2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting
Vintner's Hall, London
Tasted Tuesday, October 31, 2023 by kostaslonis with 419 views
Introduction
Annual Bordeaux tasting for Master of Wine Institute, this time was 2019
Vintner's Hall, London
Tasted Tuesday, October 31, 2023 by kostaslonis with 419 views
Annual Bordeaux tasting for Master of Wine Institute, this time was 2019
2019 Château Bouscaut
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
50% Mer 43% CS 7% Mal, 14.50%
Thick, dense, ripe fruit, heavy oak, black cherry, currant
Palate is juicy, big bold flavors, black cherry, dry tannins, a bit aggressive as it is, full body, med finish
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2019 Château Haut-Bailly
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
56% CS 36% Mer 4% CF 4% PV, 14%
Slightly earthier than Ch Bouscaut, black fruit, cherry, some coffee notes, chocolate, heavy notes, licorice
Palate smooth, juicier, black fruit notes, big tannins but also angular, a touch warm, med finish
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2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
53% Mer 40% CS 7% CF, 14.50%
Bir ripe and juicy in the nose, some darker fruit notes, coffee, chocolate, some liqueur notes, licorice, elegant, the oak gets more upfront with more air in the glass
Palate is very smooth, juicy tannins, elegant, great texture, coffee notes, warmth, med finish
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2019 Château Malartic-Lagravière
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
56% CS 41% Mer 8% CF, 14%
the wine feels ripe, soft fruit, elegant, fluid, the oak just provides a pedestal
palate is a couple of steps back, oakier than the nose, angular tannins, a touch warm, coffee, some bitter notes, very dry, med finish, needs time
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2019 Château Olivier
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
55% CS, 41% Mer 4% PV, 14.50%
Heavily based on pyrazine notes (not itself a bad thing), red and black fruit, nice oak frame, sweet spice notes
Palate with the same flavor profile, big juicy fruit, big tannins, only a touch dry, earthy, spicy, med to full body, med finish
a touch angry still
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2019 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
59% CS 36% Mer 4% CF 1%PV, 14.50%
Big bold in the nose, very fresh, red and black fruit, earthy, spicy notes, some floral notes, fine oak frame adding coffee and chocolate layers
Palate showing the same flavors, elegant tannins, earthy, some herbal notes, capsicum, the oak might need some time here, long finish
Give it time
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2019 Château Couhins-Lurton
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
95% mer 5% CS, 15%
Dry, feels lacking depth and complexity, heavily based in oak, wood paint, no fruit alcohol warmth
palate showing the same flavors, just oak and high alcohol, edgy tannins, angry, short finish
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2019 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
62% CS 35% Mer 3% PV 14%
reductive notes, ripe black fruit, cherry notes, earthy, spicy profile
palate showing fresh ripe bright cherry notes, currants, med body, some spice/oak notes, angular tannins, warmth, fruit in alcohol, long finish
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2019 Château Cantemerle
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
68% CS 23% Mer 4% PV 5% CF, 13%
Pyrazine filled nose, black cherry, oak frame, spice, elegant, palate is juicy, nice fruit, black fruit, red fruit, nice texture, fine, med body, med finish
Nice
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2019 Château de Camensac
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
55% CS 45% Mer, 13.50%
Warm, rather clumsy, some brett notes, iodine, clove
palate shows the same flavors, brett infused profile, red cherries & currants, spicy, angular tannins, alcohol heat, med finish
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2019 Château La Lagune
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
65% CS 30% Mer 5% PV, 13%
big bold, black fruit flavors licorice, black fruit liqueur, youthful
palate the same fruit as the nose, a touch warm, spicy, juicy tannins, med body and finish
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2019 Château Boyd-Cantenac
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
68% CS 21% Mer 3% CF 8%PV, 13.50
Heavily based in oak, filled with coffee, chocolatea, spice notes, more black fruit than red
palate with the same flavor profile, the fruit tilts to overripe, chocolate milk shake (!), juicy tannins, warmth, med body and finish
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2019 Château Brane-Cantenac
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
70% CS 26% Mer 2% CF 1% PV 1% Carm, 14%
Very fragrant, fresh ripe fruit, cherries but also capsicum, floral notes, interesting and welcoming
PAlate shows the same profile, ethereal, elegant, juicy tannins, med body, long finish, decadent even at this stage, coffee and chocolate liqueur notes
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2019 Château Cantenac Brown
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
68% CS 32% Mer, 13.50%
Light, juicy, fruity, earthy, sligthly warm
Palate showing tannins, juicy, red fruit, earthy, coffee, spicy, med body and finish
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2019 Château Desmirail
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
50% CS 45% Mer 5% PV, 13%
Very fresh and forward, fruity, licorice, black fruit, pyrazine notes, elegant, ethereal, welcoming
Palate is shy, juicy tannins, fresh red and black fruit, coffee, earthy notes, there is a strange "brine-like" texture here, spicy finish.
Weird
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2019 Château d'Issan
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
70% CS 30% Mer, 14%
Black fruit, bold, licorice, earthy, some coffee liqueur notes, thick oak frame
Palate is juicy, with nice fruit, low tannins, some earthy notes, med body, short-ish finish
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2019 Château du Tertre
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
54% CS 27% Mer 13% CF 6% PV, 13.50%
pyrazine based, black fruit, juicy sweet oak, elegant, welcoming
palate showing juicy notes, coffee, chocolate, black fruit, currants, some more pyrazin here, med body, fine tannins, med body, chocolate finish
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2019 Château Durfort-Vivens
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
90% CS 10% Mer, 13.50%
Ripe to overripe black fruit notes, palate is juicy, coffee notes, ribena juice notes, black currant, very rich but also light and easy, juicy tannins, med finish
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2019 Château Ferrière
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
70% CS 25% Mer 5% PV, 13.50%
Heady, black fruit notes, feels thinner, not as structured or as deep
On the other hand, palate is aggressive with angry tannins, short to med finish
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2019 Château Giscours
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
65% CS 35% Mer, 13.50%
The wine shows black fruit, fresh and elegant, juicy, some reductive notes in the back, some earthy notes
Palate showing ripeness of black fruit, juict tannins, nice mouthfeel, a bit warm, some stalky notes, med body and finish
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2019 Château Kirwan
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
59% CS 28% Mer 6% CF 6% PV 1% Carm, 13.50%
A bit shy, warmth, black fruit notes, licorice, shows layers of fruit
Palate showing the same profile, juicy tannins, blue fruit, black fruit, juicy tannins, very fresh and youthful, oak presence, coffee chocolate, very dry at this point, med body and finish
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2019 Château Lascombes
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
50% CS 45% Mer 5% PV, 14%
Ripe black fruit, coffee notes, black currant, licorice, black cherry
Palate is juicy, very fruit forward, blue and black berries, med body, big tannins but not overpowering, coffee, black fruit liqueur, med to full body, long finish
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2019 Château Marquis de Terme
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
63% CS 31% Mer 6% PV, 13%
Very different, overripe, coffee flavors, liqueur flavored chocolate bits, there are some oxidative notes here that are also strange.
Palete showing med body, black and blue fruit, nice tannins, med finish.
Seems weird, out of place and simply lacking depth
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2019 Château Pouget
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
60% CS 30% Mer 10% CF, 13.50%
Again rather strange like the Ch Marquis de Terme, coffee again, oxidized notes, overripe fruit, burnt toast, spices
Palate showing juicier fruit, black cherry, currant, burnt toast, coffe liqueur, the fruit is way in the back, med body, med finish
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2019 Château Prieuré-Lichine
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
62% CS 35% Mer 3% PV, 13.50%
Pyrazine flavored nose, black fruit notes, very juicy, elegant, welcoming, fruity, elegant
Palate showing angry texture, black fruit, a touch heady, black fruit liqueur, med body, med finish.
Lacking depth and layers
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2019 Château Rauzan-Gassies
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
72% CS 28% Mer, 14%
The wine shows a lot of black fruit flavors in the nose, some floral notes, there is a fine stalk note adding freshness and elegance too.
Palate shows edge again, fine, red and black fruit, nice oak frame, smooth tannins, med body and long finish
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2019 Château Rauzan-Ségla
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
62% CS 35.5% Mer 2% PV 0.5% CF, 14.50%
Big bold black fruit flavors but not heavy at all, black currant, floral notes
Palate is juicy, fine and elegant tannins, black fruit, med to fill body, long finish. Elegant flavors, beautiful structure, layered, only a touch warm
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2019 Château Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
49% Mer 43% CS 8% CF, 15%, bottle open 2-3hr before
Big, bold, heady, deep fruit core, some overripe black fruit notes, heavy floral notes
Palate utterly elegant, juicy tannins, a touch warm (but not for 15%), blue and black fruit, licorice, med to full body, long finish.
Very youthful, you can feel the warmth more as it expands in the glass
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2019 Château Margaux
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
90% CS 7% Mer 2% CF, 14%, bottle open 2-3hr before
The wine shows depth of fruit, black fruit, elegance, suave, smooth, fine oak frame, licorice, beautiful floral notes.
Palate is drop dead gorgeous, elegant, juicy and smooth tannins, layered, herbal notes, the purity of fruit is amazing, long finish
Outstanding
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2019 Château Lafite Rothschild
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
94% CS 5% Mer 1% PV, 14.50%, bottle open 2-3hr before
Amazing depth of fruit, blue and black fruit, gentle and highly extracted, floral notes, showing some fine stalk hints elevating the fruit, the oak is nowhere to be found
Palate is as glorious as the nose, with balancing acidity, black fruit, full body, long persistent finish, textbook tannins, absolutely brilliant
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2019 Château Angélus
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
60% Mer 40% CS, 1450%, bottle open 2-3hr before
Heady, feels heavier than the 1st growths tasted before it, blue fruit, black fruit, floral notes, there is a strange coffee note right in the back that comes back and forth.
Palate shows power, depth of fruit, blue and black fruit, juicy and big tannins, a touch of warmth, very fruit forward, cuts shorter than expected though
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2019 Château Cheval Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
58% Mer 34% CF 8% CS, 14.50%, bottle open 2-3hr before
The wine feels big, fruity, smotth, spicy notes.
Big bold palate, slight, smoky/coffee/chocolate notes, goergeous palate, very tasty, welcoming, med finish, juicy tannins
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2019 Château Berliquet
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
77% Mer 23% CS, 14.50%
Forward, spicy, heady, black fruit, palate smooth, juicy, spicy, warmth, med body and finish
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2019 Château Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
74% Mer 26% CF, 14.50%
angry, heady, black fruit, some pyrazine in the back
Palate shows edges, depth, herbs, ripe fresh black fruit, tannins, fruit liqueur, med finish, feels uneven, unbalanced
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2019 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
49% Mer 39% CF 12% CS, 14%
Big bold nose, juicy black fruit, toatst, beautiful fragrant pyrazinge notes
Palate is greener than the nose, capsicum, big bold palate, fine oak frame, black fruit liqueuer, med finish
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2019 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
75% Mer 24% CF 1% CS, 15%
A bit reserved in the nose, floral notes, black fruit notes, pyrazine,
Palate shows med body, green notes, black fruit alcohol warmth, med finish, dry and angry
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2019 Château Larcis Ducasse
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
88% Mer 12% CF, 14.50%
Bold flavors, juicy fruit notes, some darker notes, chocolate notes, blue and black fruit, ripe fruit notes, some floral notes.
Palate is juicy, med body, very fruit forward, some alcohol heat, med finish, needs some time
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2019 Château Quintus
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
55% Merl 45% CS, 15.50%
Tight, no fruit coming up easily, dark chocolate, fine oak frame
Palate again very juicy, alcohol heat, fruit forward, warm, med tannins, med body and finish
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2019 Château Troplong Mondot
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
85% Mer 13% CS 2% CF, 15%
Floral notes, heady, blue fruit, black cherry and currant
Palate showing fruit forward profile, med body, earthy bits, nice tannins albeit a bit dry, med body, med finish
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2019 Château Trotte Vieille
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
49% CF 48% Mer 3% CS, 15%
Dark chocolate, black fruit, fresh pyrazine notes, blue fruit notes
Palate showing bold big juicy tannins, black fruit, needs time, bitter end, med finish
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2019 Château Figeac
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
36% CF 34% CS 30% Mer, 14%
Milky, vanilla, red and black fruit in the nose, thin oak frame
Palate showing juicy tannins, blue fruit black fruit, elegant, ethereal, going back and forth like a wave, welcoming.
A bit dry this point, heady, red black fruit, med body, med finish.
Give it time
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2019 Clos de l'Oratoire
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
81% Mer 19% CF, 14.50%
Fragrant, beautiful nose, fresh, black fruit, blue fruit, licorice, floral notes
Palate is juicy, nice tannins, nice fruit, very elegant, smooth texture, layered, med finish
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2019 La Mondotte
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
79% Mer 21% CF, 14.50%
Big bold and juicy at first in the nose, ripe fruit, black fruit
Palate showing juicy tannins, elegant, fleshy, blue fruit, welcoming, med body and finish.
Drinking beautifully even now as it is
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2019 Château Pavie Macquin
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
78% Mer 20% CF 2% CS, 14.50%
Big and powerful, blue and black fruit, ripe notes, juicy, elegant, floral notes, juicy tannins, nice mouthfeel, a touch warm, juicy notes, med body and finish
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2019 Château Beauregard
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
70% Mer 30% CS, 14.50%
Smoky at first, pyrazine, ripe fresh red and blue berry
Palate is juicy, smooth, elegant, med tannins, suave, med body and finish
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2019 Château Clinet
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
80% Mer 20% CS, 14.50%
Powerful black fruit core, chocolate, coffee notes, some pyrazine freshness
Palate fresh, juicy, elegant, dense fruit core, fleshy fruit, very fresh, long finish with tight tannins
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2019 Domaine de l'Eglise
France, Bordeaux
97% Mer 3% Cf, 15%
Fruit density, power, purity of fruit, black fruit, chocolate, palate is fresh, juicy, with nice tannins, blue fruit core, a touch alcoholic, very fresh, med finish flavored with more chocolate
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2019 Château L'Evangile
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
83% Mer 16% CF 1% CS, 14.60%
Very earthy, spicy, chocolate, oak derived notes, decadent, some apple notes (acetaldehyde?)
Palate showin fruit, black fruit, angry notes right in the middle, cuts short, blue fruit, med tannins
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2019 Château Petit Village
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
80% Mer 15% CF 5% CS, 15%
Beautiful, fragrant, ripe fresh blue and black fruit, smoky, chocolate
Palate showing depth, blue and black fruit, juicy tannins, med body and finish
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2019 Château Vray Croix de Gay
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
90% Mer 10% CF, 14.50%
Bright beautiful blue and black fruit core, fine spice frame, a touch of alcohol heat
Palate is beautiful, a touch warm, some herbal notes, med body, tighttannins, med finish
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2019 Château Calon-Ségur
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
73% CS 14% Mer 12% CF 1% PV, 14.50%
Beautiful, bright, blue ripe fruit, black fruit, floral notes. Palate is juicy, med body, a few rather green notes right in the middle, med finish
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2019 Château Lafon-Rochet
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
65% CS 30% Mer 5% CF, 14%
Heavy, heady, ripe fruit notes, black fruit notes, some heavier floral notes, some reduction hints that dont stay for long
In the palate, the wine shows breadth, fresh, fruity profile, juicy tannins, full body, long finish
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2019 Château Montrose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
64% CS 30% Mer 6% CF, 14.50%
Dark fruit notes in the nose, currants, fine oak frame
Palate is juicy but quickly turns into beast mode, big tannins not really aggressive, feels rather linear at this point, med to full body, long finish.
No rush for this one
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2019 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
65% CS 35% Mer 13.50%
Big bold beast in the nose, coffee, spice, thick fruit core, black fruit, some pyrazine notes lurking in the back, indian spice mix creeping from behind.
Palate showing beautiful texture, juicy notes, blue and black fruit notes, elegant tannins, ethereal, med to full body, long finish
Already showing its decadent oriental side. Gorgeous !
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2019 Château Langoa Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
67% CS 26% Mer 7% CF, 14%
Heady, ripe to overripe black fruit notes, thick oak notes (uneven)
Palate with overipe blue fruit, chocolate, edgy tannins, med body and finish
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2019 Château Léoville Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
84% CS 16% Mer, 14%
Big, fresh, coffee filled nose, ripe blue fruit, palate with juicy fryuit, big tannins, fresh, youthful, a touch warm, long finish
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2019 Château Beychevelle
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
49% Mer 46% CS 3% PV 2% CF, 13.70%
Heavily bretty, like fresh goat milk, palates is the same, overripe black fruit, tight tannins, med body and finish.
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2019 Château Branaire-Ducru
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
56% CS 35% Mer 5% PV 4% CS, 13.50%
Tight, dense fruit core, blue fruit, juicy sweet floral notes.
Palate shows density, fruit core, fresh oak frame, spices, heady notes, juicy but also angular tannins, full body and long finish
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2019 Château Gruaud Larose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
72% CS 25% Mer 3% CF, 13.50%
Big bold and beautiful, straightforward profile, blue fruit, nice oak frame, floral notes.
Palate showing juicy tannins, full body, blue and black fruit notes, some alcohol notes, med acidity, long finish. Youthful but promising
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2019 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
80% CS 18% Mer 2% PV, 13.50%
Tight nose, black fruit notes, floral notes, some green stalk notes
Palate showing acidity, fresh tight tannins, black fruit, warmth, full body, med finish
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2019 Château Léoville Poyferré
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
67% CS 27% Mer 3% CF 3% PV, 14%
Bold black flavors, licorice, juicy, floral notes
Palate shows nice smooth mouthfeel, bold powerful tannins but not overpowering, some heat, bue notes, ripe to overripe fruit, long finish
Needs time
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2019 Château Saint-Pierre
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
69% CS 26% Mer 5% PV, 13.50%
Dark fruit, coffee notes, dusty, some green notes, give it time though and it softens up.
Palate showing edgy tannins, very fresh, black fruit, herbal notes, med body, warm med finish
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2019 Château Talbot
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
69% CS 26% Mer 5% PV, 13.50%
Big, very smoky, overripe black fruit, toasty oak.
Palate showing rather big tannins but not angular, black fruit, smoky, spicy, clove, long finish
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2019 Château d'Armailhac
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
62% CS 27% Mer 69% CF 2% PV, 14.50%
juicy fruit, elegant, smooth tannins, simple, soft, easy to drink now, med to full body, med finish
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2019 Château Batailley
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
74% CS 25% Mer 1% PV, 14%
Dense dark notes, black fruit, floral notes, pyrazine notes again, freshness.
Palate fresh, full body youthful tannins, tensity, red fruit, needs time, long finish
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2019 Château Croizet-Bages
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
66% CS 34% Mer, 14.50%
Reductive in the nose, spicy/clove, apple notes (acetaldehyde)
Palate is juicy, bold tannins, herbal notes, fresh, med body, lacks balance, needs time
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2019 Château Duhart-Milon
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
70% CS 30% Mer, 13.50%
Beauty, fragrant, nice fruit flavors, floral notes, elegant oak use, thin minty layer.
Palate juicy, nice tannins, smoky, fine tannins, nice fruit, full body, flesh, long finish. Brilliant
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2019 Château Haut-Bages Libéral
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
80% CS 20% Mer, 14%
Very reductive, black fruit inside a tight thick oak frame. Palate with black fruit, med body, juicy tannins, med finish
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2019 Château Haut-Batailley
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
76% CS 24% Mer, 14.50%
The wine shows red fresh fruit, some floral notes, nice thick oak frame
Palate shy, juicy tannins, med body nice red cherry notes, spicy frame, some alcohol heat, med finish
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2019 Château Lynch-Bages
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
70% CS 24% Mer 3% CF 3% PV, 14.50%
Very alcoholic in the nose, cutting throught all the red fruit nice thin spice frame.
Palate showing juicy tannins with a wood frame, tight and dry, med body, long finish. Needs time
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2019 Château Lynch-Moussas
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
73% CS 27% Mer, 14%
Black fruit, nice oak frame not blocking anything, some pyrazine notes adding freshness.
Palate showing juicy tannins, big bold tannins, black fresh fruit, extreme alcohol heat though, smoke, chocolate, sweet spice notes, full body, long finish
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2019 Château Clerc Milon
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
72% CS 22% Mer 4% CF 2% PV, 13.50%
Coffee inluenced black fruit nose, some stalky notes too, overall fresh, dense but not heavy, welcoming
Palate showing juicy tannins, big bold mouthfeel, beautiful, elegant, suave, full body, long finish
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2019 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
87% CS 13% Mer, 14.50%
Big, smoky, black ripe fruit, pyrazine notes, some floral notes
Palate showing juicy big tannins, blue fruit, very bold, a touch dry, youthful, full body, long finish.
I'd love to see this grow
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2019 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
71% CS 23% Mer 6% CF, 14%
The wine shows a beautiful elegance, floral notes, black fruit core.
Beautiful tannins, juicy texture, fine blue fruit, black fruit, a touch warm, long finish
Give it time
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2019 Château Bouscaut Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
68% SB 32% Sem, 14%
Bright, intensity, ripe stone fruit, peach, apricot, vanilla, oak still upfront, walnut, nutty, some white floral notes.
Palate is fresh, layered, juicy, the oak is upfront but elegant, white peach, fruit notes, lively acidity, full body, long finish
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2019 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
76% SB 24% Sem, 13%
Drier than Chateau Bouscaut blanc, far oakier, planky, bit also high in apricot fruit, peach notes with some time.
Palate is more balanced with fruit and the oak fighting fiercely for the spotlight, high acidity, light to med body, nice acidity, long finish
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2019 Château Olivier Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
80% SB 20% Sem, 13.50%
More oak derived notes for the nose, fine nutty flavors, whtie fresh peach and apricot and pear fruit in the back
Palate balanced (for its age), nutty, but also high in peach notes, lemon, full body, silky texture, long finish.
Give it time
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2019 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
90% SB 5% Sem 5% Sauv Gris, 14.50%
A bit different than the other whites tasted before, more lime/lemon, tropical fruit notes, sweet vanilla notes, nutty, walnut, walnut liqueur, very oaky at this point.
Palate is rounder, frutier, light even, but sill under buckets of oak, full palate, again tropical notes, citrus peel, some oxidative notes even, long finish
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2019 Château Coutet Opalie Sec
France, Bordeaux
Light, herbal, grassy notes, citrus fruit way in the back.
Palate is juicier, fruity, citrus pear, yellow apple, 13.50%, m acidity, full body, citrus flavors in long finish
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2019 Le Petit Cheval Bordeaux Blanc
France, Bordeaux
Firm, elegant, subtle oak use framing the fresh fruit in the back, peach, stone fruit, some tropical fruit notes.
Palate showing light, featherweight body, 13%, med oak, ripe fruit, vanilla, nutty, elevated acidity, vanilla flavored, fresh, give it time.
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2019 Château Climens
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
100% Sem, 13.70%
Bright, juicy, pear, yellow apple, very fragrant, there is a vegetal note.
Palate shows nice texture, juicy, pear, apricot, peach, textured, nice balance, med body, med finish
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2019 Château Coutet Barsac
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
75% Sem 23% SB 2% Musc, 13.50%
More linear than Chateau Climens, med acidity, poached pear, apricot jam, some floral notes.
Palate showing full body, nice texture, pear, strong tea/chamomile notes, alcohol heat, med body, pear flavored fresh finish
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2019 Château de Myrat
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
90% Sem 6% SB 4% Musc, 13%
Lively fresh, joyful, friendly, overripe jammy to dried stone fruit, peach and apricot.
Palate showing rich texture, peach, apricot, jam, dried quince, med body, rich texture, long finish
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2019 Château de Rayne-Vigneau
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
70% Sem 30% SB, 13.50%
Light, airy, fresh, ripe but not jammy.
Palate smooth, light, lemon citrus, tropical fruit, dried berries, med body, long finish
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2019 Château Filhot
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
94% Sem 6% SB, 13.50%
The nose is quite upfront, apricot, peach, ripe tropical fruit, very obvious RS notes, frehs notes, vanilla
Palate is rather shy, white peach, poached peach, full body, med finish, tight texture
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2019 Château Guiraud
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
65% SB 35% Sem, 13.50%
Floral notes, subtle, airy, white fruit, peach, apricot, vanilla notes.
Palate smooth, juicy, airy, light, white peach notes, med body, med acidity, apricot fuelled finish
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2019 Château Rabaud-Promis
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
94% Sem 6% SB, 13.50%
Light, easy, low intensity, sweet oak notes sticking out here
PAlate showing heavy texture, not pleasant, overripe to dried white fruit, alcohol heat, med finish
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2019 Château Rieussec
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
89% Sem 9% SB 2% Musc, 14%
Light nose, like a dry white, rather oak forward, overripe quince, floral notes. Palate showing med body, very oaky, overripe tropical fruit, stone fruit, long finish. Strange
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2019 Château Suduiraut
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
94% Sem 6% SB, 14%
The wine shows a rather strange profile, earthy, apricot, peach, some leafy and floral notes.
Palate showing quince, peach, apricot, overripe to tin apricot and peach notes, unbalanced, full body, long finish
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