3/23/2024 - Aaubert wrote:

Weird scent upon opening, the cork was in a bad shape.

Upon pouring a glass to test the wine I see that the wine is really cloudy.

The wine was full of bret!

You win some you loose some!

3/9/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote:

Spice, cedar, leafy tobacco, and red currants create the character here. Medium-bodied, soft, forward and ready-to-go, this is quite nice for the vintage. Drink from 2024-2030.

2/16/2024 - rnjbond wrote:

Dark plum and rocks on the nose, cherry on the tongue. Still tannic. Decanted for two hours and probably still needs time to open up.

12/12/2023 - BrooklynZin wrote:

Surprisingly light, smooth, well integrated alcohol. A little thin and reedy. Good.

10/14/2023 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine:

Über drei Tage ohne Vakuum getrunken. Kein Zeichen von Alter oder Schwäche. Würzig, Cabernet. Dunkle Frucht. Ein wenig Bret. Bis 2026+. 89 bis 90 Punkte.

9/26/2023 - kistdg wrote:

Cheng Mai b4Ringo. Descent value for 18 y/o Bordeaux but not great.

4/17/2023 - Pontifax Likes this wine:

So...bottle # 2 .....since last reviewed Dec 2021.
On nose and palate: still holding up nicely with firm acidity and displaying a fine array of tobacco, herbal and eucalyptus notes, underpinning fresh blueberry and a ghost of cassis and a faint echo of damp earth.
Old school Bordeaux....fine food wine...classic medium bodied cru bourgeois....may still last a few years.

3/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote:

Medium-bodied, forward, simple and easy to drink, red and white cherry filled, soft-textured wine with an easy-to-like, and drink, uncomplicated character. Drink from 2023-2030.

1/6/2007 - jusuf Does not like this wine:

A very robust table wine, nothing more. Coarse, very tannic. Has not developed, although from a good year. Super dry.

12/15/2022 - Maphill01 wrote:

Splash decanted off some sediment. Drank over two night. Muted note, cassis, some earthy notes. Relatively lean and tart on the palate. Red fruit, cranberry, moving toward black currant, with a bit of leather and some drying tannins on the back end. Short finish. I liked this better the second day, seemed to become a little less shrill. Satisfactory basic Bordeaux, I like it at $25.

12/6/2022 - stamperb Likes this wine:

Nose: Muted; old library, dusty books, very faint dried cassis. Palate: Loads of leather, very balanced and even, dust, scorched earth, and very little fruit, polished tannins that coat the tongue, and plenty of acid; hint of balsamic on the finish.

12/6/2022 - stamperb Likes this wine:

Nose: Menthol (nearly peppermint), cassis, wet embers, something resembling dried beef. Palate: lean and a bit prickly; tart red current and unsweetened cranberry; angular tannins that cause a strong mouth drying effect. With time, the cranberry becomes more dominant with stewed prunes and barrel spice components emerging.

11/26/2022 - eboracum Likes this wine:

Judging by my TN, this is quite like the 2005 at a similar age. It is quite full and structured with attractive fresh red fruit and decent acidity but there is a creamy patina with hints of vanilla which, though superficially pleasing, detracts for me from the wine's elegance. Good easy drinking and decent QPR (<€14) bourgeois claret, though.

11/6/2022 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine:

Überraschend gut und jugendlich. Viel / deutliche Säure, dunkle Früchte und Tannin. Typischer 1999er. Ideal zum Essen. 89-90 Punkte.
Notizen etwa mit zwei Wochen Verspätung gemacht. Bis 2030+ zu trinken.

10/24/2022 - Corv29 Likes this wine:

Hellrote Früchte, rote Kirschen, geschmeidige Tannine, medium Säure, leicht „ledrig“

9/28/2022 - winoman1 Likes this wine:

A bit of blueberry. A bit of gravel. Maybe some tea. Maybe some baking spice. But otherwise blueberry, blueberry, blueberry, all the way. Personally, I love it when this happens! Distinctively blueberry. NOT sweet. Not jammy. Very undimensional by way of the...you guessed it, blueberry. Drinks French.

9/11/2022 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine:

Für 2 Euro bei ebay mitgekauft. Füllstand: into neck.
Voll da und auf dem Höhepunkt. Ggf. etwas über dem Höhepunkt.
Die ersten 20 Minuten waren positiv, wobei sich der Wein sehr schnell entwickelt.
Cabernet Nase, würzig, medoc-typisch, klassisch. Ein wenig zu kurze im Abgang und auch nicht besonders konzentriert, daher nur etwa: 87-88 Punkte. Ein typischer 1995er. Gewiss ein guter Essensbegleiter. Gastronomisch im besten Sinne. Sollte bald getrunken werden.
Trinken: 2001 bis 2024?! Höhepunkt: 2004-2018?!

6/8/2022 - Vinophil2000 wrote:

Korken war zu 90 Prozent durchnässt.
Flasche horizontal ins Körbchen. Füllstand wohl ca. Base of neck.
Flasche lagerte seit Erwerb 2010 im Dormagener Keller.
Gereift, voll da blieb auch mt Luft konstant und auch am zweiten Tag noch sehr schön. Gute Säure, Struktur, Länge, eher rotbeerig, Preiselbeer-Würze. Schöner Wein. Vermutlich um 2005 auf dem Höhepunkt, jedoch immer noch ohne unagenehme Alterstöne, auch wenn die immer mehr werden...
89-90 Punkte?
bis 2025 zu trinken....

5/14/2022 - Oddbjørn Likes this wine:

Stavanger Vinmesse 2022 (Stavanger): Leather, tobacco, dark berries (black currant, blackberries) and oak on the nose. Fruity with integrated tannins. Medium length. Good wine to drink now or the next few years.

5/14/2022 - FjordogFjell wrote:

Smakt på vinmesse. Lett og fin Bx-juice

5/14/2022 - FjordogFjell wrote:

Smakt på vinmesse. Magnum. Fin og elegant, med fin modning

5/14/2022 - FjordogFjell wrote:

Smakt på vinmesse.

5/26/2009 - Double-A Likes this wine:

Aromatic, mature and rounded nose of cherries, leather, and forest floor. Medium-bodied palate; evolved but still with good grip.
3/5

2/8/2022 - depechemoroder Likes this wine:

I couldn't agree more with Ganyu's note below. It's a 2005 that is drinking beautifully now, showing some tertiary notes, but still with the fruit intensity that is the hallmark of this vintage. The fruit has definitely gotten a bit cooked and leathery, but the structure is holding rather nicely, perhaps just a bit angular in a less polished way.

1/28/2022 - GuanYu Likes this wine:

Well balanced, fully mature cru bourgeois claret from this fabulous vintage. Not so complex but still enjoyable. It is at peak now and start drinking up.

12/30/2021 - Hunterscott Likes this wine:

Great after it opened up. The meal with this wine was fantastic (Berns).

12/29/2021 - OneForTheStairs Likes this wine:

Excellent. Wish I had more. Not over the hill at all. Creamy aged claret, now.

12/14/2021 - mrgarreth Likes this wine:

So toasty!

Deep ruby, almost black. Pronounced nose of blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, black cherry, cedar, vanilla, capsicum, leather, cigar box, pencil lead, with more of the same on the nose. But so much smoke! It is like burnt toast!

12/2/2021 - Pontifax Likes this wine:

Very much in agreement with many of the reviews on this thread:
On nose:faint eucalyptus, a ghost of oregano and tobacco.
On palate: the above flavour notes, as well as , blueberries, light oak, light mesquite charcoal and softening tannins....lean , savoury and medium bodied.
At 16 years of age, after a 1 hour decant , this is a fine food wine....classic , old school Haut- Medoc...but the slight lack of richer fruit notes suggest drinking NOW....may survive for a few more years...perhaps.

10/28/2021 - Arska70 wrote:

Farge: Dyp rød.
Aroma (før luft): Forunderlig duft av mørke bær og sursøt frukt, kryddertoner, litt fat. Litt metallisk?
Smak (før luft): Varm, fyldig, god fruktkonsentrasjon, høy syre, litt lakris, litt alkoholstikk, litt bitterhet i avslutningen, fat, Ok lengde

9/19/2021 - Schönibert wrote:

Gestern geöffnet und im ganz großen Glas nicht so interessant, im Burgunderglas dann voll da, unglaublich großer kleiner Wein. Geil zu trinken und läuft sicher noch ein paar Jahre.

8/22/2021 - tob100 wrote:

I love to give older bordeaux a try. It doesn't have to be a perfect, but 76' was good for some producers.

The cork was wet and pushed down, so I had to push it down into the wine, and decant the wine.
Tasted over 3 hours while decanted

The nose:
Coffee, caramel, tomato, sour cherry, burned oak.

The palate:
Red sour berries, flowers, caramel with an oaky finish.

Not that complex but for this appellation that's 45 years old, it's quite good, consider the age.

89P - very impressive

8/15/2021 - Schönibert wrote:

Brutal gut!

6/27/2021 - bvivio Likes this wine:

Appearance: deep ruby, garnet highlights, starting to show some rim variation, heavy tearing, medium+ staining, moderate amount of fine sediment.

Nose: clean, developing, medium intensity, red currant, black currant, black plum, red bell pepper jam, dusty earth, sage, tobacco, alder wood, cured meat, baked plum.

Palate: dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin, high alcohol (14.5%), medium+ intensity, medium+ body, medium finish, red currant, black currant, black plum, red bell pepper jam, dusty earth, sage, tobacco, alder wood, cured meat, baked plum.

Overall: A reasonably well balanced Bordeaux starting to show some savory tertiary development to compliment the ripe fruit and slight herbal edge. Showing some of the ripeness of the vintage, but definitely not overdone, this feels halfway between traditional and modern. A pretty decent value, and a nice compliment to grilled steak.

6/24/2021 - Motz wrote:

Tasted over two days.

I had a very different experience than Purple Tooth. The bottle I tasted delivered excellent depth and range, with hints of knee-weakening Creme de Cassis. Medium plus acid and medium tannins create a bracing frame that contains the wine's substance.

Showing considerable secondary elements, thought not yet anything tertiary. Likely to continue its evolution and hold through 2030. It might improve.

6/16/2021 - Purple Tooth wrote:

Acceptable and rather thick for an Haut Medoc. Felt more like a standard right banker from one of the big appellations. Some hints of meat, and definitely at its very best. DRINK

5/30/2021 - stamperb Likes this wine:

Nose: earthy funk, hint of barnyard, tertiary aromas that are hard to describe, old wood. Palate: tart berries (black and red), more of a berry essence (not-fruit-forward), chalky leaning towards plush tannins with good acid balance; a little one-dimensional, but a really a nice wine for the price ($20).

5/17/2021 - rstark wrote:

corked :(

5/7/2021 - Christopherhoff Likes this wine:

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry, anis, leather, tobacco and vanilla. It tastes like blueberry, forest floor, anis, leather and tobacco. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

Tasted With Steffen Larsen

5/7/2021 - Steffen Larsen Likes this wine:

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry, anis, leather, tobacco and vanilla. It tastes like blueberry, forest floor, anis, leather and tobacco. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

4/2/2021 - AndersThoresson Likes this wine:

Sometimes Bdx just overwhelmes with how good it is. This was one of those nights. The wine is archetypal Bdx smack bang in the middle of its drinking window. Paired with filet of lamb, chimichurri and potato gratin it is just a dream.

4/2/2021 - Purple Tooth wrote:

If you like old school Bordeaux in the ultimate drinking stage, this is for you. Maybe, just a pinch on either side of the arc, but very close to the middle, marked by its weightlessness and super dry tannic punch. Earthy nose leads you through a hallway filled with cellar must and old stable. No, I am not trying to sell you a house, but if you like Gruaud Larose wines, this would be as close to a baby Gruaud as I could get. The lack of fruit and high acidity makes this a wine to drink soon. DRINK

PS_Pickle found some real quality here and his note was my reason for trying this. TYMTP!

3/8/2021 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine:

Konnte eine OHK für um 10 € die Flasche um 2010 kaufen.
Flasche immer in Dormagen. Korken zu 100% durchtränkt aber beim öffnen nicht zerbrochen.
Seit jahren nicht probiert. Toller Wein. Besser als ich in Erinnerung hatte! War oder ist dies ein positiver Ausreißer?
Füllstand BN. Aus der Flasche getrunken.
Nach 1,5 Stunden werden Sekundäraromen deutlicher. Schöne Würze, die langsam die Frucht ablöst.
Am Anfang super, reintönige dunkle Cabernet-Frucht.
Dann später mehr Würze. Toller Wein, toll erhalten.
Um 90 Punkte! Toll. Gut bekömmlich 12,5% Vol.
Keine Eile. Bis ca. 2025+
Gefiel mir in den ersten 70 Minuten am besten. Danach mehr sekundär Aromen. Mehr Würze, weniger Frucht. Aus dunkelbeerig wurde preiselbeerig/rote Johannisbeere mit deutlicher Säure, die am Anfang nicht so vordergründig war. Nächsten beiden verbliebenen Flaschen zügig mit freunden austrinken.

1/29/2021 - pdadams66 Likes this wine:

Deep dark center, dark red rim with some signs of age.
Fairly classic Haut Medoc nose, cassis and spackle, leafy, a little toasty, plasticine.
Smooth, black currant and plum, good acidity modest tannins, earthy, violets, ash, a little blue cheese, good fruit finish.
Very good aged Haut Medoc, drinks well now, but may be better in 3+ years (has good acidity and fruit).

12/11/2020 - DTK Rockstar Likes this wine:

Tasted over 3 hours.

Nose initially quite earthy but then makes way for the fruit and oak. Some cigar and leather as well.

Medium plus acid, medium tannins, medium body. ABV 13.

On the palate, notes of blackberries, cedar, and a hint of tobacco. Well balanced.

9/27/2020 - tunaguy Likes this wine:

lovely classically styled bordeaux. tobacco, leather, cassis, bell pepper, savory spices. perfect for a filet. a really nice value at $25

6/13/2020 - eboracum Likes this wine:

This is definitely fuller and more structured than the 2004, of which I have picked up a few bottles recently at a friendly price. However there is a creamy patina here which is absent in the 2004 and, though superficially pleasing, detracts for me from the wine's elegance. Good easy drinking bourgeois claret, though.

5/24/2020 - Grochol Likes this wine:

Nose: cherry, blackberry, prune, earth, clove, anise, ash
Taste: medium to full bodied, medium tannins, medium+ acidity, cherry, blackberry, black olive, smoke, gravel, earth, no signs of age, classic and balanced medoc

5/4/2020 - eboracum Likes this wine:

With a chicken, asparagus and creamy sauce pairing, this did not seem as small and discreet as I noted with beef and maître d'hôtel trimmings. Indeed it is just what I look for from a mature bourgeois claret. Unspectacular but well balanced with gracious fruit, some complexity and still firm finish. The effect is enhanced by a friendly price of c.€12. I hope the store still has some bottles. Good++.

4/26/2020 - Somm David T wrote:

The nose reveals; dark brooding & slightly bake fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, some poached strawberries & haunting blue fruits. Black tea, forest floor with leaves, anise, limestone, moist clay, dry crushed rocks, dry stones, beautiful, mid intensity dark spice, dry tobacco, graphite, mixed dark berry cola, understated, well layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla, dry herbs, mint with candied; dark, red, blue and purple florals.

The body is full, rich, lush, satiny with plenty of well rounded, soften tannins. The tension, structure, length and balance are excellent and will continue to improve. This will last another 15 years and beyond with proper storage. This is a very classic Bordeaux well balance in fruit and earth. It is sheer elegance on the palate. It’s why I love Bordeaux more than Napa and I love Napa Valley Cabernet. Dark brooding & slightly bake, ripe fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, boysenberries, some poached strawberries & haunting blue fruits. Black tea, dark chocolate bar, touch of mocha powder, light caramel notes, Expresso notes, forest floor with leaves, anise, limestone, moist clay, dry crushed rocks, dry stones, beautiful, mid intensity dark Asian & Indian spices with just right amount of palate heat, dry tobacco, graphite, dry twigs with a little sap, mixed dark berry cola, understated, well layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla, dry herbs/sage, mint with candied; dark, red, blue and purple florals. The acidity is round and nearly perfect. The long finish is, classic, elegant, well balance fruit and earthy Bordeaux that persists softly on the palate for minutes with just the right amount of spice.
This is a heady wine that you really think about as you slowly sip and it affects your whole body. Can’t wait to have another in five years.