13% alcohol. Long dense cork saturated over no more than 1 cm; decanted an hour ahead. Deep colour with some bricking at the rim. The nose is almost entirely tertiary with undergrowth and tobacco; nothing particularly intense. The mouth is pleasant and well balanced, with good acidity and no rough tannins; what it lacks is intensity. However, there is a measure of elegance here, and the oak is fully digested. More than decent, but probably not worth the 20 year wait. PS: grew on me with time; the last glass is the best.
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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (53%) and Merlot (47%). Aged in barriques for 14 months. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Deep, dark and somewhat evolved blackish-red color that doesn't permit much light through. The nose feels savory and classically styled with attractive, evolved yet not old aromas of juicy blackcurrant and cherry, some woody notes of pencil shavings, a little bit of loose pouch tobacco, light leathery tones, a hint of leafy greenness, a herbaceous touch of bell pepper and a whiff of forest floor. The wine is dry, a bit tough and somewhat evolved on the palate with a medium body and rather savory flavors of tobacco and tart lingonberry, some herbaceous leafy tones, a little bit of crunchy redcurrant, light gravelly mineral tones, a hint of toasty oak spice and a touch of roasted bell pepper. The overall feel is still pretty firm and structured, thanks to both the high acidity and moderately grippy yet balanced medium-plus tannins. The finish is dry, slightly bitter and somewhat grippy with a long aftertaste of tart lingonberry and tobacco, some woody notes of pencil shavings, a little bit of smoky toasty character, light stony mineral nuances, an evolved hint of gamey meat and an autumnal touch of damp leaves.
A classically styled, savory and positively somewhat tough Margaux. This isn't a crowdpleaser by any accounts as the fruit feels like it has always been very dry and savory in nature and although the wine never once comes across as aggressive or angular, it definitely lends not only a firm backbone to the wine, but also a somewhat tough overall feel to it. The wine has developed some tertiary qualities over the years, but the wine doesn't come across as particularly old yet and I could see the wine benefiting from further aging - there is still some room for evolution in the fruit department and the tannins could still resolve and soften up with some additional cellar time. A fine wine that is in a good spot at the moment and will continue to drink just fine over the next decade or maybe two.
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The last of three vintages drunk with friends to accompany lamb shanks. (2005, 2001, 1990). A late addition to the evening, so opened and poured. All three vintages were very good, but this was probably best in terms of drinking quality at the moment. Still young looking in the glass, bright ruby. Lovely bouquet of rich hedgerow fruits. Smooth and rounded palate, slipped down beautifully. Excellent.
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Red/black. Whiff of blackcurrant and tobacco. Lovely flavour of apples, oak and blackberry. Bone dry. Touch of ginger and dusty truffle/vanilla. Really fine.
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Chateau d'Angludet tasting and dinner with Charles Sichel at the Jugged Hare (City). Limited note taking. Merest hint of browning at edge of glass. Redolant of classic background fine older Bordeaux characteristics. Vegetal, earthy, strappy leather, mushroom/truffle in a charred oak frame. Brûlée dark fruits are almost a secondary feature; yet if you like the style this is a good value wine for you. A glass to sniff long after the contents have gone. Excellent with say 3 years plus ahead of it at this level.
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A bit cold when opened, but heats nicely up after half an hour. Shows cassis, dry dusty tannins, leather, pencil, some alcohol but balanced and overall a great classical bordeaux nose. Palate is powerful, fruity and balanced. Wonderful. But I have to admit I'm no bordeaux-lover. It always turns out too dry for me. The fruit is covered by dust and tannins. The little fruit that shines through is cabernet fruit with lots and lots of cassis, some complexity and a bit like a one-way-street. Combined with smoked springbuck tenderloin it works perfectly well, though.
50+5+11+13+7 (86p)
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Rubinrød med oransje kant. På nese lagringsaromaer som fiken og varme blå frukter samt en god del pepper med sigareske. I munnen blå frukt, lagring, fine tanniner som gir backbone. Frukten er desverre litt på hell. En veldig bra lengde. Jeg vil tro denne er "drikk nå"
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Drinking wonderfully. Nose is a bit muted, color dark ruby with a touch of pink on the edges. The tannins are still there, soft, but there, as well as gobs of fruit. The drinking window listed, as far as my bottle is concerned, is fast. This could improve for years, and last until 2022? Or more.
Edit - later. Zero sediment. Years to go...this is an underrated Chateau.
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Opened last weekend and tasted, firm and not giving up much so I decanted the bottle. This was quite good but never seemed to open up, the tannins are beginning to resolve but there is more here. Left a third of the bottle in the decanter and tried the next day and found it better still. I only have one bottle left but I will keep this for some time.
Bon vin mais qui commence à se fatiguer. Nez sur le cuir, arômes secondaires, pas très expressif. La finale est un peu courte, le vin manque de tenu. Un peu cher compte tenu qu'on trouve souvent mieux autour de 25-30$ même à Bordeaux.
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After an hour decant. Dark garnet color. Graphite, berry and leather aromas. Consistent flavors with mid-weight body and some oak. Well integrated through a nice lengthy finish.
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This wine was a very nice surprise. I hadn't expected a great deal (so-so vintage, ok producer) but this bottle was in a good place - nice classic Bdx nose, sexy tannins and structure, silky mouthfeel, nice fruit but with that tasty Bdx signature complexity and balance. Went well with lamb. Great value at c£22.
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The oak is integrated a bit better now, still some toast and cedar. Nice blackberry and cassis fruit, seems mid weight for a Cab based wine. Starting to enter a good drinking window with some savory earthy flavors mixed with the fruit, still some (oak based?) tannin there.
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Some nice mature Bordeaux aromas at first, that soon get overwhelmed by toast and coffee oak aromas. Hmm, breakfast Margaux, maybe. Anyway this is a pretty nice bottle of mid aged Bdx for those that don't mind the oak. It was too much for me but others liked it.
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Bon Médoc juteux et typé, souple, assez simple mais bien savoureux et parfait avec le bœuf bourguignon de belle-maman. Le prix est limite cependant, à 39$ en primeur. Il y a mieux à Bordeaux dans cette gamme de prix (Clarke, Rollan de By) et surtout il y a mieux ailleurs à ce prix. Mais j’aime bien quand même.
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At The Great House, Lavenham. No formal note. Red-toned fruits, spice, earthy and savoury notes, approachable tannins, reasonable intensity and attractive fresh acidity, but somewhat short on the finish.
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8/30/2023 - Matty McFly Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is at peak, excellent QPR
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2/18/2023 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. Long dense cork saturated over no more than 1 cm; decanted an hour ahead. Deep colour with some bricking at the rim.
The nose is almost entirely tertiary with undergrowth and tobacco; nothing particularly intense. The mouth is pleasant and well balanced, with good acidity and no rough tannins; what it lacks is intensity. However, there is a measure of elegance here, and the oak is fully digested.
More than decent, but probably not worth the 20 year wait.
PS: grew on me with time; the last glass is the best.
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1/28/2023 - laralh wrote: 91 Points
Solbær, pepper, cedertre, krydder. Fint balansert, avslepne tanniner. God lengde og fylde.
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1/12/2023 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (53%) and Merlot (47%). Aged in barriques for 14 months. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Deep, dark and somewhat evolved blackish-red color that doesn't permit much light through. The nose feels savory and classically styled with attractive, evolved yet not old aromas of juicy blackcurrant and cherry, some woody notes of pencil shavings, a little bit of loose pouch tobacco, light leathery tones, a hint of leafy greenness, a herbaceous touch of bell pepper and a whiff of forest floor. The wine is dry, a bit tough and somewhat evolved on the palate with a medium body and rather savory flavors of tobacco and tart lingonberry, some herbaceous leafy tones, a little bit of crunchy redcurrant, light gravelly mineral tones, a hint of toasty oak spice and a touch of roasted bell pepper. The overall feel is still pretty firm and structured, thanks to both the high acidity and moderately grippy yet balanced medium-plus tannins. The finish is dry, slightly bitter and somewhat grippy with a long aftertaste of tart lingonberry and tobacco, some woody notes of pencil shavings, a little bit of smoky toasty character, light stony mineral nuances, an evolved hint of gamey meat and an autumnal touch of damp leaves.
A classically styled, savory and positively somewhat tough Margaux. This isn't a crowdpleaser by any accounts as the fruit feels like it has always been very dry and savory in nature and although the wine never once comes across as aggressive or angular, it definitely lends not only a firm backbone to the wine, but also a somewhat tough overall feel to it. The wine has developed some tertiary qualities over the years, but the wine doesn't come across as particularly old yet and I could see the wine benefiting from further aging - there is still some room for evolution in the fruit department and the tannins could still resolve and soften up with some additional cellar time. A fine wine that is in a good spot at the moment and will continue to drink just fine over the next decade or maybe two.
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3/12/2022 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 92 Points
The last of three vintages drunk with friends to accompany lamb shanks. (2005, 2001, 1990). A late addition to the evening, so opened and poured. All three vintages were very good, but this was probably best in terms of drinking quality at the moment. Still young looking in the glass, bright ruby. Lovely bouquet of rich hedgerow fruits. Smooth and rounded palate, slipped down beautifully. Excellent.
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2/27/2022 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red/black. Whiff of blackcurrant and tobacco. Lovely flavour of apples, oak and blackberry. Bone dry. Touch of ginger and dusty truffle/vanilla. Really fine.
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11/21/2020 - lambomiura Likes this wine: 88 Points
Au début semblait passé, finalement après 3 hres de carafe, relativement en forme. Cuir , fruit confits. Nez plus intéressant qu’en bouche.
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11/12/2017 - chbeaumont wrote: 79 Points
Blood red; specious, showy, fluffy nose; soft, flabby, plasticine, rubbery; horrid finish. All screwed up.
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9/30/2017 - hargy Likes this wine: 89 Points
mature and easy to drink - quite lovely if a bit simple - drink soon
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5/18/2017 - vespasian wrote:
Relatively light and soft - fully mature now. A pleasant drink but nothing particularly memorable here.
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11/4/2015 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chateau d'Angludet tasting and dinner with Charles Sichel at the Jugged Hare (City). Limited note taking.
Merest hint of browning at edge of glass. Redolant of classic background fine older Bordeaux characteristics. Vegetal, earthy, strappy leather, mushroom/truffle in a charred oak frame. Brûlée dark fruits are almost a secondary feature; yet if you like the style this is a good value wine for you.
A glass to sniff long after the contents have gone. Excellent with say 3 years plus ahead of it at this level.
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5/11/2015 - Keith Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Drank with friends as part of a 6 bottle vertical. Just starting to mature, better than the 2000 which followed, good tannins, long finish.
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10/25/2014 - Shiaxonna wrote:
A bit cold when opened, but heats nicely up after half an hour. Shows cassis, dry dusty tannins, leather, pencil, some alcohol but balanced and overall a great classical bordeaux nose. Palate is powerful, fruity and balanced. Wonderful. But I have to admit I'm no bordeaux-lover. It always turns out too dry for me. The fruit is covered by dust and tannins. The little fruit that shines through is cabernet fruit with lots and lots of cassis, some complexity and a bit like a one-way-street. Combined with smoked springbuck tenderloin it works perfectly well, though.
50+5+11+13+7 (86p)
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10/15/2014 - ricard Likes this wine: 92 Points
Molasses, raisins, figs. Very nice. Smoky and toasty. Just softening now. Dense and luscious, velvety. Very good.
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6/20/2014 - Christoffer S wrote:
Rubinrød med oransje kant. På nese lagringsaromaer som fiken og varme blå frukter samt en god del pepper med sigareske. I munnen blå frukt, lagring, fine tanniner som gir backbone. Frukten er desverre litt på hell. En veldig bra lengde. Jeg vil tro denne er "drikk nå"
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11/25/2013 - Robert T Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened 1 hour before lunch very good with roast beef. We all loved it.
Good bouquet.
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11/6/2013 - ESubvaria wrote: 89 Points
Drinking wonderfully. Nose is a bit muted, color dark ruby with a touch of pink on the edges. The tannins are still there, soft, but there, as well as gobs of fruit. The drinking window listed, as far as my bottle is concerned, is fast. This could improve for years, and last until 2022? Or more.
Edit - later. Zero sediment. Years to go...this is an underrated Chateau.
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5/12/2013 - Pimenta Likes this wine: 89 Points
Intacto mesmo com 12 anos de garrafa. Taninos firmes mas equilibrados. Excelente vinho.
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3/6/2013 - WStubble wrote: 90 Points
Opened last weekend and tasted, firm and not giving up much so I decanted the bottle. This was quite good but never seemed to open up, the tannins are beginning to resolve but there is more here. Left a third of the bottle in the decanter and tried the next day and found it better still. I only have one bottle left but I will keep this for some time.
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12/29/2012 - ludwigbpm wrote: 87 Points
Bon vin mais qui commence à se fatiguer. Nez sur le cuir, arômes secondaires, pas très expressif. La finale est un peu courte, le vin manque de tenu. Un peu cher compte tenu qu'on trouve souvent mieux autour de 25-30$ même à Bordeaux.
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11/13/2012 - Robert T wrote: 86 Points
Very nice but could still do with a few more years to mature
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9/10/2012 - davidspieker wrote: 90 Points
After an hour decant. Dark garnet color. Graphite, berry and leather aromas. Consistent flavors with mid-weight body and some oak. Well integrated through a nice lengthy finish.
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7/16/2012 - Nohedes wrote: 90 Points
This wine was a very nice surprise. I hadn't expected a great deal (so-so vintage, ok producer) but this bottle was in a good place - nice classic Bdx nose, sexy tannins and structure, silky mouthfeel, nice fruit but with that tasty Bdx signature complexity and balance. Went well with lamb. Great value at c£22.
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6/3/2012 - marc d wrote:
The oak is integrated a bit better now, still some toast and cedar. Nice blackberry and cassis fruit, seems mid weight for a Cab based wine. Starting to enter a good drinking window with some savory earthy flavors mixed with the fruit, still some (oak based?) tannin there.
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9/23/2011 - MK Vienna wrote: 88 Points
Nice, full flavour of red berries and leather. Ater 2 hours open and with a good structure. Keeps it for some time. Easy to drink and enjoy.
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10/9/2010 - marc d wrote:
Some nice mature Bordeaux aromas at first, that soon get overwhelmed by toast and coffee oak aromas.
Hmm, breakfast Margaux, maybe. Anyway this is a pretty nice bottle of mid aged Bdx for those that don't mind the oak.
It was too much for me but others liked it.
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9/1/2010 - mwanasheria wrote: 90 Points
Spicy, tobacco, earth, oak. Very elegant. Outstanding.
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6/12/2009 - timcullen wrote:
Still full of tannin v closed and earthy at first
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8/30/2008 - ludwigbpm wrote: 90 Points
Vin vacances
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4/10/2008 - mutimir wrote: 87 Points
Lovely! Pencil lead and flowers, mainly violets, on the nose. Light-medium body with clear structure. Well balanced. Good QPR for a Margaux.
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3/16/2008 - d'Artagnan wrote: 87 Points
Bon Médoc juteux et typé, souple, assez simple mais bien savoureux et parfait avec le bœuf bourguignon de belle-maman. Le prix est limite cependant, à 39$ en primeur. Il y a mieux à Bordeaux dans cette gamme de prix (Clarke, Rollan de By) et surtout il y a mieux ailleurs à ce prix. Mais j’aime bien quand même.
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10/28/2006 - Paul D wrote: 86 Points
At The Great House, Lavenham. No formal note. Red-toned fruits, spice, earthy and savoury notes, approachable tannins, reasonable intensity and attractive fresh acidity, but somewhat short on the finish.
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8/27/2006 - chbeaumont wrote:
Rubied, pronounced legs, Merlot to fore, open, mulled fruit; spicy oak shows, metallic edge, soft, easy going; diffuse, lacks focus, finishes flat. score 13 (sl corked?)
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