Heart's Delight Trade Tasting

Sofitel - Washington, DC
Tasted Friday, May 11, 2018 by isaacjamesbaker with 364 views

Flight 1 - Mixed wines (12 Notes)

Flight 2 - 2015 Bordeaux (12 Notes)

  • 2015 Château Coutet Opalie Sec 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux

    Nose shows peach nectar, airy/floral notes, lychee. Fresh and chalky on the palate with a nice kick of minerals, yet concentrated peach fruit. Some nougat notes mixed in. Exotic but fresh. 50% new oak.

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  • 2015 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Wow, this is firing. Complex notes of lemon, pineapple, spiced nettle, white tea. Rich textural depth here, this is a big wine but maintains fresh acidity. Loaded with kumquat, lime, lychee, as well as notes of spiced white tea and honey. I'd love to taste this again in five years.

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  • 2015 Château Lafon-Rochet 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Dark and enticing fruit aromas with earth. Nice grip on the tannins, this is young but pretty, with dark currants, sage, earth, violets.

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  • 2015 Château Cos d'Estournel 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    What a beautiful young Cos. Blackberry and plums galore on the nose with spicy herbs, graphite, complex earth notes. Solid tannins - this is tight! - but medium acidity, the dark currant and plum fruit is gorgeous. Complex elements of earth, graphite, herbs, mineral. Wow. So much time ahead.

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  • 2015 Château Lascombes 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Plummy, smoky, dark earth and mineral tones on the nose. Bold yet balanced, grippy yet smooth with pure currant and plum fruit, laced with graphite, cocoa, mineral, loamy earth. This will be so pretty in a decade or so, but a treat to taste this young.

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  • 2015 Château Lynch-Bages 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Dark plums and currants on the nose, but I get a burst of pepper and savory spices, too. Sturdy on the palate, very sturdy! Medium acidity supports the gobs of fruit. I love the pencil lead, mineral, leather, dusty earth. One to bury for a very long time.

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  • 2015 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    This will evolve nicely, as it's already showing prettiness and accessibility, in spite of the density of youth. Aromas of violets and earth and spiced black tea on top of dark currants. Grippy but not too dense, this shows suave currants and black cherries, with charcoal, scorched earth.

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  • 2015 Château Haut-Bailly 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Dark and plummy and spicy on the nose with some roasted herbs and leather. Seems "accessible" relatively, but obvious structure here. Plums and currants laced with loam, graphite, coffee, campfire smoke. Lovely.

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  • 2015 Château Montrose 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Gorgeous core of fruit on the nose (plums, blackberries), with loamy earth, charcoal. Such focus and depth on the palate, strong tannins and medium acidity. Rich black currant and blackberry fruit laced with spice, earth, pencil lead. Gorgeous stuff for the long haul.

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  • 2015 Château Kirwan 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Dark plums and earthy/tobacco notes on the nose. Tannins provide structure but the wine doesn't seem to dense, some freshness her makes this quite shippable. Plums, earth, charcoal, hints of eucalyptus and clove.

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  • 2015 Château Coutet Barsac 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Aromas show apricots, candied orange, honey, clove, candle wax. Nectary and plush on the palate but some vibrant acidity. Sweet yellow raisins, plums, peaches, orange marmalade, spiced tea. Delicious.

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  • 2015 Château Guiraud 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Wow, this is special. Gorgeous aromatic display of glazed pears, apricots, pears, orange marmalade, honey, cinnamon. Rich texture, such plumpness mixed with such vibrancy from the acid. Apricots, oranges, candied pineapple, mixed with honey, almond, beeswax, and a note that reminds of prayer candles in Eastern Orthodox church (I know, weird, but oh well). This is so fresh despite the richness, and it has such a tremendously long life ahead of it.

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