Its summer, its hot in Bordeaux and its time to clear old stuff to make room for the glorious and expensive 2009.
Wine #1
Incredible red brown colour with brown. Must be an old wine, probably from the mid eighties. Typical discrete Bordeaux nose slightly on the "downhill" side. Taste the same, absolutely tannin free, medium body and good taste but start lacking fruit. Probably not a top notch Bordeaux but an old second rated one. Very nice to drink, but must be drunk fast (and most likely not Pomerol...)!
Ch Carbonnieux 1986, Pessac Leognan Score 17,30 Against all odds!
Carbonnieux
Wine #2
Very similar to the first wine but more fruit and body and less old. The colour also slightly less brown. Perhaps 4 to 5 years younger. Could be the same chateau but difficult to say. Not in Pomerol though.
Panel slightly surprised by an unknown Margaux called;
Ch Segonnes 1989, Margaux Score 17,60
Wine # 3
A much younger wine than the other two with lots of intricate Bordeaux flavours like cedar, cigars etc. Medium deep dark red and red rim. The taste is smooth and well balanced but perhaps on the short side.
Still Bordeaux (and still not Pomerol) most likely in the core area around Margaux again...
Ch Beychevelle1994, St Julien Score 17,4 not a great year, but works for me....(but not if I have to pay 100€ which is todays price)
Wine # 4
Deep dark red colour , much darker than the previous wines. A very strong smoky burnt nose indicating new wood. Dark berries, plum and ripe fruit. Lots of tannins still ongoing. Needs more time? Still Bordeaux , Medoc, cause east side is out. Panel in disagreement on score as the new wood use is too stringent for some...
Ch Batailley 1997, Paulliac, Score 18,20, according to blogger not better than Segonnes although its an old favourite...
Thanks to the host for a great Bordeaux evening.......
Wine #1
Incredible red brown colour with brown. Must be an old wine, probably from the mid eighties. Typical discrete Bordeaux nose slightly on the "downhill" side. Taste the same, absolutely tannin free, medium body and good taste but start lacking fruit. Probably not a top notch Bordeaux but an old second rated one. Very nice to drink, but must be drunk fast (and most likely not Pomerol...)!
Ch Carbonnieux 1986, Pessac Leognan Score 17,30 Against all odds!
Carbonnieux
Wine #2
Very similar to the first wine but more fruit and body and less old. The colour also slightly less brown. Perhaps 4 to 5 years younger. Could be the same chateau but difficult to say. Not in Pomerol though.
Panel slightly surprised by an unknown Margaux called;
Ch Segonnes 1989, Margaux Score 17,60
Wine # 3
A much younger wine than the other two with lots of intricate Bordeaux flavours like cedar, cigars etc. Medium deep dark red and red rim. The taste is smooth and well balanced but perhaps on the short side.
Still Bordeaux (and still not Pomerol) most likely in the core area around Margaux again...
Ch Beychevelle1994, St Julien Score 17,4 not a great year, but works for me....(but not if I have to pay 100€ which is todays price)
Wine # 4
Deep dark red colour , much darker than the previous wines. A very strong smoky burnt nose indicating new wood. Dark berries, plum and ripe fruit. Lots of tannins still ongoing. Needs more time? Still Bordeaux , Medoc, cause east side is out. Panel in disagreement on score as the new wood use is too stringent for some...
Ch Batailley 1997, Paulliac, Score 18,20, according to blogger not better than Segonnes although its an old favourite...
Thanks to the host for a great Bordeaux evening.......
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