Académie des Cinquante Saint-Emilion Tasting
De Echoput, Hoog Soeren, Netherlands
Tasted Saturday, April 21, 2007 by Xavier Auerbach with 561 views
De Echoput, Hoog Soeren, Netherlands
Tasted Saturday, April 21, 2007 by Xavier Auerbach with 561 views
1996 Château Laniote 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Fully mature colour, faded nose, some overripeness, banana skins, old and a bit rough on the palate, past best. Previous bottles have been much better and very attractive.
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1997 Château Larmande 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Mature but lively appearance; lovely aroma, light but round, mature but lively, keeping well.
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1995 Château Belair (Dubois-Challon) 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Fully mature; roasted, light and dry, lacks substance, attractive aroma.
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1990 Château Canon 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Fully mature colour; herbs, beefstock, lovage, light but lovely smooth and round, low acidity, little tannin. Very pleasing.
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2000 Château Soutard 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Lovely jammy nose, new oak, modern style, young, toffee.
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1998 Château Soutard 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Classic Saint-Emilion, good stuffing, firm, lovely tannins, lively acidity, minerals, shows its terroir more than the 2000, drinking well.
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1985 Château Soutard 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Tobacco, eucalyptus, hint of pickle, fully mature, a bit tired. Perhaps not a perfect bottle?
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1970 Clos de l'Oratoire 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Celery and bay leaf, high acidity, lacks depth, hint of VA, over the hill.
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2001 Château Fombrauge 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Fantastic nose, very Saint-Emilion, lovely aroma, hint of volatility, still a bit uneasy on the palate, somewhat jammy, tasted blind I thought it might be 2003. Rolland + Magrez and it shows but I like it.
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1999 Château Cap de Mourlin 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
A powerhouse, well-structured, rather new world but nice minerals too, caramel and toffee.
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1997 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Mature at ten years old, great terroir, classic and round, good fruit, spicy, barnyardy touch.
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2000 Château Figeac 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
A firm wine still, the cabernet-sauvignon shows, elegant, stylish, a beautiful wine.
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1998 Château Figeac 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Rich, stables, a classic terroir wine, well-structured, lovely cabernet-franc, fruits de bois, a touch grassy. Excellent.
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1990 Château Figeac Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The merlot dominates in the 1990, but this bottle is old and a bit stiff, grassy too. TCA? Not rated.
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1994 Château Cheval Blanc 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Perfumed, fruits de bois, a bit lactic, beautifully layered, nice tannins, shows the quality of its terroir, charming but not a great year.
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1985 Château Cheval Blanc 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Not a perfect bottle, Clearly tiring but still shows the characteristic layers and finesse.
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