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2005 Bordeaux- leftovers from WS Experience
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Tasted October 21, 2008 by poptart_nyc with 751 views
Introduction
these wines had been open for 2-3 days. sealed overnights with private preserve. not decanted.
Flight 1 (10 notes)
Red
2005 Château Angélus
98 points
what a romantic wine. it lights up all these scent memories and creates tasty dreams!!! it speaks to me, i wish i could afford it. i'm glad to have tasted it.
Red
2005 Château La Conseillante
96 points
brighter style, red fruit, curranty. a nose of musky men's cologne. a lithe palatte, intriguing. unique style.
Red
2005 Château Cos d'Estournel
96 points
beautiful brooding, spicy, earthy nose. red liquorice and oaky spice in mouth, not too creamy from oak. mmm mmm mmm.
Red
2005 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
95 points
i will note that this is showing very well. is this 10x better than a 100 dollar wine? i think time would tell, but then the wine is 10,000. c'est la vie.
Red
2005 Vieux Château Certan
94 points
wild herbal nose, really yummy, interesting, rich yet great clarity of flavors, animal, vegetable, fruit, and mineral. tight tight cut off finish
Red
2005 Château L'Evangile
93 points
sleek, fruit foward, but with great structure. more of a tactile wine than a pick apart the flavor profile wine at this point.
Red
2005 Château Rauzan-Ségla
90 points
lighter and more elegant, not a lot of fruit on the nose. tobacco and spice in mouth, soft and aromatic. a preferred style for me
Red
2005 Château Léoville Las Cases
90 points
lots of fruit, lots of minerality, great balance. built for the long haul, lots going on.
Red
2005 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
88 points
deep and bright colored. 1st impression on nose of dark choc, full bloom floral, pretty. great grip but maintains silky mouthfeel, a touch hot, power comes through in the finish. my feeling is it will get prettier and prettier with age.
Red
2005 Château Pontet-Canet
87 points
lots of structure, lots of fruit, lots of vanilla smoothness. newer world style. ggreat brightness, freshness, in finish.
Closing
i'm glad i had a chance to taste these and make my general knowledge more specific. cheers!