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Tasting with Sean Allison of Château L'Avocat and Eric Fourault of Bordeaux Selections
K&L San Francisco
Tasted November 15, 2013 by joraesque with 467 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2009 Château L'Avocat
87 points
50% CS, 40% Merlot, 10% CF.
Basic Graves; well priced; drink in the short term. 87+
Basic Graves; well priced; drink in the short term. 87+
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2002 Château La Tour de By
88 points
Intriguing nose of manure and plastic fumes. Soft yet well-structured palate with medium tannin and a soft finish. Drinking excellently right now.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2009 Château La Tour de By
87 points
60% CS, 35% Merlot, 5% PV.
Light to medium bodied with tight tannins. Needs another 2-3 years, but perfectly quaffable now. 87+
Light to medium bodied with tight tannins. Needs another 2-3 years, but perfectly quaffable now. 87+
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2009 Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine de Rothschild
87 points
80% Merlot, 20% CS.
Hints of violets on the nose. The medium-soft yet grippy Merlot tannins are very nice; finish is short. 87+
Hints of violets on the nose. The medium-soft yet grippy Merlot tannins are very nice; finish is short. 87+
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2009 Château Clarke
87 points
70% Merlot, 30% CS.
Napa in style but without the new American oak... 87-88
Napa in style but without the new American oak... 87-88
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2009 La Chapelle de Calon
88 points
65% CS, 20% Merlot, 15% CF.
Medium bodied. Parker-style with high extraction and concentration, with licorice flavors. Drinkable now with a decant but could use 2+ years. Short finish right now. 88-89
Medium bodied. Parker-style with high extraction and concentration, with licorice flavors. Drinkable now with a decant but could use 2+ years. Short finish right now. 88-89
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