| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/31/2015 - twfwinedude wrote: NRWe took a bottle of this (one of 4 left in the cellar from a case bought on futures) to our favorite local restaurant. Opened and decanted in front of us, it was bad. It was lacking in aroma and fruit with a somewhat sharp, almost vinegary edge. There was no sign of seepage around the cork. How disappointing. This has always been one of my favorite chateaux. I'll open the next one at home and hope for a better result. |
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12/17/2020 - twfwinedude wrote: NROpened the last bottle of a case for my wife's birthday. Beautiful...the wine and the wife. Very smooth, subtle complexity....the wine and the wife. |
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11/26/2016 - RyanJames Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood, not memorable, claret that is too expensive for what is, but with some classic notes/flavors. No need to seek this out, but it does the trick if you really need some solid Bordeaux with age that tastes not like a horse stable. |
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9/24/2022 - Drinkmenow Likes this wine: NRDelightful wine. Paired well with beef but will do well with cheese or hors d’oeuvres. Low tannin and fully developed. We have one more bottle and should be opened in next year. |
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8/24/2012 - janka wrote: 92 pointsI don´t agree with others on this site. This is a lovely Bordeaux just in the right time to drink. The nose is fantastic and the taste is perfect match to lambchops. Sorry that I only have one bottle. |
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9/24/2018 - Wine Poor wrote: 88 pointsJust ok this time. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/28/2020 - Wine Poor Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrew a good sized glass with Coravin to enjoy with dinner tonight. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/12/2010 - austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com wrote: 93 pointsThe first impression is of great intense Cabernet Cassis and then the wine crushes with very powerful tannins. This is certainly a wine for the cellar. Full-bodied and very rich, but that hard frame of tannins are always present. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/13/2015 - Kevdog wrote: 88 pointsVery underwhelming Bordeaux, I doubt age will help this |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/14/2015 - ELH wrote: 87 pointsGlass decanted for half an hour. Not much going on with this wine for me. The fruit, black currants and plums, is restrained, taut, and muted, bordering on the austere. It seems in balance now, but it's hard to tell whether the wine is just in a quiet phase or whether longer cellar time will improve it. Lovely deep purple color, though. Nice enough wine but nothing special. |
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2/26/2019 - ELH wrote: 90 pointsHas matured well. Balanced and quietly expressive. Not overly complex. Hard to foresee whether further aging will materially improve it. |
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5/8/2023 - Ross Weatherburn wrote: NRAlmost 20 years of age for this 5th growth estate run by the Lurton family. Sitting next door to Ch. Latour, this Pauillac estate has famous neighbours. Limestone soil brings a stone like minerality to the wine. There’s baking spice, dried or burnt oak, tight liquorish and some subtle aniseed and perhaps even mint. Fruit is predominantly blackcurrant. Soft tannins and a medium finish. Medium bodied. |
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9/26/2009 - John McCabe wrote: 89 pointsNeeded a good hour of decanting to open up - only drinkable then really. Needs more time |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/24/2013 - John McCabe wrote: 91 pointsSome bright leather tones, somewhat tart. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/19/2013 - John McCabe wrote: 90 pointsBeautiful nose on this right upon opening the bottle. On the palate, a bit thinner and less exciting, but still pretty nice - some leather tones. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/7/2015 - John McCabe wrote: 91 pointsQuite underwhelming, considering the vintage. Pleasant, some sweetness, not a lot of depth. |
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12/19/2018 - rpontual Likes this wine: 93 pointsNice red color, no sign of aging. Well balanced. Dark red fruit on palate. |
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10/30/2020 - cigar52 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrinking well. Opened up after a half hour. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/31/2022 - cigar52 Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrinking very well since last note, but losing a little bit of firmness. Will drink 5 remaining bottles in next 12 months. |
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5/31/2021 - floating_cellar wrote: 92 pointsDouble decanted a few hours early and then Decanted 30 mins before dinner. Excellent nose and palate with aged dark fruit, forest floor, leather and classic Bordeaux must. Very nicely aired with steak au poirve and rosemary potatoes. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/19/2008 - tanglenet wrote: NRUnion des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (San Francisco): Tasted at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux in SF. Quick notes: super dry with reticent fruit. Unrated. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/21/2008 - JOsgood wrote: 90 pointsStarted very tannic but with air really came around and showed nicely. Good balance of fruit and earth. Worth having in the cellar. |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/11/2015 - RayOB wrote: 91 pointsDrank in Ireland |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/7/2015 - RayOB wrote: 92 pointsDrank at Nicolas |
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2005 Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/22/2009 - thewineoceros wrote: 91 pointsBibendum Bordeaux tasting (Lord's Cricket Ground - London): Powerful nose, firm fruits, good oak, silky and velvety on the palate. Quite raw, and energetic with crunchy black and red fruit. Maybe some violets and pencil lead. This is very young and in keeping with the vintage has many years before it is ready for the dinner table. Lock this one up till it comes of age. At least another 5years. 91+ |
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