Pauillac, Médoc

Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

Medium light garnet , terracotta with terracotta rim . Quite herbal and cedary, light sous bois , earthy . On the palate this has quite fresh acidity , slightly herbal character, light sous bois and tobacco notes, grafite , quite light tannins . Alright length and balance . Drink now , probably would have been better some years (decade ?) ago . However quite commendable for a difficult vintage from a petit chateau . Tasted at Hedonism Wines , London . — a month ago

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Andrew Cullimore

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Sorry @Dave , rather surprisingly 1979 ! Actually had some ok wines from that rather forgotten year !
Dave

Dave

Yeah, I'm still trying to forget Led Zeppelin's performance at Knebworth in 79!
Bob McDonald

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@Andrew Cullimore A great wine shop is Hedonism. I bought a few bottles from them a few years ago at that shop in Mayfair.

Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

Выпито первым вином с Саввасом в Petit Plage 18.07.25. Прекрасное Бордо 1995 года. — 2 months ago

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Château Palmer

Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

black cherry with a little cedar nose — 2 months ago

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Oak black currant, vanilla, black fruits. Earthy, elegancy and complexity. Still 10 years. Expecting! Rausan Segla 13 @, Vin, 250626 — 2 months ago

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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1962

Slightly medicinal notes. Dark fruit, leather, cedar, plum and bitter cherry. Soft and long. — 4 months ago

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Château Margaux

Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

Best Pavillon I ever tasted. — 5 months ago

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Château Prieuré-Lichine

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

Solid not expressive — a month ago

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Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Very fruity and expressive wine. Some good depth and hint if more Bordeaux flavors but foraged and open. — a month ago

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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. — 2 months ago

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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Nose of hibiscus and menthol. Tannins present and well balanced. A bit forward on the palate - meaning it is powerful mid palate. - finish is long but slightly off balance on the palate @Rajat Parr wouldn’t be happy - striving for balanced wine - but this one is a bit off the mark … — 2 months ago

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Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Amazing fruit. The tannins have disappeared and left an amazing wine — 3 months ago

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Château Phélan Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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9.1

Beautiful noses that shows a dark core, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum skin and raspberries on the glass edges, dark, dryish earth, sandalwood, river stone, red flowers/roses, framed in bright, brilliant violets.

Beautiful fruit entry with dry, soft tannins. Dryish; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum skin, dark cherries and hints of raspberries. Dark, dry earth, sandalwood, river stone, dark spice, cedar, dry twigs, dry top soil, some dry herbs, dry clay, minimal baking spices, cigar with ash, dark flowers, red flowers/roses, framed in bright, brilliant violets. The acidity is gentle and nice. The finish is 19 elegant & pleasant, mid structured, smartly polished and lasts a full minute.

It has evolved some but still shows as primary. 91+ with some more appropriate cellaring.
— 4 months ago

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Stefan Dolhain

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And I thought I was going to learn something new. How disappointing 😂
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That would be more than a little funky! Ouch.

Château Poujeaux

Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

A very good Poujeaux. Very precise, good fruit definition. — 5 months ago

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Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1949

Medium deep garnet , medium terracotta rim . A very healthy looking colour. Quite mature and venerable on the nose , sous bois , iodine, plum, old wood , earthy with herbal touches and fresh tobacco . Reasonable volume on the palate with light sous bois and nori notes , quite fresh acidity and slightly gritty tannins still. Tobacco , grafite slightly short finish. Quite a good showing for a wine of almost 80 years old, enough interest and volume on the palate . Probably better a few decades ago , but certainly more than a curiosity as the wine stayed with us well for over 2 hours . Drink now . This was an ex chateau bottle that had been reconditioned at some point , I would imagine by the looks of the cork , about 20-25 years ago. No mention of this on the bottle however . Into neck fill. — 2 months ago

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Amazing

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Light to medium body, floral and perfume bouquet, smooth and easy to drink, ripe berry finish, light yet strong enough to pair with beef. Fantastic! — 2 months ago

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Dave

Dave

I bet that was great!

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

tres bien avec un croque-monsieur… 👌🏼 — 3 months ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

A 2nd Grand Cru Classé 1855 Chateau located in the southern end of Pauillac that produces powerful wines with amazing structure wines.

V.2018 was beautifully blended at 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8%Petit Verdot, that delivers high-powered notes of espresso, tobacco leaves, and dense-black fruits on the nose.
Full-bodied, rich and velvety with an exquisite silken mouthfeel that is so signature of Pauillac wines, very plushy and opulent, yet well-priced and worth every single sip to the very last drop.

Age worthy to a decade if patient. However; literally couldn’t wait for it and had it all in a single seat!
— 5 months ago

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Daniel M

I have never had a bad bottle of this second wine. Even a 1992 that I had a few years back is probably one of the 15-20 very best wines I've had.
Freddy R. Troya

Freddy R. Troya

Thanks for sharing that Daniel. I was very surprised with this label and ended up buying 3 more bottles for cellaring. This Vintage is still climbing to its peak. Pretty good!