| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2005 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/24/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 91 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: The final bottle of my Reignac vertical. Medium-dark crimson color. An ashy smell dominates the nose, which evolves aromas of braised meat (uncannily similar to Rhône wine), and sweet berries after some aeration. The palate has tart black fruit flavors accented by a piquant vegetal note. Tannins remain firm after a decade in the bottle, with the overall experience hinting at much more to be revealed here with maturation. The best of the bunch, this should remain very much alive through its twentieth birthday. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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1998 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/16/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 90 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: From 375 ml. This has an intense, beefy nose of blood, iron, and cigarette butts, with a spicy green note. The palate is similarly dark and savory, with flavors of boudin noir and black coffee. A little rough around the edges still; there is enough tannic structure remaining here to keep this alive for another 3-5 years. My experience with this vintage has been inconsistent, but this was one of the better bottles. The final vintage in my Reignac vertical will be the 2005; notes forthcoming. |
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2004 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/11/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 86 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: Dark rosewood color. Nose of ash, potpourri, and ripe plum. By contrast, the palate is one-dimensional, with the flavor of ripe tomatoes. This finishes with sturdy, granular tannins. The underwhelming Reignac vertical continues apace. |
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2003 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 84 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: Worst bottle of Reignac yet. Nose of acetone and a whiff of vanilla. Totally smooth palate, coming off as quite lightweight. Faint tannins linger on the back of the tongue, along with a somewhat bitter, metallic aftertaste. Not overtly offensive in any regard, but rather thin and characterless- like the anonymous house Bordeaux served by-the-glass in a bistro. Hard to believe that this was the wine that bested Cheval Blanc and Haut-Brion in a blind tasting back in 2008. The vertical continues with the 2004; notes to follow. |
| Red |
2002 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 88 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: Medium-dark crimson color. The nose on this is not as ostentatious as on the olfactorily dense 2001. This has the subtle aroma of blackberries with a whiff of stewed tomatoes. Compared to the 2001 the palate is a big improvement, coming off as more elegant and without the rough edges or harsh flavors that marred the former. In the mouth this is quite smooth and round, with ample black fruit and mostly resolved tannins. Less fun to sniff but way more drinkable; I hope vintages 2003-05 will strike a better balance between character and class. More notes to come as I taste through this vertical. |
| Red |
2001 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2016 - NineteenEightyTwo Likes this wine: 87 pointsReignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: Opaque crimson color. Straightaway, this has a beautiful brooding aroma of mulberries, seasoned meat, rosemary, shoe polish, and the faintly sour smell of Trappist ale. There's a noticeable heat on the nose as well. By comparison, the palate is fairly thin and astringent, with a green tinge remaining and a somewhat bitter finish. Decanting did little to ameliorate the problem. This is the first bottle of my intended 2001-2005 Reignac vertical; I hope the remaining vintages have a better balance between the overachieving nose and the lackluster palate. |
| Red |
2005 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/7/2008 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 85 pointsMedium intensity of aromas, if a bit one-dimensional. Modest concentration, with noticeable but not astounding fruit, spice and earth flavors. Still one of the best values in Bordeaux, but not as much of an overachiever as in the 2003 vintage. |
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2004 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/20/2008 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 89 pointsTasted alongside Lafite Rothschild and Dominus Estate from the same vintage. Needless to say, it paled in comparison. A good, solid Bordeaux for the price, but I find the 2004 inferior to the 2003. |
| Red |
1998 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/5/2008 - NineteenEightyTwo wrote: 87 pointsToast, smoky and earthy notes on the nose. Cherry and tomato flavors with relaxed tannins and a moderate finish. |
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