Bordeaux 10th Anniversary WIMPS

La Trompette, London
Tasted Friday, June 29, 2018 by SimonG with 180 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Foie Gras, Brioche, Groseilles

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Fleur de Courgette, Truite sauvage et verveine

Flight 3 (3 Notes)

Cuisse de Canard confite, Bolloti, girolles, navet, cerises

  • 1995 Domaine de Chevalier

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Dusty, quite warm Graves nose. Something slightly dry and woody on the finish. Still some chew. A little lactic on the nose too. Dryand surly finish. Does seem to lift a little after an hour or so, so probably 95 rather than cork, but even so. Lacks charm, but signs of it getting there. **(*1/2)?

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  • 1989 Domaine de Chevalier 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Nicely Graves nose. Tobacco and warm terracotta. Nicely fresh with a good line. Initially quite rich, but balances out to a nicely fresh finish. Lovely. ****

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  • 1998 Château Pape Clément 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Very ripe and slightly roasted on the nose. Dark and dense. Rich, a little inky. Full. Not a whole bottle proposition but I could see this working with hefty meat, and indeed it does. Dry and only either side though. ***1/2 with the right food, *** otherwise.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

Boeuf à la Bordelaise

  • 1995 Château Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Full garnet. Initially a touch rustic on the nose. Nicely mellow attack and palate. Fresh. A non-alcoholic warmth here. Becomes quite savoury and puts on weight, filling out with air. Interesting and good. ****

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  • 1985 Château Léoville Las Cases 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Lovely dense nose, more Pauillac than St J. Ripe, dense, lovely. Proper. Virile too. Oodles of energy. Must be one of the best 85s. As it warms and develops it becomes more St J on the nose, and the restrained richness of the vintage softens the masculine line. Just gorgeous. *****

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

Tarte fine de nectarine, glace de Souci

  • 1988 Château Coutet Barsac 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Mid old gold. Far better than a bottle earlier this month. Nicely sweet without the medicinal edge. Not the most dense or lush, but nicely sweet and lived well with the superb pudding. Starting to trend towards foie gras or blue cheese rather than pudding, but it’s all still there, albeit with bottle variation. ****

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