Community Tasting Note

sirpat00 wrote:

Saturday, November 26, 2022 - Bordeaux Right Bank 1998 tasting (Essenz (Brugg)): Bordeaux right bank 1998 tasting. All wines were served single blind and were decanted several hours. The sample showed i/ generally healthy and structured wines, still quite primary with further aging potential; ii/ the overall performance was below expectations considering the repute of the vintage for the right bank (although this may be due to the very long aeration), iii/ top wine for me were 1. Valandrau (95), 2. L’Evangile (95), 3. Angélus (94) while for the group the ranking was 1. Angélus (94.9), 2. Valandrau (94.4), 3. Cheval Blanc (94.0). Complete list including group scores included in the tasting story.

Tasting note:
Limited expression and rather low intensity. A red berry type of fruit, but with a slightly unripe feel to it which was further amplified by a green sting from the herbal notes. Nicely round palate, but fails to excite.

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