Best Bordeaux Quality
Château Duhart Milon
Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2022
2nd of Grand Cru Bordeaux. Great wine with incredible aging potential. Cheers. — 6 months ago
Château Malescot St. Exupéry
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
50% Cab Sauvignon 35% Merlot some Cab Franc and PV
Well integrated tannins, nice rich berry nose and great balance fruit and acidity on the palate. At eight years has still time to mature more but showing it’s there for the long run.
Very nice package overall — 7 months ago
Château Trotanoy
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2006
This was youthful & benefitted with air showing mostly black fruits a silky, polished mouthfeel with spice, graphite, leather & tobacco — 3 months ago
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1994
Classic La Mission nose that is in a perfect spot showing red & black fruits, cedar, leather, earth, graphite, spice box along with sweet tobacco — 3 months ago
Château d'Armailhac
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2022
Chalky violets on the nose, tobacco, vanilla and a bit of spice on the palate. Enjoyed with Ina Garten inspired meal. — 7 months ago
Château La Conseillante
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1990
1990 vintage. Low neck fill. Opened with a Durand but not decanted. Cork 45% saturated but in good shape. Both darker color and slightly less sediment than expected. Secondary and tertiary nose but (still!!??) some primary and ripe cherry and plum flavors in the front and mid-palates. Consistent palate push without any potholes, gaps or regrets. Phenomenal tobacco and fudge notes in the caboose. Based on this baddy, can hold steady for another 5-6 years before a scoring recalibration. Not the biggest Pomerol fan but this didn’t suck. 3.20.26 — 6 months ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
This is far too young but when I have a chance to look in on Cheval Blanc I do.
Nose shows; ripe blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, plum, moist clays, coffee, moist herbs, roasted chestnuts, amazing florals that are red flowers, red roses, lilacs & violets.
The palate shows some nice evolution but still too young to drink. Ripe and slightly candied; blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, raspberries & plum. Moist clays, coffee, moist herbs, roasted chestnuts, espresso, mid berry cola, caramel, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, crazy, round, bold spice, moist tobacco, used leather, graphite, dark, rich earth, dry stone, limestone, soft oak powder notes, amazing florals that are red flowers, red roses, lilacs & violets, round, rainfall acidity, balance, mid structure/tension, grand length and a two-minute long polished finish.
94-97 — 3 months ago