Erster Wein in der neuen Wohnung. Keine optimalen Gläser, nur Riedel Sektgläser. Fleischig, soft, dunkelfruchtig, Pflaume, mittelgewichtig, typischer 2008er. Mit 13,5 % Vol. im Alkohol recht hoch. Am zweiten tag besser als am ersten Tag. Tannin, Säure, Frucht, Sekundär Aromen. Jetzt gut zu trinken! Bis 2026+ 89-91 Punkte.
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Robe rouge orangée, un peu de sédiments. Nez sur le bois et parfums tertiaires. Fruits rouges et arômes tertiaires, équilibré, les tanins se sont bien assoupli.
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What a value! Bought for under $25 and drinks better than many $100 plus wines today. A Right Bank Bordeaux mostly Merlot with 15% plus of Cabernet Franc. A rich purple color, the texture and mouthfeel are still very pleasing. The black currant and raspberry fruit offer primary floral aromas of lavender and Iris. The sweet, charming nature of the acidity allows the texture to reveal a variety of enticing flavors, a hint of white chocolate, a sniff of sweet toast, and a sprinkle of licorice dust, Oh, yes, and a dash of creme de cassis. Never find a wine priced under $25 like this today, not even in your dreams.
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Dusty dried cherry nose with plum skin and light hints of Luden's drops. Essence of bay leaf and rosemary. Coffee. Medium bodied on the palate with medium minus tannin remaining and medium plus acidity. Fruit tape flavors with red and black cherry, cocoa dust, herbal hints and light mintiness. Finishes a touch tart with dry tannin that only makes itself known at the end. Best with food.
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Decent bottle of wine. Purchased in a lot of mostly 2009 Bordeaux from JJB for 2014 Christmas dinner (1 yr in cellar). PoP on Saturday night with dinner of kielbasa, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. Tight upon opening; drank over the course of 5 hrs at night and tried ~20 hrs later. Dark violet color, somewhat acidic, floral notes, and light oak on palate. Medium tannins. Not as good on the second day (more acidic than the first day).
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I am confused about the cuvées coming out of this estate. The one which I have just drunk is labelled La Fleur de Bouärd, without "Château", just as shown in the pic on this CT page. There is a superior cuvée Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard, also without "Château". I have also read that there is an intermediate cuvée Château la Fleur de Boüard but I can see no confirmation of that on the estate's website. Can anyone clarify?
This wine was much better at this 7 year stage than I feared given that its owner is a modernist and it sees 75% new oak. Colour was almost black and very opaque. The nose showed some rich Merlot fruit (80% of blend) but with a compensating lively edge, hints of cedar and no jamminess. The medium/full bodied palate showed good depth of dark fruit, some lightly caramelised complexity, lively acidity, a polished patina and a liqueur tinged, ripe tannic backbone. Kudos to Boüard for avoiding exaggeration and producing a well balanced wine. Good.
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Good nose of black currant, dark cherries, licorice and leather. Big and bold on the tongue with a bitter yet medium finish. The finish is a bit lacking other wise a nice wine.
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palate:round. texture:gd. intensity:below average but get better with more air. depth:average. complexity:average. acidity:gd. balance n integration:average
flavour:sweet earth,slight plum,leather,liqourice,tobacco,red fruits,hints of blueberry
conclusion:lack of fruit richness tat somehow show evident dilute here.i pretty luv the nose.quite captivating.but the palate seriously a let down.nt much depth n complexity.finishing is short.not an impressive bttl but gd enuff for food pairing.
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Had this at Luke's Oyster Bar and Chop House in Singapore. Modern style bordeaux which was ripe and concentrated. Blackcurrant, plums and oak with chocolatey overtones. Smooth tannins. Not a wine of subtlety or complexity but easy to drink.
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In de neus mooi zwart fruit, drop, eucalyptus. Deze tonen komen inde smaak terug. Tannine nog duidelijk aanwezig. Mooi zuurtje. Geen heel complexe wijn. Nu al lekker te drinken, maar kan zeker ook nog even liggen
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Maybe not complex enough to be in the 90's but this is a great wine to drink and perfect for the price. Not the most complex but balanced and tasty. Maybe a little California like for a Bordeaux. Soft Tannins compared to the 04 and 05 both of which were "bigger" wines. Don't over-think it, just open it, it is ready to go.
From 750 this time. This is now well into its drinking window, with at least a couple of years ahead on the plateau. Rich in context of the vintage, modern in style, a good drink at a fair price.
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From 375. This wine might get better with time, but I'm guessing that what you see is what you get: a highly quaffable, fairly simple, modern, pleasant wine. Good at the price, fine with a mid week meal, but nothing special.
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I am just getting into Bordeaux wines. I especially like wines from Pomerol and St Emilion. This wine was a great bang for the buck. I tasted black currant and hints of chocolate. It had a very smooth finish, which I loved. I paired it with cheese and crackers. I hope to buy more bottles.
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From 375. I've been back and forth on this wine, but feeling a bit more constructive now. Modern style, but a pleasant drink now if not especially complex.
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From 375. Nice dark purple. Recalcitrant nose of black plums and red plums. Pleasant on the palate, though the finish has just a slightly off-putting note, a bit too much acidity maybe? This is a good wine, but not special. The 08 L'Arrossee last night was clearly better. A little more time in the cellar might help, but I wouldn't count on it.
From 375. This bottle made a much better impression than one consumed a week ago. Different food, different place, different bottle, who knows. This felt rich and full, in the modern, easy drinking style I expect from this producer. Tasty.
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From 375. Attractive dark purple color. Reluctant nose of plums, dark cherries, a hint of new leather. Really enjoyable mouth feel, smooth, nice, though not especially long finish.
Much better than a bottle, also from 375 last August. Likely still on the upswing, but mighty tasty now. This would be a great crowd-pleaser, but a wine a geek could love too. Great QPR at $26 EP.
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Incense, dark fruit, floral and plum notes. Medium-bodied with unobtrusive tannins featuring flavors of incense and dark fruit. Picks up spice and oak qualities on the finish. 88+ pts.
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Opened by Allred at Anvil Club. Pleasantly surprised with this as there was actually some fruit in the profile. Red fruits and leather, along with a chalky herbal quality that was nice.
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From 375. Popped and poured. Nice dark purple color. Good nose offering solid Bordeaux complexity: red fruit, dark plums, saddle leather and just a little barnyard. On the palate, the wine seems a little disjointed at first. Not sure exactly what I mean by this, but perhaps the tannins and acidity are not quite in harmony. With a little air and some cheese and crackers, however, this seemed to settle down a bit.
This is one of my favorite value BDX; the 2000 was terrific. The nose on this is very promising. I think I'll wait 6 months or so and try this again next year. My guess is that it has upside, and will become what I bought it for - a crowd-pleasing wine great for casual dinners, parties and picnics. At $26 for 750 EP, I think this is a bargain, and I'm glad I bought a bunch.
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Kway Chap and Wine on Boxing Day (Natura Loft): Quite clearly the least favourite wine of the night. It may have been that this was by far the youngest wine on show, or the maybe because it was the most modern, but while decently good and very drinkable for something so young, it fell a long way short from getting our pulses racing. The nose stated out rather funky, with barnyardy and leathery scents riding alongside a deep draw of mocha and coffee grounds, with some cherry liquer, sweet black plums and black berries hovering in the background. There was just perhaps a hint of menthol in there as well. The palate was very much what you would expect after the nose. Rich and rather ripe, with lots of sweet spice sprinkled over dark fruited flavours of blackberries, cassis and black tea. These were then met by oaky notes of vanilla and woody stems on the midpalate and a lick of menthol and eucalyptus on the finish. The wine was ripe and modern enough for the table to unanimously guess it as a new world Bordeaux blend. It should improve with time, but at the moment, just a decently good wine and not much more.
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Amaretto coffee and super vanilla Americano coffee. Fruits are modern and had many of us guessing aussie. However the alc is still balanced and in lone with the ripeness.
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This is fine, though very young and primary. Deeply colored, good viscosity. Very deep, dark chocolate and volcanic soil in the nose, the wine jumps from the glass. Tons of fruit. Sleek and satiny on entry, the wines spreads broadly over the tongue with rich fruit flavors and a boatload of chewy tannins. Extended finish. Best '08 I've had for current consumption despite the thick tannins, but it has an even better future. 5-12-17-8: 92/100.
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08 Château La Fleur Bouard is ruby colored. Black cherry and floral notes start off the perfume. Soft tannins, medium body, and an elegant, early drinking personality are the hallmarks of this wine, which finishes with soft, fresh flavors of black and red fruits. 89-91 Pts
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7/21/2023 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Erster Wein in der neuen Wohnung. Keine optimalen Gläser, nur Riedel Sektgläser. Fleischig, soft, dunkelfruchtig, Pflaume, mittelgewichtig, typischer 2008er. Mit 13,5 % Vol. im Alkohol recht hoch. Am zweiten tag besser als am ersten Tag. Tannin, Säure, Frucht, Sekundär Aromen. Jetzt gut zu trinken! Bis 2026+
89-91 Punkte.
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5/6/2023 - Fred101 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Robe rouge orangée, un peu de sédiments. Nez sur le bois et parfums tertiaires.
Fruits rouges et arômes tertiaires, équilibré, les tanins se sont bien assoupli.
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12/21/2021 - gsquireh Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a value! Bought for under $25 and drinks better than many $100 plus wines today. A Right Bank Bordeaux mostly Merlot with 15% plus of Cabernet Franc. A rich purple color, the texture and mouthfeel are still very pleasing. The black currant and raspberry fruit offer primary floral aromas of lavender and Iris. The sweet, charming nature of the acidity allows the texture to reveal a variety of enticing flavors, a hint of white chocolate, a sniff of sweet toast,
and a sprinkle of licorice dust, Oh, yes, and a dash of creme de cassis. Never find a wine priced under $25 like this today, not even in your dreams.
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12/12/2020 - BcDuncan wrote: 90 Points
good flavour; smooth delivery
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9/7/2020 - Esteban wrote: 91 Points
Pas le plus grand millésime mais garde un cote mûr mais balancé typique de ce vin.
Très bon avec un gigot d'agneau improvisé.
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9/25/2018 - Antonius Likes this wine: 89 Points
Prachtig op dronk. Nu drinken.
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8/2/2018 - CabIsKing wrote: 89 Points
Definitely getting thinner and showing it’s age for a sub par vintage. Drink up.
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2/4/2018 - Antonius wrote:
Nu opdronk.
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2/1/2018 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 86 Points
Dusty dried cherry nose with plum skin and light hints of Luden's drops. Essence of bay leaf and rosemary. Coffee. Medium bodied on the palate with medium minus tannin remaining and medium plus acidity. Fruit tape flavors with red and black cherry, cocoa dust, herbal hints and light mintiness. Finishes a touch tart with dry tannin that only makes itself known at the end. Best with food.
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3/12/2017 - Tpairing wrote: 89 Points
Black Currant taste - decanted for two hours and went well with rack of lamb and ratatouille.
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1/15/2017 - 素人俠 wrote: 88 Points
Good value for the price. Nothing special. A nice and typical Pomerol
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1/8/2017 - Comte de Rousset Likes this wine: 92 Points
Superbe!
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4/9/2016 - steinsberg wrote: 85 Points
Like others from 2008 too rustic. More on the acidic, greenish side. Thin.
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4/6/2016 - CabIsKing wrote: 90 Points
Same notes as last bottle.
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1/3/2016 - Rich E Mac Likes this wine: 88 Points
Decent bottle of wine. Purchased in a lot of mostly 2009 Bordeaux from JJB for 2014 Christmas dinner (1 yr in cellar).
PoP on Saturday night with dinner of kielbasa, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. Tight upon opening; drank over the course of 5 hrs at night and tried ~20 hrs later. Dark violet color, somewhat acidic, floral notes, and light oak on palate. Medium tannins. Not as good on the second day (more acidic than the first day).
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9/20/2015 - 39084 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Tannins fondus mais encore présent. Aciditée marquée. Bon fruit en attaque. Boire 2015-2016
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6/26/2015 - John Clavel wrote: 90 Points
Absolutely superb
Nice bprdeaux
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5/15/2015 - eboracum wrote: 89 Points
I am confused about the cuvées coming out of this estate. The one which I have just drunk is labelled La Fleur de Bouärd, without "Château", just as shown in the pic on this CT page. There is a superior cuvée Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard, also without "Château". I have also read that there is an intermediate cuvée Château la Fleur de Boüard but I can see no confirmation of that on the estate's website. Can anyone clarify?
This wine was much better at this 7 year stage than I feared given that its owner is a modernist and it sees 75% new oak. Colour was almost black and very opaque. The nose showed some rich Merlot fruit (80% of blend) but with a compensating lively edge, hints of cedar and no jamminess. The medium/full bodied palate showed good depth of dark fruit, some lightly caramelised complexity, lively acidity, a polished patina and a liqueur tinged, ripe tannic backbone. Kudos to Boüard for avoiding exaggeration and producing a well balanced wine. Good.
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3/28/2015 - CabIsKing wrote: 90 Points
Good nose of black currant, dark cherries, licorice and leather. Big and bold on the tongue with a bitter yet medium finish. The finish is a bit lacking other wise a nice wine.
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2/16/2015 - RachSimons_says Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely delicious.
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10/10/2014 - petec-s wrote: 85 Points
Certainly a well made wine, lacking in the mid palate and with some bitterness on the finish. 13.5%
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8/22/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
Good as usual, good with grilled burgers
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8/12/2014 - wkphang wrote: 91 Points
Wife loves this.
Pop and pour and it is coming into a good drinking window
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8/9/2014 - clairenclarence wrote: 87 Points
pop n pour
nose:lovely floral notes blend with oak.spice
palate:round. texture:gd. intensity:below average but get better with more air. depth:average. complexity:average. acidity:gd. balance n integration:average
flavour:sweet earth,slight plum,leather,liqourice,tobacco,red fruits,hints of blueberry
conclusion:lack of fruit richness tat somehow show evident dilute here.i pretty luv the nose.quite captivating.but the palate seriously a let down.nt much depth n complexity.finishing is short.not an impressive bttl but gd enuff for food pairing.
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8/1/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
Rich, smooth, modern style, but very tasty. I liked better than P.
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6/17/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
My last 375. Drinking very well now. Rich, ripe, modern wine, but a very enjoyable drink. Best bottle of this yet.
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6/11/2014 - wkphang Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decant and straight to glass, nice strong cabernet character.
Pretty smoothed out tannins and medium finish.
In its drinking window now
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4/1/2014 - dchoo077 wrote: 88 Points
Had this at Luke's Oyster Bar and Chop House in Singapore. Modern style bordeaux which was ripe and concentrated. Blackcurrant, plums and oak with chocolatey overtones. Smooth tannins. Not a wine of subtlety or complexity but easy to drink.
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3/16/2014 - Antonius wrote: 88 Points
In de neus mooi zwart fruit, drop, eucalyptus. Deze tonen komen inde smaak terug. Tannine nog duidelijk aanwezig. Mooi zuurtje. Geen heel complexe wijn. Nu al lekker te drinken, maar kan zeker ook nog even liggen
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3/12/2014 - Q's Likes this wine: 89 Points
Maybe not complex enough to be in the 90's but this is a great wine to drink and perfect for the price. Not the most complex but balanced and tasty. Maybe a little California like for a Bordeaux. Soft Tannins compared to the 04 and 05 both of which were "bigger" wines. Don't over-think it, just open it, it is ready to go.
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3/2/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
From 750 this time. This is now well into its drinking window, with at least a couple of years ahead on the plateau. Rich in context of the vintage, modern in style, a good drink at a fair price.
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2/6/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
Same as last note. From 375. Tasty, modern, good-drinking wine, but fairly simple. Nice quaff at a fair price.
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1/13/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
From 375. This wine might get better with time, but I'm guessing that what you see is what you get: a highly quaffable, fairly simple, modern, pleasant wine. Good at the price, fine with a mid week meal, but nothing special.
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12/16/2013 - roiler wrote: 91 Points
I am just getting into Bordeaux wines. I especially like wines from Pomerol and St Emilion. This wine was a great bang for the buck. I tasted black currant and hints of chocolate. It had a very smooth finish, which I loved. I paired it with cheese and crackers. I hope to buy more bottles.
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11/14/2013 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
From 375. I've been back and forth on this wine, but feeling a bit more constructive now. Modern style, but a pleasant drink now if not especially complex.
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7/25/2013 - Ibetian wrote: 88 Points
From 375. Nice dark purple. Recalcitrant nose of black plums and red plums. Pleasant on the palate, though the finish has just a slightly off-putting note, a bit too much acidity maybe? This is a good wine, but not special. The 08 L'Arrossee last night was clearly better. A little more time in the cellar might help, but I wouldn't count on it.
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5/25/2013 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
From 375. This bottle made a much better impression than one consumed a week ago. Different food, different place, different bottle, who knows. This felt rich and full, in the modern, easy drinking style I expect from this producer. Tasty.
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5/20/2013 - Ibetian wrote: 88 Points
From 375, popped and poured. A little harsh and a little thin. Try again in 6 months. Not bad, but not yet to standard I expect from this producer.
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1/14/2013 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
From 375. Attractive dark purple color. Reluctant nose of plums, dark cherries, a hint of new leather. Really enjoyable mouth feel, smooth, nice, though not especially long finish.
Much better than a bottle, also from 375 last August. Likely still on the upswing, but mighty tasty now. This would be a great crowd-pleaser, but a wine a geek could love too. Great QPR at $26 EP.
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1/9/2013 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
Incense, dark fruit, floral and plum notes. Medium-bodied with unobtrusive tannins featuring flavors of incense and dark fruit. Picks up spice and oak qualities on the finish. 88+ pts.
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1/9/2013 - thelostverse wrote: 90 Points
Opened by Allred at Anvil Club. Pleasantly surprised with this as there was actually some fruit in the profile. Red fruits and leather, along with a chalky herbal quality that was nice.
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8/2/2012 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
From 375. Popped and poured. Nice dark purple color. Good nose offering solid Bordeaux complexity: red fruit, dark plums, saddle leather and just a little barnyard. On the palate, the wine seems a little disjointed at first. Not sure exactly what I mean by this, but perhaps the tannins and acidity are not quite in harmony. With a little air and some cheese and crackers, however, this seemed to settle down a bit.
This is one of my favorite value BDX; the 2000 was terrific. The nose on this is very promising. I think I'll wait 6 months or so and try this again next year. My guess is that it has upside, and will become what I bought it for - a crowd-pleasing wine great for casual dinners, parties and picnics. At $26 for 750 EP, I think this is a bargain, and I'm glad I bought a bunch.
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12/26/2011 - Paul S wrote: 89 Points
Kway Chap and Wine on Boxing Day (Natura Loft): Quite clearly the least favourite wine of the night. It may have been that this was by far the youngest wine on show, or the maybe because it was the most modern, but while decently good and very drinkable for something so young, it fell a long way short from getting our pulses racing. The nose stated out rather funky, with barnyardy and leathery scents riding alongside a deep draw of mocha and coffee grounds, with some cherry liquer, sweet black plums and black berries hovering in the background. There was just perhaps a hint of menthol in there as well. The palate was very much what you would expect after the nose. Rich and rather ripe, with lots of sweet spice sprinkled over dark fruited flavours of blackberries, cassis and black tea. These were then met by oaky notes of vanilla and woody stems on the midpalate and a lick of menthol and eucalyptus on the finish. The wine was ripe and modern enough for the table to unanimously guess it as a new world Bordeaux blend. It should improve with time, but at the moment, just a decently good wine and not much more.
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12/26/2011 - Alex H wrote: 82 Points
Amaretto coffee and super vanilla Americano coffee. Fruits are modern and had many of us guessing aussie. However the alc is still balanced and in lone with the ripeness.
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12/12/2011 - celk wrote: 91 Points
Drinking well already. Juicy with beautiful floral and capsicum nose enjoyed this quite a bit. The best LFdB I've tried to date.
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7/8/2011 - MicklethePickle wrote: 92 Points
This is fine, though very young and primary. Deeply colored, good viscosity. Very deep, dark chocolate and volcanic soil in the nose, the wine jumps from the glass. Tons of fruit. Sleek and satiny on entry, the wines spreads broadly over the tongue with rich fruit flavors and a boatload of chewy tannins. Extended finish. Best '08 I've had for current consumption despite the thick tannins, but it has an even better future. 5-12-17-8: 92/100.
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7/30/2009 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
08 Château La Fleur Bouard is ruby colored. Black cherry and floral notes start off the perfume. Soft tannins, medium body, and an elegant, early drinking personality are the hallmarks of this wine, which finishes with soft, fresh flavors of black and red fruits. 89-91 Pts
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