6/3/2011 - sonakul_t wrote:

Almost drinking well, can still keep much longer. Powerful, impressive.

3/4/2011 - sonakul_t wrote:

Juicy and full of fruit....

1/1/2011 - sonakul_t wrote:

Classic, creamy on the nose with slight mint. Little fruit showing

10/20/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Disappointed..may be closed

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Another classic Mouton nose. First glass drank well and nicely balanced. Surprise after 1.30hrs the nose completely changed, more refreshed and seemed younger than firstly opened. Just matured and perfect drinking right now.

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Classic Mouton nose. Wine still showing good colour and little signs of ageing. Nicely balanced, little tannins, good fruits and not overwhelming. Finish though not so long, drink up

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Weak vintage but wine drank superbly. Its just ready right now. Great nose, full of fruits. In the mouth also lush fruitsand nice finish.

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened 3 hours before drinking and drank it along with the 05 Levy Macclelan...dark red and a strong nose of lush fruits. Very big and very tannic with loads of fruit. Great long finish.

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Classic Cos nose, started off gravelly and muddy but then faded during time. Nicely balanced with good dark fruits and long finish. You either love Cos or hate Cos. I just love it

9/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Nice golden colour. Good nose filled wiwth honey, caramels and apricots. In the mouth good chewwy and good caramel, apricots andlemon zest. Lovely finish.

7/17/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Good jammy dark fruits but still rather tannic. Nice and easy to drink

7/9/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Big, chunky and needed decanting over the hours. Full bodied and tons of fruit. Over 2 hrs developed nicely, smoother and dominated by a creamy milky vanilla scent. Very long finish. Great wine for its price

7/9/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened 40minutes before serving. Easy to approach but a little ripe on fruits.

6/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Very rusty smell and still a lot of acidity....keep for longer

6/9/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

usual great characteristic of cos....muddy smelly but wonderful, nicely balanced, good fruits and coffee....nice finish

5/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

showed good fruit but still needs more time

5/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Nice wine...still a little bit tannic but showed good dark fruits and long finish

4/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Way too young. Opened because this was a faulty bottle in some way that the wine was right down to the neck of the bottle and a good glass was gone. Has good potential in the future. Sleeping right now and didnt show much fruit on the nose or palate

4/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Very well balanced, little tannins and good fruits. second day totally changed. the nose turned into a mature wine, a little sulphuric....2days and 3 completely different feel

4/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Rich yummy fruits and very opulent....

4/10/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Showing more age and still a nice affordable drink

3/21/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Still think and yummy....dark yellow, good caramels honeys lemon and orange zest...thick in the mouth with ending pineapple taste

3/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Still high in acidity and alcohol......lots of dark fruits but better keep for some time still

3/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Good classic Margaux nose, developed better nose after 40-50mins. Good fruits but finish was rather short and fades quite fast.

2/18/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Alcohol still very high and had lots of tannins. Poured through venturi into decanter and still hard to drink after 2 hours. Dark Dark red and quite closed. Day 2 was better as got softer and more fruits shown.

2/8/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Wine showing a lot of age. Orange rim and still show a good fruity nose. On the palate very little fruits left but very smooth. Shortish finish and the wine died in the glass very quickly. Past its peak now

2/8/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Made in Napa but feels like Chilean. Took a long long time to open up, smelt green like many Chilean wines. Dark fruits showed up on second day. Ok to drink as ever day wine

1/15/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened in bottle for about 2.30hrs....tasted this bottle blind against 88 Mouton & 88 haut Brion. Almost everyone though this bottle was either a new world or a modern style old world. Somewhat less mouton nose characteristics, nose very clean. Good fruits, coffee and slight caramels. Nice long finish

1/15/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened along Haut Brion 88. Classic mouton nose although this bottle was lacking fruits. Got a little better with some time but not much. Most preferred the Haut Brion 88

1/15/2010 - sonakul_t wrote:

Dark yellow and thick. Good nose ripe fruits. Super dense in the mouth very creamy. Good fruits, apricots, pineapples, caramels and honey.

12/16/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Very closed for a long time, after 2-3hours began to open up more but still very slightly....needs more time

11/30/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

same as previous tastings

11/23/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Enjoyable drink but nothing special. Probably at its best now.

11/15/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Great bottle...can not remember the tasting notes as much as there were so many other wines there. Lush fruits, minerals and nice tannins.

11/15/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Dark dark dark like a glass of blood. Good nose, lots of black fruits. Very powerful and still very tannic and chewy. Needs a lot of air time, over 2hours still overwhelming. With more age this would be a very good bottle

11/12/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Second tasting of this bottle. A lot better than last year. Against the other s Armand Rousseau / Prier Roche / Gerard Rephet this was the most powerful of them all. Clear and very clean at sight. Nicely balanced, very floral with good fruits. Lasting finish

10/23/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Good bottle. Dark red and filled with dark fruits and leathery smell. Good fruits, licorice and moderate tannins. Elegant finish

10/23/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Nice bottle. Still light yellow and nose showed zesty lemons, burnt caramels and slight gasoline which subsided over time. Good apples, lemons, apricots and caramels on the palete....nice 30+ finish.

10/23/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Second tasting of this vintage. Takes some time to open up, this time about 1.30hours. Good clean nose dominant with red fruits. In the mouth a little thin as with other Las Cases I have tasted, good red fruits and nicely balanced. Elegant finish as always with Las Cases

10/23/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Good nose with lemon zest, oranges and honey which was not over powering. Not as thick as the other Sauternes, apricots, limes honey and good finish.

10/9/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

First sniff reminded me of the 04 Palmer. Still dark red and great nose filled with ripe cherries. On the palete not as much fruit and a little thin. Overtime developed more wood and smoky tastes. Not a long finish.

10/5/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Fine wine.....very balanced with ripe fruits and very minty after an hour or so.

9/25/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Popped and poured. Pale yellow. Surprising good nose, powerful, scents of orange, lemon, vanilla and lemon zest. Very fresh in the mouth, lots of lemons, apples and some burnt caramels. Nice finish.

9/8/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened for about 1.30 hours before consuming along with all 2003 Ducru Beaucaillou / Montrose / Pavie / Les Forts de Latour / Gruaud Larose & 2002 Cristal. First sniff, this is not the typical Cos, all the usual mud soil smell was not present. However, still not at full potential but had good cherries, leather, spices and slight vanilla. Superb on the palate, very well balanced, lush ripe dark fruits and a minty spicy long finish. Superb wine from Cos and looking forward to try out the remaining 2 bottles with more age.

8/22/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened in bottle for about 45 minutes before serving. Started off with strong scents of cherry. Nicely balanced wine with moderate tannins. After 2 hours or so it faded quite a lot compared to the other bottles of Leoville Barton / Calon Segur and Valandraud. Second day left over show little smell but nice cherry on the palate. Some way off the 1st label.

8/22/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

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8/3/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

1st sniff and you could tell this was a new world pinot. 1st day did not show much at all, rather closed and muted. 2nd day opened up a lot more, nose opened up more with cherries and slight rose petals. more rounded, good mouthwatering cherries and a good finish. not great but not bad

7/8/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened 2 hours before drinking. Even after 2 hours still very closed. After 4 hours started to show a little more. Came to its best the next day. Light pinkish purple in colour. Nice nose filled with rose petals, strawberries and cherries. In the mouth very clean but lacking fruits but acceptable, nicely rounded and nice mouth watering 40+ second finish. Should develop more after more bottle time.

6/29/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Showing a lot of age, turning brownish colour and lots of sediment. However, this was a great bottle, good ripe fruits on the nose and greatly balanced in the mouth. Sweet, fruitty and some chocolates....great long finish

6/29/2009 - sonakul_t wrote:

Opened and left in bottle for 4 hours before serving. Nice dark red colour but pretty much closed with slight fruits. Chunky and still some tannins. The next day, was much better with more cherrie and smoke on the nose. More fruits and less tannins, better than day 1.