2013 UGCB En-Primeurs tasting opening evening & cocktail

Opening evening of the 2013 En Primeurs tasting by the UGCB

some whites we're very good and surprising

• 2013 Clos des Lunes Lune Blanche 87 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  mineral herbal nose & palate, bitter finish, less impressive than Lune d'Or and Lune d'Argent.

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• 2013 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  good herbal nose, with nice minerality & herbal flavours.

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• 2013 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Or 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  subtle aroma, pleasant palate, herbal, mineral, good acidity, short finish.

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• 2013 Château Lespault Martillac Blanc 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  lime & herbal nose & palate, nice acidity & minerality

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• 2013 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  floral & lime aromas, mineral & herbal flavours, long aftertaste.

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• 2013 Clos Marsalette Blanc 87 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  subtle nose and palate, typical SB notes.

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• 2013 Château Guiraud 'G' Sec 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  floral, light fruitiness, subtle spice, pleasant palate and finish

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• 2012 Château du Carpia Blanc 91 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  lime and grapefruit, good acidity, very pleasant wine.

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most of the red didn't impress

• 2013 Château Lespault Martillac 87 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  red fruits nose and flavours, lacks some balance.

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• 2013 Domaine de Chevalier 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  pleasant fruity aromas & flavours, well balanced.

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• 2013 Clos Marsalette 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  rich intense fruity-jammy aroma & flavours, med bodied, lacks acidity.

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• 2013 Château d'Aiguilhe 87 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

  lot of "greenery" in aroma (in spite of 90% Merlot), dry, good acidity level, short-med finish

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• 2013 Clos de l'Oratoire 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  quality aroma and flavours, good acidity level, good potential.

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• 2013 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  red fruits aromas & flavours, typical but not special.

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• 2013 La Mondotte 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  black fruits, coffee, chocolate, well balance, high acidity.

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the Ch. Guiraud is a great wine!

• 2013 Château Guiraud 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  full bodied, intense, good acidity, well balanced, wonderful flavours, long enjoyable high quality finish

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• 2011 Château Guiraud 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Thick, silky, light spice, nuts, honey, citrus, pineapple, apricot, also at finish.

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• 2008 Château Guiraud 91 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Med-full bodied, almost as good as 2011, still very enjoyable flavours of apricot, citrus marmalade & honeysuckle.

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both 2008 Gaff and 2004 Chev were enjoyable

• 2009 Château du Carpia 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  red-dark fruits, nice structure.

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• 2010 Château du Carpia 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  red-dark fruits, starts to integrate,

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• 2008 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  tertiary aromas and flavours of toasty oak, blackberry, liquorice & chocolate
  rich and enjoyable on the palate.
  long spicy finish.

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• 2004 Domaine de Chevalier 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  classic 2004 Grave: leather, menthol, savoury black fruit. Pleasant.

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A well prepared event of tasting and cocktail, where you could meet some of the negociants and other wine-makers.
Quite a successful kickstarted for a busy week.