Archive for 'Saint-Julien'
1995 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
VW: Deep purple, looks very young with slightest aging rim. Typical bordeaux nose, currant, cedar and little leather. Young on the palate, just like a 5 years old. Fresh and vibrant but not densely fruit like the 96. More elegant and classy fine example. Turning just a little sweeter with time in glass. Can be [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2008 under Bordeaux, France, Saint-Julien, tasting note.
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2003 Chateau Gloria
VW: Dark with plum and black berries on the nose. Opulent palate with espresso, plums and different berries. Not difficult to see this is coming from a hot vintage. The fruits are sweet and low in acidity. Intensely flavoured giving lots of enjoyment already at this early stage. Tannins are ripe and soft. There is [...]
Posted: December 21st, 2007 under Bordeaux, France, Saint-Julien, tasting note.
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1998 Chateau Lalande-Boire
VW: Medium bodied and length. Quite elegant although not much complexity. Not as good as a bottle I had a year ago. 89 (Nov, 2007)
Posted: December 2nd, 2007 under Bordeaux, France, Saint-Julien, tasting note.
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2003 Chateau Langoa Barton
AC: This is yet another great Bordeaux from the 2003. There are just lots and lots of surprises from this vintage in this part of the world. Started off with a great fruity nose, the woody (oaky or cedary?) mouthfeel is a total pleasure. This medium-concentrated wine would get an extra point if the finish [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2007 under Bordeaux, France, Saint-Julien, tasting note.
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