Lovely nose. Quite deep and plush initially, with a tobacco element. Reasonably broad and relatively short. Good though becomes more rustic with air. ***1/2
Proper Graves nose. Fresh, nicely red fruited. Similar style on palate to the Cantemerle but a little more acidity. Mellow and lovely, but not the richness or depth that 89 DDC can have. ****
Lovely plush nose. Rich and scented. A lovely nose of elegance and richness. Palate similar, understated richness with a deep core of sweet fruit clothed in elegance. Really lovely. *****
Lovely, red fruited and cedar cigar box St J nose. Very smooth and silky. Lovely red fruit, cigar box and a touch of sandlewood too. Long and harmonious. Very attractive without quite the depth and extra plushness of Palmer. Better than a bottle in 2011. ****
Dusty red fruit on the nose. A dry undercurrent superficial lushness but it fades quickly to be less giving. The fruit here is competing with the dry tannins, but for how much longer? The nose is better than the palate. It’s still a very good wine, but found slightly wanting not he company. ****
Relatively subdued. Some red fruit. Quite reticent. With air, a nicely red fruited core with some tannin and acidity. This bottle needs another decade, but it’s all there. **(**)
Very mute on the nose. Darker fruited. Richer. A touch of coffee. Not quite as lush or exciting as it can be. Plenty of interest but not the best bottle of this. ****
2014 Château Haut Lagrange Blanc 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Fresh, zingy, slightly grassy SB nose. More rounded and smoother on the palate, mid weight. Peach and melon. Clean finish. Very decent. ***
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