Le Joli Vin De Bordeaux

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Decanted prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1964 pours a garnet color with significant rim variation; medium viscosity with light staining and significant signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with mostly tertiary notes at this point: cherry fruit leather, actual leather, decomposing log. On the palate, the wine is dry with tannin fully integrated and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Alive…but this bottle is old and tired. Drink now. — a month ago

Dave, Vanessa and 13 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Classy & polished consistent with my prior notes — a month ago

Shay, jesus and 11 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

Drinking well with its black fruits, graphite, sweet spice, wet earth, & tobacco — 2 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 15 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core and rust colored rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and drying fruits: lightly stewed blackberries, black cherry, plums, tobacco, dried green herbs, old fine wood, vanilla and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long.

Initial conclusions: this could be Tempranillo, Malbec, Merlot (or based blend), or Zinfandel-based blend from Spain, Argentina, France or the United States. However, the staining was a bit much unless there was a lot of PS in the blend so I eliminated Zinfandel. I also didn’t think this was purple enough for Malbec. This left me with Tempranillo or Merlot and I felt that this leaned more towards its structure than fruit so I was leaning Spain or France with 15-20 years of age and from a solar vintage. Ultimately, I chose Tempranillo, from Spain, Rioja, Gran Reserva from 2006…from a quality producer like C.V.N.E. Yeah, I can see Pomerol. Shoot. This is stuff and ready to drink now and will drink well through 2032+.
— 2 months ago

Dave, Daniel and 19 others liked this
Somm David T

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Menthol notes usually gets me to Pomerol.
Jay Kline

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@Somm David T noted. Menthol is typical something I get from a number of Bordeaux varieties (and blends thereof), and sometimes old wines in general.
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Blind tasting is never easy. A really good golf swing might be easier. 😂

Château Prieuré-Lichine

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Lacking finesse on the closing but overall a very nice wine — 6 months ago

Paul, Rob and 3 others liked this

Château Clerc Milon

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Bewitching #bordeaux - second wine of 5th Growth Château Clerc Milon. After decanting, distinctive and pronounced #paulliac graphite, dusty cassis nose. Lovely brightness on palate, genteel tannins, and a long finish with that pencil lead foundation throughout. That acid-leaning balance makes it a meal-friendly wine and not just the usual suspects - it worked well for a my mild spice fish burrito with poblano peppers. — a month ago

Neil and Dave liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

こうぞうかい マルゴー2009 — a month ago

Dave, Douglas and 2 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

From magnum. Medium deep ruby , thin ruby rim . Deep and perfumed , floral with violets , iris , summer fruits , spicy notes and warm embers . Quite rich and ripely fruited , cassis , blackberry , sweet cherry . Good freshness and ripe , very fine tannins . Long and detailed , so elegant on the palate . Balanced Red currant , cassis tinged finish , mineral and saline hints . Come back in 5-10 years will show well over the next 10-15 years . This shows pretty similar to last year , a really elegant and refined edition of this wine. — 2 months ago

Jay, Scott@Mister and 19 others liked this

Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Amazing fruit. The tannins have disappeared and left an amazing wine — 2 months ago

Robin liked this

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Выпито 18.05.25 вторым вином в той же компании. Молодой Figeac 2020 года. Все просто супер. — 2 months ago

Jean-Philip, Serge and 6 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1962

Slightly medicinal notes. Dark fruit, leather, cedar, plum and bitter cherry. Soft and long. — 3 months ago

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Jan, Ceccherini and 7 others liked this

Château Duhart Milon

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2020

Blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon & 28% Merlot, aged in new oak. Deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe berry fruits and floral and earthy spice notes. On the palate flavors of blueberry, cherry and blackberry with espresso, tobacco and toasty oak notes. Long rich finish on soft juicy tannins, drinking well and still has room to age. Very Nice! — 5 months ago

Daniel, Ruud and 9 others liked this

Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1993

Comida amigos CUU DOS AGUAS — a month ago

Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2004

Mary H
9.0

An older, more restrained Sauternes - fruit leaned austere, slightly reductive, more dates than peach. — a month ago

Dave and Billy liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Cedar, sour cherries, and pencil shavings on the nose. Dried fruit on the palate. Still drinking well! — 2 months ago

Dave liked this

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Really expressive and dynamic. great light and bright fruit. Lemon, honey and electric acidity — 2 months ago

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Shay, Jay and 13 others liked this

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Like. Bought at Enoteca for ¥7,000. — 3 months ago

Daniel liked this

Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

71 M 20 CF 9 CS
Freschezza floreale e struttura. Finale di tensione con note di genziana e rabarbaro in chiusura.
As always, a wine with exceptional personality.
94-96
— 3 months ago

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