2003 Château Larmande

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 87.2 points

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  1/18/2022 - maderay Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Maybe past its time, or was flawed

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  1/28/2010 - maxima wrote: 88 Points

  La robe a un contour brunâtre, il y a signe d'évolution. Beau nez sur le cuir, la terre, un peu d'hummus et de cerises. En bouche c'est très fin et soyeux, les tannins sont tout fondus. La finale est un peu courte. Le vin est à boire d'ici quelques années pour encore profiter du fruit.

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  8/23/2009 - Stosh wrote: 88 Points

  On first tasting, a bit of a disappointment because it promised so much. Deep ruby core, with light toasted ruby rim, and promising hint of caramel and cedar box on the nose. The taste and feel was a bit of a downer, as the body did not match the promise of the nose, and the fruit, spices, caramel and coffee never fully materialized in any lasting way -- quick hints in and out. The tannins were toothy and chewy, but there wasn't enough in the body for them to act on. All that said, I'll try again today (after breakfast!) and see if some time in the air helps -- I get the feeling had I been more patient and let this sit for years, it would have been a much more enlightening experience.

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  3/3/2007 - Fredetnad wrote: 90 Points

  Initially closed but in the glass it evolved like a butterfly. The filet mignons with cabernet sauce matched like a borg-connors match. Back and forth each drawing strength from another and coming to an overwhelming ending.
  
  Pre-Christmas Offline (Rotisserie Jules, London): Mid red, quite dense. Cola cubes / rhubard 7 custard nose. reasonable acidity, lighter texture in mouth than expected. Good.
  
  Drank this over several hrs out of a decanter. Simple but well balanced bordeaux. Nose not showing much certainly nothing similar to JS tasting notes from WS. Tannin was still rather tight after 2 hrs, so I will wait to try another after at least 1-year.
  Decanted 1/2 an hour in advance.
  Deep ruby core, pale ruby rim.
  Ripe nose, open from the off, with ripe plums prominent, vanilla, spice and some toasty oak.
  A medium + bodied wine with ripe, almost mouth-coating tannins well balanced by plenty of ripe plum fruit with vanilla, lots of spice and a few toasty notes. This really is very ripe and deep for the vintage and has a satisfying, long finish with reasonable balancing acidity.
  Very enjoyable indeed, surprisingly ripe, intense and tannic suggesting further improvement is possible with age. Up to another 4-5 years. (237 views)
  
  BBQ PA--gorgeous developing Bordeaux. Nice earthy cedary notes on the nose. Silky on the palate. Not a monster, but a wonderful elegant food wine. (389 views)
  
  Still young. This firm wine, with strong tannins, and a really long finish, it was full of dark fruit, tobacco, and I thinkk a touch of mint. Will wait a while for the next bottle or decant a few hours.
  

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  4/1/2004 - peternelson wrote: 87 Points

  Ch. Beau-Sejour Becot: Closed; dry dirt, not much there.

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