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Bordeaux "en Primeur" Tasting and Rhone side visit
France
Tasted Monday, March 29, 2004 - Friday, April 2, 2004 by Burgundy Al with 812 views
Flight 3 - St Emilion (4 Notes)
Flight 4 - Château Visits (13 Notes)
2003 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(3/30/2004)
En primeur tasting at the domaine. Ripe and opulent black plum and currant with dark chocolate. Moderate tannins, but intense concentration. Will drink very well young (2009 forward) and probably age well to medium-term. 92-93 point potential.
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2002 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(3/30/2004)
Tasting at the domaine. Charming perfumed nose. Moderate concentration with ripe black fruit. Nicely integrated and balanced. Will drink well young. 90-91 point potential.
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2001 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(3/30/2004)
Tasting at the domaine. Currant and blackberry aromas and flavors with fine, firm tannins and elegant structure. Cellar to 2010, with 92-93 point potential.
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2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(3/30/2004)
En primeur tasting. Very full, borderline roasted to me, but also able to maintain balance. Good length, good finish. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Croix de Beaucaillou
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(3/30/2004)
En primeur tasting. Not a personal favorite. Very ripe, very tannic with some rough edges. 84-87 point potential.
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2003 Château Lalande-Borie
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(3/30/2004)
En primeur tasting. Black fruit and floral start with Cab Franc hints working well. Forward and accessible with balance. 87-89 point potential, probably will be a good value for young drinking.
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2003 Château Montrose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Very ripe, powerful and firmly structured. Massively backward and brooding. I expect this will need at least a decade to provide pleasure, possibly longer, but the structure is certainly there to achieve balance someday. My friends enjoyed this much more than I did today.
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2003 La Dame de Montrose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Also massive and firmly tannic with very ripe black fruit. Somewhat monolithic. 84-87 point potential. My friends enjoyed this more than I did today.
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2003 Château Bernadotte
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Ripe and jammy black berries and currant, but able to retain its balance and freshness. 87-89 point potential.
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2002 Château Bernadotte
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
(3/30/2004)
Tasted at En Primeur tasting for the 2003s. Simple, a bit too tannic for the fruit, but will work well with food. Drink 2008-2012 while still fresh. 83-85 point potential.
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2002 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(3/30/2004)
Tasted at En Primeur tasting for the 2003s. Black cherry and currant with firm structure. Good textures, moderate complexity. Will drink nicely young, probably 2008 forward. 89-90 point potential.
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2003 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Surprisingly reserved nose for the vintage. Ripe and powerful flavors with firm tannins. I am certain many will enjoy this wine far more than I ever will. 89-91 point potential for me, others enjoyed it more than I did today.
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2001 Réserve de la Comtesse 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(3/30/2004)
Tasting at domaine with 2003 En Primeur. Moderate fruit, dried herbs. Pleasant on the young side, certainly better with food.
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Flight 5 - Visit to Château d'Yquem and Château Coutet (4 Notes)
1999 Château d'Yquem
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
Tasting at the domaine. Intense spice aromatic start atypical for Sauternes. Honeycomb, apricot - fresh and dried - throughout with some pineapple on finish. Long, very elegant finish. Very cellarworthy.
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2002 Lur-Saluces "Y"
France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur
(4/1/2004)
Tasting at the domaine. Subtle floral start. Hints of stone fruit and candied citrus peel with pronounced new oak for now. Rounded textures I really enjoyed.Very good length and concentration. 90-1 point potential.
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1986 Château Coutet Barsac 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
(4/1/2004)
Tasting, brief note. Intense and ope, nicely fresh for its age. Pineapple and apricot with rich textures. Moderate weight and length.
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2002 Château Coutet Barsac 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
(4/1/2004)
Tasting at domaine. Floral start with peach and apricot, then some candied orange peel. Long finish, moderate concentration.
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Flight 6 - Sauternes en Primeur (16 Notes)
2003 Château Lamothe Guignard
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Lemon custard and honeycomb. Seemingly very sweet on nose, moderately sweet palate, less sweet finish is well textured. Good length. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Lamothe
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Intriguing aromatic start. Less complexity vs Lamothe-Guignard. Simple middle through finish. 86-88 point potential.
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2003 Château Romer
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Rich fruit aromas, less so on palate, mostly just seeming sweet.
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2003 Château Romer du Hayot
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Still completing fermentation, so there is a tough aromatic start, but with interesting fruit density for an inexpensive Sauternes.
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2003 Château de Malle
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Candied lemon peel and lemon custard aromas. Moderate sweetness, good balance on palate. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Suau Sauternes
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Underwhelming aromatic start. Simple and pleasant flavors.
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2003 Château Caillou
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Candied citrus aromas, then more robust flavors with dried apricot and poached pear. Good 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Filhot
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Rich aromatic start, but less complexity on palate, seeming sweet only and one dimensional.
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2003 Château d'Arche Sauternes
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Simple aromas and flavors with jut faint botrytis. Drink young. 86-88 point potential.
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2003 Château Doisy-Daëne
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Ripe peach and dried apricot with a mango chaser. Moderate length and finesse, but good length. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Doisy-Védrines
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting, brief note. Dramatic and tropical aromas with less robust flavors. Simple finish, but this will be enjoyable. Good 86-88 point potential.
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2003 Château de Myrat
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting. Sweet dominates over any interesting fruit, then with a saccharine-esque finish.
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2003 Château Rieussec
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting. Finishing fermentation, so cloudy/ yeasty. Great fruit, length and depth are clear. Tough to tell if this will get particularly complex. but I expect 92-93 point potential.
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2003 Château Guiraud
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting. Great aromatic start, followed by interesting but less nuanced flavors. Botrytis is slightly more clear and complex here than in many of the 2003s. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Coutet Barsac
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting. A real charmer. Candied lemon with honeycomb and baked apple. Some dried apricot on finish. Nuanced flavors already, good grip and textures with an evolving finish. 92-94 point potential.
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2003 Château Suduiraut
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(4/1/2004)
En primeur tasting. Big aromatic start that implied a ripe and unctuous wine. Full bodied, but moderate length. I'm told Suduiraut often takes time, and I expect this will be true in 2003. 90-92 point potential.
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Flight 7 - Chapoutier (14 Notes)
2001 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Simple fruit aromas, followed by bright peach flavors with citrus hints at end. Good acidity, minerality and textures. Better after 2007.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Rich and full-bodied. Slightly oaky and boldly structured. Some peach, some melon flavors. Good length and acidity.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Perfumed nose with dried tropical fruit. Same tropical fruit flavors emerge on palate. Middle was more austere, then some spice and mint hints on finish.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc l'Ermite 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Some tropical fruit aromatic hints along with citrus. More austere palate that comes across as sharp and austere. Lots of energy, but this is an Hermitage blanc that will require a good decade+ to soften and integrate.
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1999 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Evolved color. Smoky first taste that is already starting to evolve but has lots of structure and textures. Still developing, better in another year going forward.
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2001 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits 86 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Forward fruit with spice hints. Slightly coarse tannins for now. Upside potential if this integrates better.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Croix de Bois 80 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Rustic, barnyard aromas and flavors that didn't work well for me. Lots of earth coming through already. Drink soon if this bottle is representative.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Big black fruit aromas, slightly brooding today. More friendly on the palate with black cherry, black plum and spice hints in background. Great tannins throughout, good acidity as well.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. First vintage for this wine not being produced just from the lieu-dit. Reductive to start and tough to assess, with a somewhat unfriendly character today. Not accessible with some coarse edges I didn't really enjoy.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Méal 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Massive black fruit aromas with great spice- cloves, black pepper, licorice. Ripe and forward fruit on palate with big blackberry and blueberry. Long evolving finish with lots of structure. Should be very exciting 2010-2030.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Black fruit and spice aromas to start, very forthcoming and charming today. Accessible fruit with good balance. Evolving finish showing subtle depth.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite 95 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Intense blackberry aromas with smoky/oaky spice, espresso and dark chocolate aromas. Lots of black fruit flavors and super structure. Intense and nuanced finish. Very impressive now, but clearly structured for long-term cellaring.
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2001 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Vin de Paille 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Open and expressive aromatic start, lots of caramel and candied apple. Good acidity and fruit intensity on finish.
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2000 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Vin de Paille l'Ermite 96 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Aromas of marzipan, grilling peach, orange zest. Great balance of sweet fruit with almond paste. Great acidity. Incredibly impressive. I guess this isn't for sale.
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Flight 8 - Vernay Visit (4 Notes)
2002 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 82 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Nice floral nose, but not much behind it. Short, simple flavors.
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2002 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de Vernon 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Floral nose with stone fruit aromas. Palate seemed a bit shut down at first, but opened up with peach, honey and then good mineraility from middle to end. A rare Condrieu that I think will benefit from cellar age.
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2002 Domaine Georges Vernay St. Joseph 78 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Ok cherry aromas and flavors but short and simple with little else, then slightly harsh on finish.
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2001 Domaine Georges Vernay St. Joseph 84 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Cherry nose with spice hints. Red cherry on palate, coming across rather rustic and tannic form middle to end.
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Flight 9 - Jamet Visit (2 Notes)
2000 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Nice floral nose, good spice and red fruit on palate. Comes across as rather rustic, the tannins overwhelm the fruit for now. I'd hold this for at least 4 years and hope more fruit comes out to stand up to the dominating structure.
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2001 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(4/2/2004)
Tasting at winery. Floral nose, much like the 2000, but with much better fruit when first tasted. Blackberry and black cherry flavors with really nice pepper on the finish. Tannins are a bit front-and-center today, this has the fruit to nicely balance in a couple of years. I'd hold this to at least 2008 or later to hit its full stride.
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Flight 10 - Wines at Meals (5 Notes)
2001 Château Lynch-Bages Blanc de Lynch-Bages 72 Points
France, Bordeaux
(3/31/2004)
Aromas of fuel. Flavor of citrus and burnt herbs. Rather unpleasant.
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1994 Château Troplong Mondot 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
(3/31/2004)
Black fruit on nose. Slightly leathery flavors with simple black cherry and plum. Moderate finish.
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1990 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
(3/31/2004)
Ripe black cherry and blackberry on nose and palate, but earthy mushroom flavors were a bit more dominant. Still tannic from middle to finish, with fruit starting to fade to the end. Still, refreshing to have a Burgundy after several days of 2003 Bordeaux en Primeur.
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1999 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 96 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(4/1/2004)
Dinner in the Rhone. Concentrated fruit with massive spice explosion on the nose. Dark fruit with incredible extraction from start to finish. Wine was tight for a few hours, but came out of its shell with lots of power. Enormous long finish, I'd give this at least 5 years, probably 10+ years to reach its zenith.
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1998 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(4/2/2004)
Dinner in Rhone. Huge floral nose with ripe black and blue fruit. Incredible spice and black pepper, most noteworthy on the somewhat extravagant finish. Very feminine and balanced for a Côte-Rôtie this young.
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2003 Château Joanin Bécot
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Black fruit more fresh, less roasted, slightly sweet and simple. Tannins well integrated. Drink well young. 86-88 points.
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2003 Château Ferrand Lartigue
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Simpler aromas, meatier flavors. Seems like it will be balanced to drink young. 85-87 points, good value wine.
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2003 Château La Gomerie
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Sweet black fruit aromas and flavors with a fair dollop of new oak that will need a few years in the cellar. Lush and velvety textures. Very good length with a balanced finish. 89-91 point potential.
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2003 Château Quinault L'Enclos
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
(3/30/2004)
En Primeur tasting. Less forthcoming aromas but attention-grabbing palate. Very good concentration with very good balance. Long finish with nuance emerging already. 90-92 point potential.
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