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1998 Right Bank Bordeaux Horizontal

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Tasted January 10, 2005 by MRichman with 292 views

Flight 1 (2 notes)

Red
1998 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth with sweet round fruit. Coffee, chocolate. Dense but medium bodied. Some gritty juicy tannins. A little young, but not bad.
B/B+
Red
1998 Château Certan de May France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Lots of herb with a dark coffee core. A little watery on edges. Some olive.
B

Flight 2 (2 notes)

Red
1998 Château Nenin France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Wide Soft Floral fruit. Soft. Too flowery rich. Purple fruit. Round. Some clove.
B+
Red
1998 Clos l'Église (Pomerol) France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Smooth, silky & rich. Clover with some vanilla. Round, warm, plush. Almost new world.
B++

Flight 3 (2 notes)

Red
1998 Château Monbousquet France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth, silkky, juicy. Lots of juicy fruit. Thick, medium heavy weight.
A-
Red
1998 Château Pavie Decesse France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Some green but juicy tannins. More herb, vanilla. Dry tannic finish. Needs some time.
B+

Flight 4 (2 notes)

Red
1998 Château Ausone France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Dark fruit. Lots of juicy fruit. Thick. Some emptiness on mid. Long herbal finish. Tome tannins.
B+/A-
Red
1998 Château Angélus France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Smooth, sweet fruit. Some olive, espresso. Some darkness.
B+

Flight 5 (2 notes)

Red
1998 Château Pavie France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Thick, big fruit with lemon center.
B+
Red
1998 Château Pavie Macquin France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Good fruit with acid, tannins.
B/B-

Flight 6 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
1998 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Sweet & sticky. Good botrytis. Thick with some caramel. Not so subtle.
B/B+

Closing

WOTN votes:

Ausone (16)
Angelus (9)
Pavie Mac (6)
Monbousquet (4)
Pavie D (4)
Certan de May (4)
Clos L'Eglise (4)
Nenin (3)
Canon La Gaf (1)

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