for me, good stuff indeed. |
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