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1899 d'Arsac Tasting
The Recreation Bistro, Fitzroy
Tasted June 26, 2019 by Vini Ciclismo with 56 views
Flight 1 (6 notes)
White
2016 P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne
94 points
bold, intense, cumin spice, minerality, citrus, stone fruits, lovely
White
2009 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Dent de Chien
91 points
soft, clean, not very developed, good
Red
2009 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Reserve
93 points
refined, silky, dark plummy fruit, typical, no development
Red
1990 Domaine Jean Gros Vosne-Romanée
92 points
dark rich fragrance, smooth medium weight palate, black berries, spice, soft fine tannins, drinking well, no overly developed characters. Drinking beautifully.
Red
1989 Château Figeac
92 points
well balanced ripe but not overly, clean, good weight, lightly herbaceous in a good way, plenty of tannins, very youthful delicious.
Red
1899 Château le Monteil d'Arsac
90 points
muddy very pale,
lovely sweet berries, some earth but not very developed characters, berries and rhubarb, light astringency, no obvious tannins but has some decent structure, not swamped by heavy developed flavours at all, an enjoyable piece of history.
Michael Broadbent says of 1899 “The first of the famous twins. A well-nigh perfect vintage, to match buoyant times: abundant, high quality. Notes on the chateau . . .
Chateau d’Arsac is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc. It has a rich and eventful history that can be traced back over nine hundred years. In the 12th century the property belonged to noble Sires. Then, in the 16th century, the domain was acquired by Thomas de Montaigne, the brother of the famous philosopher, Michel de Montaigne. Subsequently, the domain would become the property of the counts of Ségur and the Barons of Arsac.
It wasn’t until the 18th century that Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted at Château d’Arsac. The exceptional gravel and sandy soil of the property produced fine and suave red wines which ravished palates and palaces throughout France and as far as England. LOL
lovely sweet berries, some earth but not very developed characters, berries and rhubarb, light astringency, no obvious tannins but has some decent structure, not swamped by heavy developed flavours at all, an enjoyable piece of history.
Michael Broadbent says of 1899 “The first of the famous twins. A well-nigh perfect vintage, to match buoyant times: abundant, high quality. Notes on the chateau . . .
Chateau d’Arsac is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc. It has a rich and eventful history that can be traced back over nine hundred years. In the 12th century the property belonged to noble Sires. Then, in the 16th century, the domain was acquired by Thomas de Montaigne, the brother of the famous philosopher, Michel de Montaigne. Subsequently, the domain would become the property of the counts of Ségur and the Barons of Arsac.
It wasn’t until the 18th century that Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted at Château d’Arsac. The exceptional gravel and sandy soil of the property produced fine and suave red wines which ravished palates and palaces throughout France and as far as England. LOL