Pretty nose of black plum and raspberries. Medium bodied with nice medium acidity and black plum fruit. Adequate structure but the fruit shines here. Balanced and tasty. (my 1st, group's 1st)
Sweet cherry nose, bit of green pepper. Light to medium bodied with sweet blueberry fruit and a hollow midpalate. Not a whole lot going on here. (my 4th, group's 3rd)
Popped and poured. Tobacco, brett and a bit of green pepper on the nose. Not that appealing and much different than the bottle we opened in June. Better on the palate, medium+ body, red and black fruit, bit of tobacco. Noticeable tannic structure, which I didn't note in the last bottle. Seems like the decant made a big difference, mistake not to decant this bottle. (my 3rd, group's 4th)
France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Best nose of the group, cassis. Medium bodied with nice black fruit and chewy tannins. Touch of heat that went away with time in the glass. I think this has lots of potential but needs years in the bottle or a long decant if drinking now. (my 2nd, group's 2nd)
2003 Château Verdignan 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Pretty nose of black plum and raspberries. Medium bodied with nice medium acidity and black plum fruit. Adequate structure but the fruit shines here. Balanced and tasty. (my 1st, group's 1st)
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2001 Château La Tour de By 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
Sweet cherry nose, bit of green pepper. Light to medium bodied with sweet blueberry fruit and a hollow midpalate. Not a whole lot going on here. (my 4th, group's 3rd)
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1998 Château Lalande-Borie 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Popped and poured. Tobacco, brett and a bit of green pepper on the nose. Not that appealing and much different than the bottle we opened in June. Better on the palate, medium+ body, red and black fruit, bit of tobacco. Noticeable tannic structure, which I didn't note in the last bottle. Seems like the decant made a big difference, mistake not to decant this bottle. (my 3rd, group's 4th)
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2005 Château Clos Chaumont Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Best nose of the group, cassis. Medium bodied with nice black fruit and chewy tannins. Touch of heat that went away with time in the glass. I think this has lots of potential but needs years in the bottle or a long decant if drinking now. (my 2nd, group's 2nd)
Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No