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Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2004 Tasting

The Drake

Tasted January 22, 2007 by winefool with 1,443 views

Introduction

Annual trade tasting of a great swath of Bordeaux, though not the top tier wines.

Flight 1 (47 notes)

White
2004 Château Carbonnieux Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
91 points
Pale yellow color. Medium perfumed nose of grapefruit. Nice big chewy acidic citrus fruit. Should age nicely.
White
2004 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
93 points
Pale yellow color. Full nose of white fruit wht a hint of gooseberry. Big rich sour white fruit with good underlying acidity. Showing pretty well right now.
White
2004 Château de Fieuzal Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
91 points
Pale green/yellow color. Medium white fruit and gooseberry nose - very sauvignon-driven. A bit bitter, but good sturdy structure and acidity. Needs time to come together.
White
2004 Château La Louvière Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
87 points
Pale white color. Medium nose of white fruit and gun flint. Quite tight - not enough fruit for the citrus acidity.
White
2004 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
93 points
Pale yellow color. Lovely nose of complex spicy bright white fruit. Very nice balanced complex white fruit on the palate with lemon citrus acidity. One of the best of the 04 whites.
White
2004 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
92 points
Pale yellow color. Lovely nose of bright spicy white fruit. Lots of stuffing but a bit biting on the palate. Long finish. Finally came together nicely.
Red
2004 Château Smith Haut Lafitte France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
91 points
Full bright red. Big spicy bright briar red fruit nose with licorice hints. Big tight tannic black fruit with tons of graphite and coffee notes. Could improve with time?
Red
2004 Château Angélus France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
92 points
Opaque purple color. Nice forward nose of briar black fruit and spice. Big black tight monster, but with good fruit stuffing underneath. Should improve greatly with time.
Red
2004 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
88 points
Opaque purple color. Plain slightly hot nose. Interesting coffe and spice note on the palate, but a bit angular with some green on the finish.
Red
2004 Château Canon France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
89 points
Bright clear red. Nice round black fruit merlot nose. Decent black fruit on the palate, but still pretty tight and tannic with black coffee notes on the finish.
Red
2004 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
93 points
Full deep red/purple color. interesting complex nose of red and blcak fruit - clean. A bit more round fruit here, giving up more, but still big and tight. Improved over the course of the evening and may merit a higher score in the future.
Red
2004 Château Figeac France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
91 points
Full deep red color. Bright nose of spicy blcak pepper and red fruit. Nice depth and richness of fruit but some angular acidity on the finish.
Red
2004 Château La Couspaude France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
87 points
Deep purple. big tight nose of blcak fruit. A bit artificial in the palate with purple fruit and lots of tannin.
Red
2004 Château La Gaffelière France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
90 points
Opaque purple color. Big nose of purpley fruit. Big tight black fruit with plenty of structure but good stuffing too.
Red
2004 Château La Tour Figeac France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
86 points
Deep purple color. Forward nose of red fruit with some ester notes. Not that much fruit on the palate.
Red
2004 Château Pavie Macquin France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
92 points
Opaque purple color. Medium bright zingy red fruit aroma. Decent black fruit with a hint of sweetness (rare in this group). Not bad at all.
Red
2004 Château Troplong Mondot France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
92 points
Bright red color. Nice bright tart red fruit nose with some briar. Big bold black fruit with some round lushness on the palate. Nice.
Red
2004 Château Clinet France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
89 points
Full purple color. Interesting forward nose of bright red fruit and wet socks? Actually somewhat round and subdued red fruit - a bit lean.
Red
2004 Château Gazin Pomerol France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
91 points
Brigth deep red color. Forward spicy slightly hot nose. Medium round red/black fruit. Not bad.
Red
2004 Château La Conseillante France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
93 points
Clean purple color. Nice nose of spicy red fruit. not bad dark fruit with a hint of chocolate.
Red
2004 Château Cantemerle France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
91 points
Bright red. Big bright acidic red fruit nose. Slightly candied red fruit on the palate with spice and briar undertones. A surprisingly good year for this wine. A bit simple but a great value.
Red
2004 Château La Lagune France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
91 points
Full deep red color. Nice round spicy red fruit nose. Decent spicy red fruit on the palate with a long finish. Coffee hints. A surprise.
Red
2004 Château Brane-Cantenac France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
90 points
Soft red color. Softer round nose of red fruit with sweet notes. Nice red fruit and better balanced, but not that much going on either.
Red
2004 Château Cantenac Brown France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
92 points
Full deep red. Pale clean red fruit. nice black fruit wiht sweet hints. Much lusher and more open than most tonight.
Red
2004 Château Dauzac France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
91 points
Full red/purple color. Nice coffee black fruit nose. big bold black fruit, graphite, and coffee on the aplate.
Red
2004 Château Kirwan France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
91 points
Brigth red color. Medium red fruit nose with some green pepper notes. Big tight black fruit, but with some good fruit stuffing.
Red
2004 Château Lascombes France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
92 points
Opaque red/purple color. Big nose of mocha black fruit. Decent concentration of fruit on a well balanced sturdy frame with some spiciness.
Red
2004 Château Rauzan-Ségla France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
86 points
Full purple. Slightly odd aroma of candy and almost a musty note. nothing special.
Red
2004 Château Siran France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
93 points
Full deep red color. Nice spicy lithe red fruit nose. Nice spicy red fruit on the palate with great balance.
Red
2004 Château Beychevelle France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
92 points
Bright clear red color. Slightly stinky (in a good way) red fruit nose. Big mouthful of purpley fruit with a nice sweet note. Surprisingly forward and balanced.
Red
2004 Château Branaire-Ducru France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
90 points
Full red color. Bright purpley nose with hints of sweetness and a bit of stink. nice enough on the palate with decent balance and some fruit but not that much complexity.
Red
2004 Château Gruaud Larose France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
93 points
Bright red color. Right spicy red fruit nose. Nice rich round sweet red fruit on the palate. Surprisingly good!
Red
2004 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
92 points
Full red color. Wow - great St. Julian nose of cedar adn pencil lead. Nice round balance and some richness and graphite on the palate. Subtle, but nice.
Red
2004 Château Léoville Poyferré France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
92 points
Full deep red color. Medium bright nose of red fruit with spice hints. Nice big black fruit with tar hints. Concentrated, but not overly tight.
Red
2004 Château d'Armailhac France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
87 points
Full deep purple color. Big aroma of stinky wet socks and black fruit. A bit lean black fruit on the palate.
Red
2004 Château Lynch-Bages France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
92 points
Full coffee red color. Nice full spicy red/black fruit aroma. Nice round sweet red fruit on the palate. A very good early drinker.
Red
2004 Château Pontet-Canet France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
89 points
Full coffee red color. Medium tight bright red fruit nose. Still big black fruit with too much structure and a slightly bitter finish.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Coutet Barsac France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
94 points
Pale yellow color. Nice yellow fruit, lemon, and botrytis notes on the nose. Nice SPICY baked apple and lemon oil on the palate. Shockingly good, IMO. 94-95 pts.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château de Fargues France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Pale yeloow with green tinge. Pale aroma of white fruit and chalk notes. Big rich honeyed palate. Perhaps a bit sweet and fat for me to be great.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château de Malle France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
91 points
Pale white yellow. Nice enough but a bit sour.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château de Rayne-Vigneau France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Pale yellow color. Slightly closed aroma of mineral and wihte fruit with botrytis notes. Big sweet yellow fruit with some brown sugar notes on the palate.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Doisy-Daëne France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
92 points
Pale yellow color. Pale aroma of lemon and yellow fruit. A bit simple sweet yellow fruit.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Guiraud France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Pale yellow color. Pale aroma of white fruit and some mineral. Rich mouthfeel and good sturdy structure with fruit and balanced sweetness.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
92 points
Pale yellow color. nice tight yellow fruit aroma with some spcie and botrytis. A medium bodlied yellow fruit with banana notes.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Pale yellow with green hints. Pale clean aroma of white fruit. Full deep sweet yello wfurit with botrytis hints.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Sigalas Rabaud France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Full yellow color. Subdued lemon oil yellow fruit nose. Quite sweet and round on the palate with some spice.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2004 Château Suduiraut France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Pale white yellow color. Nice medium complex nose of mineral and white fruit with some spice. Nice big mouthful of spicy banana yellow fruit. nice but not profound.
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