Tasted Monday, April 20, 2009 by thewineoceros with 455 views
The inaugural WSET wine club tasting event, focusing on the delights of Bordeaux. Whilst a nice mix of appellations were sampled, we also added some new world Bordeaux blends for comparison.
2005 Château Moulinet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Instantly this wine makes its intentions known. Deep ruby, and intense raw power that screams out of the glass. Oak, cedar, very rich with creamy notes. The merlot's dominance is quite apparent and this wine clearly has long way to go; and if this early showing is indicative of the class of 05, then we are in for a treat in a few years. Further notes of fruit pudding emerge with time and this has good medium length and firm tannins and acidity. All in, this will take time, but will be worth the wait! Expect to see the score improve as the constituents integrate.
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2004 Antucurra Calvulcura 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco
Deep ruby appearance, and a youthful nose of sweet rich fruit. Slight red jam notes and quite fresh and almost sour cherry notes come through. Green peppers fill the mouth, along with sour cherry and black currant. Medium tannins don't dominate and this blend is drinking very well now, but certainly has a few years in it yet. Different to the Bordeaux here, but shines in its own style. Very good
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