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2nd Growth Bordeaux
Boston
Tasted February 21, 2019 by mattiasjansson with 370 views
Flight 1 - Champagne (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
2008 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Premier Cru Millésime Or
94 points
Clean nose. Apple. Fruit-forward. Long finish.
White - Sparkling
2006 Lebrun Servenay Champagne Grand Cru Exhilarante Vieilles Vignes
91 points
Funky, interesting nose. Minerals/wet stone. Full-bodied. A touch of sourness.
Flight 2 - Older bottles, including a mag of Gruaud (3 notes)
Red
1964 Château Gruaud Larose
90 points
From magnum. Medium-dark red. Some bricking, but looked very youthful. Clean nose, some forest floor and cola. Medium-fruit with a touch of a sour note. Somewhat pruney. Improved in glass over 20-30 mins.
Red
1989 Château Cos d'Estournel
94 points
Dark red. Pencil lead and cassis. Silky tannins. Big fruit - delicious.
Red
1996 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
89 points
Dark red. Oak and tannins dominate. Thin fruit. No apparent flaws but muted overall.
Edit: I see now that I had the same wine 11 years ago and rated it 95 points. So, this is unlikely a representative bottle.
Edit: I see now that I had the same wine 11 years ago and rated it 95 points. So, this is unlikely a representative bottle.
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Flight 3 - Battle of the Pichons (4 notes)
Red
1986 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
91 points
Medium-dark red. Tannic. Medium body, medium fruit.
Some people at the table hypothesized that this is simply still not ready, but if it's not giving more after 33 years I'm wondering if it ever will be "ready."
Some people at the table hypothesized that this is simply still not ready, but if it's not giving more after 33 years I'm wondering if it ever will be "ready."
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Red
1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
94 points
Medium red. Pencil lead on nose. Tannins still resolving but this is drinking very well already. Licorice on finish.
If you have many bottles, start drinking some now. Otherwise, hold another five years.
If you have many bottles, start drinking some now. Otherwise, hold another five years.
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Red
1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
96 points
Medium-dark red. Beautiful, multi-layered nose. Perfume and some woody spice notes. Tannins still present. Great fruit notes. Near peak.
Red
1996 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
95 points
Medium-red. Pencil lead. Big fruit. Long, exciting finish.
Flight 4 - Younger bottles (4 notes)
Red
2002 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
86 points
Dark red. Light-bodied. Thin fruit, dominated by tannins. Not much else going on.
Red
2000 Château Léoville Barton
97 points
Dark red. Spicy nose. Big, beautiful fruit and a finish that goes on for 60+ seconds. Consistent with previous tasting.
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Red
2002 Château Cos d'Estournel
91 points
Dark red. Prominent oak. Drying tannins follow by sweeter fruit notes.
Flight 5 - Sauternes/Barsac (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1988 Château Rieussec
94 points
Dark amber. Molasses and toffee/caramel up front with excellent underlying acidity. Improved strongly in the glass over first 15-20 mins.