Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #026; Bordeaux 2005

Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought yourself was poured.

• 2005 Château Feytit Clinet 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Deep bouquet with ripe dark berries, licorice and beautiful oak. On the palate dark fruit juice, licorice, graphite, a great concentration, good acidity and firm, round tannin. The wine is in its early maturity stage and already showing some of its beauty, but I think it will be even better 2 - 3 years from now.

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• 2005 Château Bonalgue 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  The bouquet is a bit rustic with dark berries, pleasant oak, vanilla and some green impressions. On the palate dark berries, smoke, bell pepper, red berries, some tobacco, firm acidity and a good length. The tannin is more powerful than expected, so the wine can probably last a few more years. Really nice wine.

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• 2005 Château Rocher Bellevue Figeac 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Dark berries, licorice and some vanilla in the bouquet. On the palate ripe dark berries, some bell pepper and autumn forest. Juicy and firm acidity, good concentration and length. Still in its young maturity stage. Nice wine.

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• 2005 Château Tour Peyronneau 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  The bouquet is a bit rustic with vanilla and iodine. On the palate a juicy wine with dark and red berries and licorice, vanilla and tobacco, mild acidity. In the first half of its maturity stage.

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• 2005 Château Fombrauge 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  In the bouquet at first some green herbs, creamy dark and red berries and some vanilla. On the palate dark berries, vanilla, some coconut, good acidity and firm, round tannin.

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• 2005 Château Cantemerle 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

  In the bouquet dark berries like blackberries, plums and some chocolate. On the palate red berries, cassis, green and some unripe impressions and fresh acidity. Lacks some refinement to belong to the great wines.

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• 2005 Château Chasse-Spleen 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc

  Supple dark berries like blackberries and cassis, licorice and sweet spices in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries, laurel and licorice, some bell pepper and red berries, also tobacco, good acidity and pleasant sweetness. Beautiful wine in its early maturity stage now. Will drink nicely over the next 6 – 8+ years from now.

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• 2005 Château Giscours 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  In the bouquet dark berries, licorice, vanilla and beautiful oak. On the palate juicy red and dark berries, mint. cacao, coffee and sweet spices, juicy acidity, round tannin with a good bite and a good length.

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• 2005 Château Labégorce-Zédé 91 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Really dark purple color still. In the bouquet dark berries like blackberries, coffee, vanilla and chocolate. On the palate dark berries and chocolate, cassis, licorice, concentration, good acidity and powerful tannin.

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• 2005 Château Brane-Cantenac 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Red and dark berry fruits, herbs, tea, licorice and some green impressions in the bouquet. On the palate juicy dark and red berries, cassis, sweetness, firm acidity, good length. Beautiful and still very youthful wine.

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• 2005 Château Pontet-Canet 96 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, good oak and overall really complex. On the palate dark and red berries, juicy acidity, good cassis, beautiful oak and beautifully round. Tasting fully blind I wrote down; really an extremely great wine. 96+

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• 2005 Château Gruaud Larose 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  Rustic bouquet with some barnyard impressions, red berries, dark berries, cassis and graphite in the bouquet. On the palate the same impressions plus green herbs, juicy acidity and slightly sticky tannin. 93 - 94

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• 2005 Château Langoa Barton 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  In the bouquet dark berries, graphite, some barnyard and luxurious oak. On the palate dark berries, some sweetness, coffee, blackberries, good acidity, firm and sticky tannin. Beautiful wine showing some early stage of maturity with a touch of soy on the palate.

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• 2005 Château Léoville Barton 96 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  In the bouquet dark berries, graphite and beautiful oak. On the palate juicy dark berries and acidity, some autumn forest, luxurious oak, beautiful tannin and length. A truly great wine with a long future and already a great pleasure. 95 - 96

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• 2005 Château Lamothe Vincent 86 Points

  France, Bordeaux

  Last wine of the tasting and not many notes. Round and creamy merlot wine. Not really complex, but certainly round dark berries, creamy with good fresh acidity and length. Juicy and pleasant wine.

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