Académie des Cinquante Mature Claret Tasting
Restaurant Niven *, Rijswijk, NL
Tasted Saturday, November 28, 2009 by Xavier Auerbach with 538 views
Restaurant Niven *, Rijswijk, NL
Tasted Saturday, November 28, 2009 by Xavier Auerbach with 538 views
1961 Château Beau-Site 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Rich evolution towards coffee, velvety. Excellent quality.
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1964 Château Citran 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Slightly vegetal, Cabernet not completely ripe it seems.
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1964 Château La Tour de Mons 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Single bottle. Pleasant, light.
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1966 Château Angélus 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Overripe, light and dry but not unpleasant.
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1964 Château Cantemerle 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Light but healthy, rich for a left-bank 1964.
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1970 Château Cantemerle 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Excellent colour, funny nose, richly flavoured.
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1966 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
A light but lovely, well-matured claret.
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1970 Château Montrose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Top-shoulder level. Warm and rich, almost Graves-like character of warm bricks. Excellent.
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1962 Château Giscours 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Has aged well, a wine of considerable finesse, hint of cocoa.
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1970 Château Giscours 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Wonderfully rounded, sweet and rich.
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1971 Château Haut-Brion 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
From magnum. My note simply reads: quelle finesse.
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1981 Château Gruaud Larose 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Paired with Pichon-Lalande 1981. The stylistic difference is as obvious as one would expect: power v. finesse. The quality is similar.
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1981 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Paired with Gruaud-Larose 1981. The stylistic difference is as obvious as one would expect: finesse v. power. The quality is similar.
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1975 Château Fonplégade 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Marries finesse and roundness, tannins are resolved. A successful 1975.
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