I have little to add to the note from Cailles. Lovely wine, great nose (once it had warmed up), good rich fruit, spice, balance and length. Tasted at Grand Union Wine Society.
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Bordeaux 2011 - 10 Years On - 30 Reds: All tasted blind, not decanted. A few observations: 1) As expected, it's a mediocre vintage with many wines lacking depth and mid palate weight of great vintages. My average score for the reds was 91.3 pts vs group scores at more recent horizontals for 2010 (93.0), 2000 (92.7) and 2009 (93.9). 2) I expected more green/unripe notes and drying tannins but that is not the case (hence the solid 91.3 average). Most wines showed well-made (with only 6 out of 30 reds rated below 90 pts). 3) Left bank (average 91.8 pts) clearly trumps right bank (90.6) thanks to more mid palate substance. 4) Virtually no wine showed a) over extracted and already dying and b) with far too much ripeness. Both 2009/2010 (and 2015/2018) have several wines with these problem. 5) Most wines are in a good drinking window. Although not yet with tertiary complexity, the structure has softened and the wines are open (even without extended decanting). 6) Unfortunately (due to price), the best reds were Le Pin (97+ pts), Margaux (96), Petrus (96) and Mouton (95). 7) Good vintage for Sauternes it seems (we tasted only two) with a surprising Giraud (96 pts) beating a too sweet Yquem (93).
TN: Medium plus expressive nose with coffee, ripe dark fruits and hints of tobacco. Quite sexy, round and inviting. On the palate there is a beautiful freshness, a good roundness and harmony with ripe dark and blue fruit, some floral aromas, coffee notes and hints of tobacco. Missing a bit of weight mid palate and on the finish, this is nevertheless a beautiful wine and a lot of fun to drink. Solid 93-94 pts, with a nose that would even deserve a higher rating.
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UWS (@ JB): In the bouquet cherry and raspberry yoghurt. On the palate red and dark berries, good acidity and sticky tannin. A bit green. Give the wine another 3+ years of cellaring. 87 – 88 for now.
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Dark reddish purple and a watery rim with an aromatic bordeaux nose of dark fruits, oak, cedar, tobacco, herbs and purple flowers. The palate is medium-bodied at best, quite dry and simple but balanced with notes of red and black fruits, coffee, black tea, vanilla oak and inky minerals. Surprisingly, the finish is rather weak and a little bit lacking in concentration and flavor for my taste considering the intense color and amazing nose. In other words, it was kind of a let down after the wonderful nose and initial attack.
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Dark in colour, purple around the rim. A bit oaky on the nose with sweet fruit, smoke. Fresh with decent fruit and balance, spicy. Quite sweet. Nice length with a drying finish. 87-89
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The wine is clear and bright with a deep ruby colour.
The nose is clean and developing, showing pronounced intensity aromas of oak (cedar, vanilla, clove), pungent spices (black pepper), herbaceous notes (green bell pepper), black fruits (dark plums, dark cherries).
The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium(+) acidity. It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a full body and pronounced intensity flavours of oak (cedar, vanilla, clove), pungent spices (black pepper), herbaceous notes (green bell pepper), black fruits (dark plums, dark cherries). The finish is long.
It is an outstanding quality wine. The alcohol is very well balanced by the acidity and tannins, the flavours are very concentrated and the finish is persistent. It also shows a lot of complexity provided by oak ageing and spicy notes.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic and acidic structure, as well as fruit concentration, to develop more complex tertiary aromas over the next 5-8 years.
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La Fleur de Bouard is a blend of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon with 8% Cabernet Franc. Round textures, plum and cocoa with a medium body and a fresh, chocolate and cherry finish. 90-92 Pts
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5/9/2023 - sztseho wrote:
To X Huan
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2/20/2022 - BobMcK wrote:
Lovely: still fresh and lively with herbaceous black berry. Long.
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1/14/2022 - johnrm Likes this wine: 92 Points
I have little to add to the note from Cailles. Lovely wine, great nose (once it had warmed up), good rich fruit, spice, balance and length.
Tasted at Grand Union Wine Society.
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11/10/2021 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points
Bordeaux 2011 - 10 Years On - 30 Reds: All tasted blind, not decanted. A few observations: 1) As expected, it's a mediocre vintage with many wines lacking depth and mid palate weight of great vintages. My average score for the reds was 91.3 pts vs group scores at more recent horizontals for 2010 (93.0), 2000 (92.7) and 2009 (93.9). 2) I expected more green/unripe notes and drying tannins but that is not the case (hence the solid 91.3 average). Most wines showed well-made (with only 6 out of 30 reds rated below 90 pts). 3) Left bank (average 91.8 pts) clearly trumps right bank (90.6) thanks to more mid palate substance. 4) Virtually no wine showed a) over extracted and already dying and b) with far too much ripeness. Both 2009/2010 (and 2015/2018) have several wines with these problem. 5) Most wines are in a good drinking window. Although not yet with tertiary complexity, the structure has softened and the wines are open (even without extended decanting). 6) Unfortunately (due to price), the best reds were Le Pin (97+ pts), Margaux (96), Petrus (96) and Mouton (95). 7) Good vintage for Sauternes it seems (we tasted only two) with a surprising Giraud (96 pts) beating a too sweet Yquem (93).
TN: Medium plus expressive nose with coffee, ripe dark fruits and hints of tobacco. Quite sexy, round and inviting. On the palate there is a beautiful freshness, a good roundness and harmony with ripe dark and blue fruit, some floral aromas, coffee notes and hints of tobacco. Missing a bit of weight mid palate and on the finish, this is nevertheless a beautiful wine and a lot of fun to drink. Solid 93-94 pts, with a nose that would even deserve a higher rating.
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1/16/2021 - Lyttelton wrote:
Sauce pour magrets de canard
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12/2/2019 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
12/2/2019. Coravin pour. 90. Still a little young but lovely perfume and fruit. Will buy some more.
(I see it on sale for $24 / bottle).
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7/9/2019 - JBL19 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Balanced. Ready to drink.
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6/15/2017 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
UWS (@ JB): In the bouquet cherry and raspberry yoghurt. On the palate red and dark berries, good acidity and sticky tannin. A bit green. Give the wine another 3+ years of cellaring. 87 – 88 for now.
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7/25/2016 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 89 Points
From a half bottle, shy nose of black fruits, tobacco & chocolate liqueur, in the mouth medium bodied, bold but bit pinched, nice week day claret
89
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2/14/2016 - Praxis wrote: 87 Points
Dark reddish purple and a watery rim with an aromatic bordeaux nose of dark fruits, oak, cedar, tobacco, herbs and purple flowers. The palate is medium-bodied at best, quite dry and simple but balanced with notes of red and black fruits, coffee, black tea, vanilla oak and inky minerals. Surprisingly, the finish is rather weak and a little bit lacking in concentration and flavor for my taste considering the intense color and amazing nose. In other words, it was kind of a let down after the wonderful nose and initial attack.
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5/9/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 88 Points
Dark in colour, purple around the rim. A bit oaky on the nose with sweet fruit, smoke. Fresh with decent fruit and balance, spicy. Quite sweet. Nice length with a drying finish. 87-89
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2/2/2015 - Man in Black wrote:
The wine is clear and bright with a deep ruby colour.
The nose is clean and developing, showing pronounced intensity aromas of oak (cedar, vanilla, clove), pungent spices (black pepper), herbaceous notes (green bell pepper), black fruits (dark plums, dark cherries).
The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium(+) acidity. It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a full body and pronounced intensity flavours of oak (cedar, vanilla, clove), pungent spices (black pepper), herbaceous notes (green bell pepper), black fruits (dark plums, dark cherries). The finish is long.
It is an outstanding quality wine. The alcohol is very well balanced by the acidity and tannins, the flavours are very concentrated and the finish is persistent. It also shows a lot of complexity provided by oak ageing and spicy notes.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic and acidic structure, as well as fruit concentration, to develop more complex tertiary aromas over the next 5-8 years.
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4/19/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
La Fleur de Bouard is a blend of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon with 8% Cabernet Franc. Round textures, plum and cocoa with a medium body and a fresh, chocolate and cherry finish. 90-92 Pts
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4/1/2012 - dcwino wrote: 88 Points
GJE CRD 2008 and EP 2011; 3/29/2012-4/4/2012 (Bordeaux, France): The wine that I liked in the 09 and 10 but not so this time. Soft, medium concentration and dry tannins.
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