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Praelum - Tasting with Edouard Vauthier
Praelum Wine Bistro
Tasted November 16, 2022 by vinhonotte with 43 views
Flight 1 (4 notes)
Red
2014 Château Haut-Simard
91 points
Medium deep ruby, and pretty bright. Very intense floral nose, with some ripe black fruits. Fairly tight tannins and bright acids, with the same intense florals, and a little bit of grass and cloves and nutmeg. Medium length. Love for the upfront aromatics
Red
2011 Château Simard
90 points
Deep ruby, with a bit of fading on edges. Floral nose, with some dried grass, blackberry, hint of figs, pepper, paprika. Some tannin bite, with some weight, and underripe red plum, blackberry, dried grass, bit of hay, pepper, slightly meaty, coffee, cocoa. Medium length
Red
2015 Château de Fonbel
90 points
Deep ruby. Ripe redcurrant on the nose, with pepper, cloves, tomato leaf, and fresh cut grass. Chewy tannins, and tea-like tertiary notes, bright acids, and ripe redcurrant and cassis flavours, and nutmeg, liquorice, and pepper. Quite a good length, and quite a bit of heat from the alcohol
Red
2012 Chapelle d'Ausone
92 points
Deep ruby. Deep blackberry and liquorice on the nose, and leafy and herbal, with hints of black florals, and black pepper. Tannins silky, and mouthwatering acids, as well as ripe blackberry and plums, fresh cut grass, florals, red bell pepper, and cloves. Fairly long, and fairly complex