2007 Château Bernadotte

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 88.0 points

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  4/21/2022 - rosuoter wrote:

  Good fruity nose, savoury yet thin and angular on the palate, short dry finish.

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  10/30/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Not a great year for the wine, but to be fair the vintage as a whole was below par in 2007 for both the left and right bank. Essentially this is a decent "glugger". I would advise not to be put off Bernadotte with this tasting as in many years it is one the best value second wines.

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  4/17/2020 - johneagle Does not like this wine:

  Mediocre

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  6/16/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Further to my note of May 18, '19: Second bottle bought at the same time. Decanted with much more sediment this time, more like what I expect after 10+ years in bottle, so...some bottle variation. Dark purple; highly fragrant with mature black fruit, blackcurrant; flavor to match, 10-15sec persistence, very good mouthfeel. Delicious! This was markedly better than the first bottle 4 wks ago--perhaps because we drank it about 600 km closer to Haut-Medoc. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this outstanding- when considering quality, age, and price.

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  5/18/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 2b for 7.9e each in the local store of a French national supermarket chain--surprised to find it, looked like good value despite weak vintage, Hugh Johnson veto, and my recent experience with brett taint in older wines from supermarkets (+ one CT post that mentioned brett with this wine). Decanted with light sediment for its age. Dark purple with hint of amber edge; good red fruit nose with hint of brett that receded; good flavor and mouthfeel. Not quite delicious. Would buy 2-3 more if I had room. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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