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AHA Hearts Delight - Bordeaux 2005 Wine Tasting

Tasted May 10, 2008 by cab blends with 776 views

Introduction

Tasting conducted with wine makers and chateau owners.

Flight 1 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Larmande France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
89 points
Slight berry with acidity (Merlot base)

Flight 2 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Corbin St. Émilion Grand Cru France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
92 points
Slight cellar/earthiness - dark red with heavy tannins

Flight 3 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Soutard France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
89 points
acidic (no cab?)

Flight 4 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Fombrauge France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
92 points
slight berry with heavy tannins

Flight 5 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château de Camensac France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
91 points
Berry (Cab) - a shortish finish but my favorite of flight two.

Flight 6 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Chasse-Spleen France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc
92 points
Good heavy tannins and smooter then the Camensac

Flight 7 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Malartic-Lagravière France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
92 points
(M) trad flat fr

Flight 8 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Haut-Bailly France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
90 points
Heavy tannins but a short finish

Flight 9 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Pape Clément France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
94 points
M - very heavy tannins - cuts through fat

Flight 10 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château d'Issan France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
93 points
Clinical

Flight 11 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château du Tertre France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
94 points
aroma has body with fruit (23% Cab Franc)

Flight 12 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Giscours France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
89 points
slight cellar and a little flat - light bitter finish - classic french

Flight 13 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Brane-Cantenac France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
91 points
slight berry and slight acidic finish

Flight 14 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
89 points
Berry - new style Bordeaux - shortish finish

Flight 15 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Gruaud Larose France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
90 points
Heavy tannins with acidic finish

Flight 16 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Branaire-Ducru France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
90 points
cherry and strawberry with a lighter finish

Flight 17 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Pontet-Canet France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
94 points
Dark, very dark. Wood dust and smooth

Flight 18 (1 note)

Red
2005 Château Cos d'Estournel France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
92 points
something unusual and slightly dry, Very heavy tannins. Burnt wood with an unusual spice.

Flight 19 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Coutet Barsac France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
92 points
Banana finish with a very strong mid palate

Flight 20 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Suduiraut France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
94 points
pure honey

Flight 21 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Climens France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
94 points
My favorite of the flight - a touch of the cellar with lemon and cinnamon.

Flight 22 (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Guiraud France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
90 points
more alchoholy than Climens and not as sweet
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