Bordeaux WIMPS

The Ledbury, London
Tasted Tuesday, July 24, 2012 by cooberp with 618 views

Introduction

A modest showing from a usually fantastic monthly lunch event.

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 1994 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Very cedary nose. Not much fruit, feels a bit thin. Soft as the tannin has faded, but still austere.

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  • 1994 Château Montrose 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    Tobacco nose. Notably acidic, with not quite enough fruit to stand up to the structure, particularly at the back end where it bites.

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  • 2003 Château Chauvin 83 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Very gooey-grapey. Still sharply tannic. Harsh, heavy, and overdone.

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  • 2000 Château Chauvin 84 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Smells like a mediocre Chateauneuf to me, with kirsch and alcohol. Sour finish.

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Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 1999 Château d'Armailhac 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Rich blackcurrant. Tannins juust fading into the background. Ripe, medium-bodied, straightforward.

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  • 1999 Château La Conseillante

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Dark fruit, reasonably ripe. Still a little biting. Tannic and only hinting at tobacco for now. Hold.

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  • 1962 Château Léoville Las Cases 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Slightly cloudy orange with a slight oxidative note. Very minty, like a middling vintage of Heitz Martha's. Fruit receding but still ample. Soft. A bit short at the finish. Others said this was corked, but I didn't pick it up.

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  • 1985 Château Léoville Las Cases

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Popped and poured as a backup for a flawed wine. Ripe, rich blackcurrant, complemented by a modest cedar note. Right at the start of its drinking window--primary, with a bit of tannin still interfering. Others at the table gleefully pronounced this first-growth quality. Maybe, but I'd need to see it with at least two hours of air if not another 5-10 years in the bottle.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 1975 Château Haut-Brion

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Strong nose of tobacco and cedar. Palate *completely* dead--no fruit, no complexity, just the vestiges of tannin. No score as this might not have been a representative bottle, but if I get to try this again and it isn't any better then it's way past peak, if it ever had one. This isn't a style thing, as I was blown away by the 1970 of this wine.

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