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Union des Grand Crus 2008 Bordeaux Tasting - NYC
Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC
Tasted Friday, January 28, 2011 by ews3 with 2,810 views
Flight 1 - Outstanding (95+ points) (2 Notes)
There were few outstanding wines presented -- differentiating to this level is always difficult at big walkaround tastings, but there are usually a few that stand out.
Flight 2 - Excellent (92-94) (20 Notes)
2008 Château Pape Clément 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
really nice. med(+) oaky palate shows sweet spice, sweet black fruit, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon. delicious. medium(+) finish.
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2008 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
pleasant red fruit profile. moderate fruit and well balanced acid. tannins are well integrated. medium length finish begins with a crescendo before fading. liked this.
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2008 Château Branaire-Ducru 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
very traditionally styled. a little graphite, nice black fruit. well integrated oak. med tannin. everything in the right place. really enjoyed. med(+) finish.
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2008 Château Gruaud Larose 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
i think st. julien did quite well in '08. this is really nice, with a mix of fruit and menthol. hint of clove cigarette. medium tannin, medium(+) acid, medium(+) finish is a touch nicer than the brainare ducru.
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2008 Château Climens 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
delicious. med(+) acid. nice peach and orchard fruits. finish is disappointing only in that it is medium -- it was so delicious i wanted much more from it.
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2008 Château Guiraud 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
honey, honey, and more honey... some mango and tropical fruit. medium(+) finish. spicebox.
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2008 Château Pape Clément Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
delicious. nasal herbal notes. medium finish.
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2008 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
less fruit than the angelus, but perhaps more refined. delicate tannins. med(+) finish.
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2008 Château Brane-Cantenac 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
really nice red fruit and tobacco profile. moderate acid. med(+) finish is delicious.
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2008 Château Rauzan-Ségla 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
lovely graphinte notes sit on top of red cherry. medium tannin, medium finish.
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2008 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
nice. peach, apple liqueur, honey. medium acid. long(-) finish.
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2008 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
apple flavors dominate before acid takes over. medium finish.
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2008 Château Angélus 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
plum and red fruit. some black pepper. a little bitterness presents on med(+) finish.
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2008 Château La Couspaude 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
nice sweet spice / white pepper sits on top of black fruit. menthol notes. a lot going on. medium finish. i liked this.
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2008 Château La Gaffelière 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
nice red fruit profile. med (+) tannins & nice structure. medium finish.
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2008 Château Pavie Macquin 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
vanilla on nose. palate dominated by oaky notes. some black fruit is left behind. med (+) finish is delightful.
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2008 Château La Conseillante 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
nice plum & raw tobacco leaf notes. fruit is restrained and perhaps a little underripe. medium finish is pleasant.
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2008 Château Cantenac Brown 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
pleasant black fruit notes & nutmeg. something else i can't put my finger on... poerhaps cafe con leche? medium finish begs to last longer.
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2008 Château Coutet Barsac 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
a little more watery than the climens, but with nice flavors -- peach, apricot, honbey. medium (+) nasal finish.
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2008 Château Doisy-Daëne 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
nice pineapple cake profile. not as thick and viscous as some of the others. med(+) acid, med (+) finish.
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Flight 3 - Very Good (90-91) (16 Notes)
2008 Château Haut-Bailly 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
nice red fruit palate with some spice and cedar overlay. very forward fruit and medium(+) finish. nice.
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2008 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
floral notes on top of some sweet black fruit. fruit is a bit muted on the midpalate, but this shows a med finish.
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2008 Château Canon 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
pleasant sour fruit. med(+) acid. med finish. lacks a little bit of body but otherwise quite nice.
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2008 Clos Fourtet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
pleasant red berry fruit. medium (-) tannin, medium acid. oak a little disjointed. medium finish is quite pleasant.
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2008 Château Larcis Ducasse 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
dark fruit & herbal spice. nice, well integrated oak. tannins are light but well rounded. med(-) finish. like the flavor. drink young.
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2008 Château Troplong Mondot 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
dark fruit & oak. not as well integrated as the pavie macquin. medium finish gets a bit hot.
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2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
well integrated all around. felt more traditional than many of the other wines. med(-) tannin, med acid. blsack currant, graphite. medium finish.
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2008 Château Lynch-Bages 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
black fruit, a little menthol, nice sweet white pepper. a little unripeness shows on the otherwise nice medium(+) finish.
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2008 Château Beychevelle 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
liked this. well integrated fruit and oak. mostly red fruit. med(-) tannin, med acid. medium finish is a bit fruity. drinks well now.
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2008 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
nice, but not what i expect from pichon lalande. black fruit, licorice. medium(-) finish.
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2008 Château Ormes de Pez 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
violety floral nose. medium black fruit, med(-) tannin. med sweet finish. drinking well now.
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2008 Château Phélan Ségur 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
nice mix of fruit and savory. game and lead. medium finish could be longer... needs more tannin... but this had one of the more interesting flavor profiles.
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2008 Château de Rayne-Vigneau 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
more honey, but less fruit than the other sauternes. spice, quince. medium finish.
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2008 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
a little too much acid on this, but otherwise nice. green apple, apricot. medium finish.
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2008 Château Lascombes 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
sweet red fruit, oak, vanilla. med finish. drinks well today. finish is a bit disjointed.
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2008 Château Marquis de Terme 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
medium red & black fruit profile. a bit underloaded on fruit. fruit recovers in a pleasant surprise of a finish. this wine seems to be playing hard to get
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Flight 4 - Good (88-89) (16 Notes)
2008 Château Haut-Bergey 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
tasty, but muted nose. black pepper, meat, would pair well with steak. med(-) finish is spice driven.
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2008 Château Figeac 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
bitter attack is replaced w/ soft plum notes. med(-) tannin. med finish turns hot after ~10s
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2008 Château du Tertre 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
very nice sweet black fruit profile. sweet spice. gets a bit syrupy oak on the MP. medium finish. drinks well now.
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2008 Château Giscours 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
med red fruit has some sour notes to it. med(+) acid -- perhaps picked early? medium finish is sour.
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2008 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
nice red fruit profile. some menthol notes. medium finish. all around, well put together, but no part is a standout.
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2008 Château Lafon-Rochet 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
a little tobacco and black fruit. medium finish.
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2008 Château Durfort-Vivens 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
pleasant, fruity profile. red berry fruit does not taste like bordeaux, but s pleasant. very new world in style. med(-) finish.
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2008 Domaine de Chevalier 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
simple black fruit profile. nice med(+) length spicy finish is where this shows its class.
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2008 Château Trotte Vieille 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
black fruit dominated with some clove appearing on the midpalate. medium finish has a lovely acidic tingle to it.
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2006 Château La Cabanne 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
sour black fruit notes... mostly plum.
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2008 Château Greysac 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
medium palate of sour cherry and pleasant vegetal notes. med(+) acid. has an interesting umami/MSG tingle. med(-) tannin.
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2008 Château Dauzac 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
nice fruit - sour currant. moderate acid, med (-) tannin. some sweet spice on medium finish.
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2008 Château Kirwan 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
nice red fruit flavors. currant. med oak, med(-) tannin, med(+) acid. very pleasant.
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2008 Château Labégorce 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
red currant and cherry fruit. nice expression of fruit.
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2008 Château Langoa Barton 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
sour fruit. black pepper shines through but it is still bitter. medium finish is pleasant after the sourness fades a little.
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2008 Château Batailley 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
oak is most prominent on this.
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Flight 5 - Acceptable (85-87) (20 Notes)
2008 Château de Fieuzal 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
nice red berry fruit flavors. very forward (my notes say "like a hooker")
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2008 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
nice red fruit notes are fairly simple. fresh acidity, this drinks well now, but will also age nicely. medium finish.
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2008 Château Latour-Martillac 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
nice smoky notes. simple otherwise.
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2008 Château Olivier 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
nice black currant. well integrated medium tannins.
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2008 Château Dassault 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
simple but pleasant. not too much fruit. doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
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2008 Château Beauregard 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
a bit sour. was in a tough spot, tasted directly after the clinet that i loved. sour cherry, underwhelming medium finish.
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2008 Château Gazin Pomerol 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
nice ripe plum notes. not structured for long aging, i would drink young.
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2008 Château Beaumont 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
nice sweet black fruit profile. a little bit syrupy and fake. oak is not that well integrated. medium tannin, medium (-) acid makes this a bit fat. medium finish.
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2008 Château Prieuré-Lichine 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
a little bitter.
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2008 Château d'Armailhac 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
red berry fruit dominates palate. ripe cherry. medium(-) finish.
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2008 Château de Pez 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
sour black currant. med(-) finish was on the short side of these wines.
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2008 Château Sigalas Rabaud 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
juicy and simple. lacking acid.
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2008 Château Bouscaut 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
fairly simple red fruit and plum.
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2008 Château Carbonnieux 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
red fruit liqueur. med(-) body and short finish.
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2008 Château La Dominique 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
black fruit, sour cherry. med finish is well balanced.
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2008 Château Ferrière 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
drinking well, but not built for aging. fruity red berry notes. cranberry. not much there on the finish.
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2008 Château Saint-Pierre 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
pleasant attack of black fruit quickly goes flat on the midpalate. turns into a syrup, med(-) finish. all over the map.
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2008 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
muted flavor profile shows some red fruit, but not too much there. medium finish disappoints.
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2008 Château Lynch-Moussas 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
sour red fruit profile.
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2008 Château Malartic-Lagravière 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
sour fruit profile -- i was unimpressed by this.
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Flight 6 - Avoid (<85) (6 Notes)
2008 Château Rahoul 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves
black fruit, licorice. very simple.
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2008 Château Berliquet 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
was not a fan of this. light & sour. not much there. tannin on attack quickly fades.
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2008 Château Grand Mayne 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
bitter fruit profile but still not great. green streak.
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2008 Château Larmande 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
simple red fruit. some yeasty/autolytic notes. finish is sour.
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2008 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
bitter fruit starts pleasantly enough, but quickly goes south. medium finish is hot and bitter.
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2008 Château Franc-Mayne 78 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
offensive nose. sour finish on palate. poor effort.
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2008 Château Suduiraut 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
more honey and quince. friggin delicious. my notes say "a blockbuster flavor explosion like peach fireworks" long finish.
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2008 Château Clinet 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
loved this. sweet oak on initial attack. developed red berry fruit notes and a little bit of cedar. med(+) acid shows potential fro aging. med(+) finish is quite complex and pleasant.
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