Davy's Wine Tasting

London
Tasted Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by RayOB with 901 views

Introduction

Fine Wine Tasting at the Boot & Flogger

Flight 1 - Left Bank Reds (4 Notes)

St Estephe & Haut Medoc from 2006 & 2007

  • 2006 Château Capbern-Gasqueton 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    A reasonably pleasant St Estephe that should be drunk quite young.

    Less tannic with nice red fruit notes

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  • 2007 Château Calon-Ségur 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    Sweet cherry and red currant fruit with an undercurrent of earth and some spice.
    Medium bodied and really really heavily tannic.
    Way too young to drink. Need to see it in a couple of years.

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  • 2006 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Red currants and perfumed fruit with a lot of tannin.

    Full length with a lot of staying power.

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  • 2007 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme 82 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Quite a harsh wine with a lot of bite.

    Mild notes of fruit and cherry.

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Flight 2 - Burgundy (4 Notes)

Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils

Flight 3 - Left Bank Reds Part II (6 Notes)

  • 2005 Château Ormes de Pez 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    Medium bodied with blackcurrant and damp earth. Nice smooth finish.

    Is drinking now but will keep for a lot longer

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  • 2004 Château d'Angludet 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    A nice decent Margaux for the price

    Firm structure with plenty of ripe red fruit and a background of earth

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  • 2001 Château Palmer Alter Ego de Palmer 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    This really did stand out and stood up really well beside the Palmer.

    Complex palate of fruit, leather and nice round tannins.

    This is drinking now

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  • 2003 Château Palmer 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    As per my previous notes on this vintage it is not a great year and Palmer really tried hard and made a lovely rich deep and round wine.

    Fig, spice and smoke with red berries. Soft ripe tannins. A little bit of greenish undertones.

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  • 1986 Château Gruaud Larose 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    This is a really amazing wine.

    Really heavy and powerful and after 25 years it is still packing a punch. Hardly any bricking.

    Dark red fruit with leather and chocolate.

    This will keep going for a lot longer.

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  • 1986 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Amazing wine

    Full structure still there and still vibrant and fresh.

    Plumb, chocolate and red berries with a cigar box and wood taste.

    This is an amazing Pichon from a classic vintage that just keeps going.

    THIS WAS THE WINE OF THE NIGHT

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Flight 4 - Burgundy Part II (5 Notes)

Flight 5 - Italy & Rhone (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Desert & Champagne & Port (3 Notes)

  • 1980 Dow Porto Vintage 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Deep rich colour.

    A complex aroma of fresh fruit and chocolate. Full bodied with good round tannins.
    Very long length and a beautiful finish

    I wonder what the '77 is like.

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  • NV Gosset Champagne Brut Grande Réserve 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    A lovely refreshing and light NV from Gosset. It has a great array of green fruits and some acidity but not too much.

    I really do like this house

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  • 2003 Château Guiraud 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    What a lovely Sauternes. The 2003 was such a great year for Ch Guiraud

    Massive honey and burnt sugar tastes with a rich complex round full mouth feel. Not too over the top and has a lovely balance.

    I am so happy I have a few cases of this.

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