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Wine Education Service - Bordeaux - Graves
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Tasted June 8, 2015 by tendring with 393 views
Introduction
Presented by Vivienne Franks with Malcolm Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2013 Château Rahoul Blanc
90 points
Greenish silvery gold.
Sauvignon Blanc hits the nose first, herby and mineral.
Slightly sweet fruity attack, pears in the mid palate, a refreshing wine with good length.
Sauvignon Blanc hits the nose first, herby and mineral.
Slightly sweet fruity attack, pears in the mid palate, a refreshing wine with good length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2013 Château La Garde Blanc
87 points
Green-silver-gold.
A burnt smoky nose with a dominant smell of Sauvignon Blanc.
Grassy, citrus attack, rather lightweight, medium length.
A burnt smoky nose with a dominant smell of Sauvignon Blanc.
Grassy, citrus attack, rather lightweight, medium length.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2005 Château Carbonnieux Blanc
92 points
Intense golden colour.
Slightly oxidised nose, very pleasant stewed fruit notes.
Rich and spicy, dried fruits, caramel sweetness in the mid palate, good length, plenty of life remaining.
Slightly oxidised nose, very pleasant stewed fruit notes.
Rich and spicy, dried fruits, caramel sweetness in the mid palate, good length, plenty of life remaining.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2010 Château Rahoul
92 points
Dense wine, slight age.
A little age on the nose, pleasant fruit.
Slightly fruity, chocolate and tobacco, plenty of soft tannins, smooth and delicious, very long.
A little age on the nose, pleasant fruit.
Slightly fruity, chocolate and tobacco, plenty of soft tannins, smooth and delicious, very long.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2010 Château La Garde
90 points
Dense with slight age.
Very youthful fruity nose.
Fruity attack, somewhat austere, needs time to soften, a lighter wine, very long.
Very youthful fruity nose.
Fruity attack, somewhat austere, needs time to soften, a lighter wine, very long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2005 Château Lamothe Bouscaut
87 points
Dense and murky (needs decanting), a little age.
Very youthful nose for a 10-year-old, fruity, mineral, a little reserved, very attractive.
Very fruity, spicy, meaty attack, somewhat ordinary tasting, not for keeping.
Very youthful nose for a 10-year-old, fruity, mineral, a little reserved, very attractive.
Very fruity, spicy, meaty attack, somewhat ordinary tasting, not for keeping.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2005 Château Haut-Bergey
93 points
Dense with a little age.
Some development and fruit on the nose.
Complex, fruit, spice, chocolate, delicious, smooth and very long.
Some development and fruit on the nose.
Complex, fruit, spice, chocolate, delicious, smooth and very long.
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Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2003 L'Esprit de Chevalier
93 points
Almost translucent, age on the rim.
Gentle cooked fruit nose.
Gorgeous fruit and chocolate attack, smooth and delicious, very long.
Gentle cooked fruit nose.
Gorgeous fruit and chocolate attack, smooth and delicious, very long.