Community Tasting Notes 6

• Cole wrote: 92 points

  July 29, 2023 - Opened a bottle immediately when I bought it (2010?), and it showed very poorly (80? Maybe 75? It was all water and tannin). Now though it is like drinking freshly picked blackberries dusted with sage, celery seed, and cracked black pepper.

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• SmoothPalate wrote: 88 points

  March 25, 2016 - Lovely. It took until now for this wine to shine, 2 earlier bottles did not impress me at all. The nose is elegant, earthy, plummy, with cassis and licorice. On the palate, the wine is soft, round, smooth, medium-bodied, everything seems well integrated. Grew in intensity over 4-5 hours. Good for the mid-week.

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• Gravedigga wrote: 85 points

  May 27, 2012 - A very passable Bordeaux but not for the price I paid for it.

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• SmoothPalate wrote: 84 points

  April 28, 2012 - Crimson colour moving towards garnet. A rather reserved nose, playing on elegance, I detect some plum, vanilla, Corinthian raisin and a hint of forest floor. On the palate, there is more flesh than 2 years ago, acidity is perhaps a bit less anoying, and there are drying tannins on the finish. Overall I took more pleasure drinking this wine today than 2 years ago, but it is still unworthy of its classification as well as of the vintage. Improved on Day 2: more intense nose, smoother palate. Day 1: 83. Day 2: 85.

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• Henman wrote: 88 points

  August 20, 2011 - Initially a little closed fruity nose.A little jammy on the palate,showing very vibrant tannins as well and some earthy notes.Improved with more airtime in the glass.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Château Hauterive
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Médoc
• UPC Codes 3394150022867, 818643005722

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• In Cellars 49 (63%)
• Consumed 29 (37%)

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