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Random Bordeaux Tasting





Went to a Bordeaux tasting, was also for people in buying 2009 Bordeaux Futures [Not my since they are way to expensive and I do not roll that deep]  Tasted 6 wines, and a white to start the night a pleasant S.B from Sonoma

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And my tasting notes

UNDERGROUND BORDEAUX TASTING FEB 10/2010 - Yaletown, Underground (2/10/2010)
A tasting of Bordeaux from a Negociant from well a Bordelaise. Tasted the much disappointed 2007 Vintage, which I say is disappointing.

The notes are arranged from my Favourite, to Least Favourite
  • N.V. Château Palmer Historical XIXth Century Blend - France, Vin de Table Français
    So this is blended with 15% to 20% Syrah from the Rhone, rest with Bordeaux Grapes, Only About 60-70cs made per year. A Throw Back to the days when some Bordeaux were adding Syrah to make there wines taste better, and as from this wine here it definitely does that

    C: Med Fuchsia, Clear

    A: Earth, Coffee, Tobacco[Dried], Sweetness, Bordeaux Fruit coming through also

    T: Red Fruit, Ripe, spicy, Good Tannins Good Balance, Good Acid

    Conc: This was the Wine of the Night, it was fantstic so good that Rhone Syrah just makes it so much rounder and approachable early (93 pts.)
  • 2001 Château Malescot St. Exupery - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
    Bottle open for 1.5hrs not decanted tho

    50%CS 30%M 10%CF 5%PV

    C: Cloudy, Not Clear, Med Minus Intensity

    A: Initial Ketchup Chip, Earthy Flavours, Some good high ripe fruit

    T: Red Cherry, nice Approacble Tannins, Acid.

    Conc: Showing very well, def good to drink now (91 pts.)
  • 2003 Clos l'Église (Pomerol) - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
    Decanted 1.5hr before drinking

    80%M 20%CF

    C: Med+ Intensity, Ruby

    A: Raisin, Fruitcake, Orange, Grand Marnier

    T: Really Good, soft, Cola Flavours, Orange, Grand Marnier Spice, Silky~

    Conc: Really Enjoyed this wine showing so nice, Merlot makes it nice and "soft", silky yes! (91 pts.)
  • 1999 Château Pontet-Canet - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
    Bottle opened for 1.5hrs not decanted
    62%CS 32%M 5%CF 1%PV

    C: Cloudy, med Ruby

    A: Nice Ripe Fruit, Ripe Cherry, Floral, Tar [Almost Nebbiolo Like] loved the nose 92pts on that itself

    T: Approachable Tannins Med+, Good, Acid med minus touch bitterness

    Conc: Looks like to start drinking now, the acid was not as high as the other wines (88 pts.)
  • 2002 Château Montrose - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
    Decanted for 1.5hr Aprox before drinking

    62%CS 32%M 4%CF 2%PV

    C: Med + Intesnity, Ruby

    A: Just Beautiful Nose, Cherry nibs [what I get off good Nebbiolos]

    T: Still Tannic, Good Fruit Ripe, Really Tight tho, slowly Opening up

    Conc: Yeah this wine has lots of life, and really good (90 pts.)
  • 2007 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
    Decanted for Aprox an 1.5hr before drinking

    82% CS 8% M 10% CF

    C: Med Minuns Intesnity, Purple/Fuchsia

    A: Big "Acetone" Ripe Fruit, Touch of Coffee

    T: Bitter Tannins, med minus body, med fruit intensity tart red fruit

    Conc: As I have heard from the winedoctor which they were takling about at the Bordeaux event, they call the 07s the Restaurant Vintage, I can see its not a big wine, who knows if it will evolve lots of acid to keep it...but not worth the money (87 pts.)
The only Disappointing wine is the Leoville Class, the other 5 were very good

Bordeaux is getting expensive, I don't know if i'll be buying a lot in the future, I might have to go to NRhone and Barolo/barberseco
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2 comments:

  1. Probably way, way out of my price range too, but what an interesting tasting to participate in.

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  2. its nice to do these tastings, lets you know if you truly want to spend that type of money and for me not really

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