From MAG. In the hierarchy of Bordeaux vintages in the last 40 years, 2013 sits sturdily on the bottom together with the other uglyest duckling, 1984. I am of course not buying the marketing lingo "oh, today there are no more bad vintages because we do viticulture better". You have to put every vintage in the context of the current times and 2013 is several steps down from its post millenium neighbors. Most bad vintages typically have one issue, eg too tannic 1994, cooked fruit 2003, too thin 2007 and then there is 2013, the "less of everything vintage". Less fruit, lesser structure, less aromas. I know the necessity to make money but wealthy Grand Cru Chateaux should have declassified their 2013. They still can make a decent profit with their second wine. My tasting note: Avoid!
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Coravin fun - Lynch Bages (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Cool wet red over black fruits show currants and brambles, earthy and savoury notes here as well. Juicy, savoury, earthy, brambly fruit and a little red berry underpin, tannins are woody but don't impart oaky flavours, a little Indian spice joining on the finish. Pleasant…charming in fact, considering the vintage.
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upps with Daniel and E&M (McLeay Street Bistro, Potts Point): Popped and poured. Quite polished oak initially with red hued berry fruit backed by blackcurrant tending to Cassis on the nose. Beautifully balanced on the palate, the weight of fruit is matched by the supporting tannins, fresh, elegant. Pleasing, especially considering the vintage.
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1/11/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 87 Points
From MAG. In the hierarchy of Bordeaux vintages in the last 40 years, 2013 sits sturdily on the bottom together with the other uglyest duckling, 1984. I am of course not buying the marketing lingo "oh, today there are no more bad vintages because we do viticulture better". You have to put every vintage in the context of the current times and 2013 is several steps down from its post millenium neighbors. Most bad vintages typically have one issue, eg too tannic 1994, cooked fruit 2003, too thin 2007 and then there is 2013, the "less of everything vintage". Less fruit, lesser structure, less aromas. I know the necessity to make money but wealthy Grand Cru Chateaux should have declassified their 2013. They still can make a decent profit with their second wine. My tasting note: Avoid!
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12/31/2023 - JChan wrote: 89 Points
Bought from en primeurs, better than expected. Medium bodied with blackcurrant, good nose, balanced and stable. Not bad.
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10/31/2023 - chatters wrote:
Coravin fun - Lynch Bages (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Cool wet red over black fruits show currants and brambles, earthy and savoury notes here as well. Juicy, savoury, earthy, brambly fruit and a little red berry underpin, tannins are woody but don't impart oaky flavours, a little Indian spice joining on the finish. Pleasant…charming in fact, considering the vintage.
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4/7/2023 - Zazzaman Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good solid Pauillac if a little un-exciting. Slightly austere with balance, tannins medium. Might improve with more cellaring.
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3/5/2023 - chatters wrote:
upps with Daniel and E&M (McLeay Street Bistro, Potts Point): Popped and poured. Quite polished oak initially with red hued berry fruit backed by blackcurrant tending to Cassis on the nose. Beautifully balanced on the palate, the weight of fruit is matched by the supporting tannins, fresh, elegant. Pleasing, especially considering the vintage.
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