Foire aux vins at Carrefour; 2005 opportunities

Had a glance at the Carrefour catalogue and below are some of the wines from Bordeaux available at the upcoming sale that starts next week. With 2005 being such a great year, the demand is high, the quality likewise and the prices are on its way through the roof.

So if you want to taste this great vintage (should not be done before 2010 for any of the below wines) or stock up, here are the ones to buy at Carrefour (something for all pockets);

Haut Medoc/Moulis/Listrac 2005;

Ch. Fourcas Hosten €10

Ch. Larose Perganson € 13

Ch Citran € 13 also in magnum for €30

Ch. Larose Trintaudon€ 20 magnum

Ch. Tour de Pez € 38 magum

Ch. Potensac € 20

Ch. Poujeaux € 21

Ch Tour Carnet € 24

Ch. Cantemerle € 30

Margaux wines 2005

Ch Labergorze Zede € 24

Ch Siran € 25

Ch. d'Auzac € 27

Ch.Marquis de Terme € 30

St. Julien 2005 wines;

Ch Lalande Boire € 19

Ch.Lagrange € 40 (New Year 2020?)

Ch. Clos du Marquis € 45 (second wine of Leoville Las Cases)

Ch. Leoville Poyferre € 75 (start drink it in 2025)

Ch. Leoville Barton € 99 (for Xmas 2020?)

Ch. Leoville LasCases € 250(should peak around 2030)

Paulliac 2005;

Ch. Lynch Moussas € 25

Ch. Grand Puy Duc. € 25

Ch.HautBages Liberal € 33 (2003 was excellent)

Ch. Duhart Milon € 34 (down from avg price €44?)

Ch. Haut Batailley € 35

Grand Puy Lacoste € 60

Ch. Mouton Rotschild €650 (if u have won in Lotto)

St. Estephe 2005

Ch. Clauzet € 15

Ch. Cos Labory € 28

Ch. Phelan Segur € 29

Ch. Montrose € 95

Ch. Cos d'Estournel € 160 (better than Mouton Rotschild??)

St.Emilion/Pomerol 2005

Ch. Fonbel € 15

Ch. Larmande € 20

Ch. Laroque € 20

Ch.Fombrauge € 26

Ch. Mazeyers € 17 (Pomerol)

Graves/Pessac-Leognan 2005;

Latour Martillac € 23

Ch. Fieuzal € 25

Domaine Chevalier € 44 (same quality as Pape Clement)

Ch. Pape Clement € 125

Comments

Leoville Lascases 1988

Last week was a special week for me as I received my last pay check from my previous employer. An event that required some sort of celebration with some good friends. Of the many bottles opened during that evening was a Leoville Lascases 1988. This Bordeaux wine from St. Julien is second Grand cru classee but it has the quality of a first growth. This chateau was also the wine that made me change from beer to wine as I had the pleasure of tasting a Leoville Lascases 1945 back in 88. The 1945 just knocked me off my guard and I remember thinking what a fantastic wine it was and what an experience to drink this wine from the year when world war 2 ended. I was in shock and I then just decided to enter into the world of wine. I have always had a soft spot for this chateau ever since. And to my pleasure it has been performing well at much more reasonable prices than the much more expensive first growths in the 1855 classification. Nowadays a bottle of this wine costs around ...

Condrieu 2014 by Cuilleron

In the steep hills north in the Rhone valley there is a small appelation which is called Condrieu. Here the rare grape of Viognier is grown. A grape not well known to many people but which gives a fantastic wine when grown here. It is a full bodied white with a very pronounced and overwhelming smell of flower, peach, apricot, tropical fruit etc. The taste is dominated by ripe fruit, medium acidity and a long finish. Very good to outstanding quality. This is not a white for the fainthearted as the style is rather opulent. But with 2 year old Comte it is the perfect match. Cuilleron (manager) has many different styles. The wine is pricy and rare to get hold of. Condrieu 2014 "La Petite Cote" Yves Cuilleron ca 30€ or 400 nok

Chianti Riserva 2016

Castello de Farnatello has a basic Chianti and a Riserva on the market. Both of them are good value for money. We tried the Riserva the other day, in two different glasses; Riedel Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The Syrah glass is more closed at the top (to the right). The colour of the wine is medium red and the nose discrete smell of cherries, leather and nuts. Attractive acidity with a firm well balanced taste. This is perfect with lamb for ex. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot has been added to the wine as well and that gives it more body than the pure Sangiovese. And which glass works best? The Syrah glass enhances the smell much more than the CS glass in which the wine seems much more closed. Chianti Riserva 2016, Castello de Farnatello Ca 230 kr or 13euro

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