Chateau D'armailhac 2002 - Bordeaux
Pauillac, Bordeaux A firm, dark ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of compost, black currants, espresso roast, and some soy, this medium to full-bodied, relatively powerful and concentrated wine shows elevated levels of tannin which have kept me from pulling the trigger and giving it a higher score. I thought everything seemed better balanced prior to bottling, so perhaps the wine is going through a somewhat angular phase of development. It s certainly a big, bold, rather aggressively tannic style of d’Armailhac. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019. - Rated 89, Robert Parker Aromas of blackberries and licorice follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with slightly austere tannins and a fresh finish. Hollow midpalate. Best after 2006. 15,000 cases made. –JS - Rated 87, Wine Spectator
Chateau d'Armailhac 2003 Bordeaux
Pauillac, Bordeaux The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 d’Armailhac exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce interwoven with creme de cassis, licorice, and roasted herbs. With moderately high yet sweet tannin, an earthy character, and chewy, muscular, deep fruit as well as medium to full body, it should be drunk between 2008-2019.” Rated 90,...
Chateau d'Armailhac 2003 Bordeaux 1.5L
Pauilliac Bordeaux The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 d’Armailhac exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce interwoven with creme de cassis, licorice, and roasted herbs. With moderately high yet sweet tannin, an earthy character, and chewy, muscular, deep fruit as well as medium to full body, it should be drunk between 2008-2019.” Rated 90,...
Chateau d'Armailhac 2003 Bordeaux 3.0L
Pauillac, Bordeaux The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 d’Armailhac exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce interwoven with creme de cassis, licorice, and roasted herbs. With moderately high yet sweet tannin, an earthy character, and chewy, muscular, deep fruit as well as medium to full body, it should be drunk between 2008-2019.” Rated 90,...
Chateau d'Armailhac 2003 Bordeaux 375ml
Pauilliac, Bordeaux The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 d’Armailhac exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce interwoven with creme de cassis, licorice, and roasted herbs. With moderately high yet sweet tannin, an earthy character, and chewy, muscular, deep fruit as well as medium to full body, it should be drunk between 2008-2019.” Rated 90,...
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2002 - Bordeaux
Pauillac, Bordeaux A light wine by the standards of this property, this herbaceous, spicy, red currant and plum-scented wine shows weedy notes of green tea intermixed with cherries and some washed-out red currants. It is a pleasant, picnic-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste to drink during its first 5-7 years of life. - Rated 86, Robert Parker Cassis and berry aromas, with hints of fresh herbs. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a medium finish. A slight herbal character brings it down.–JS - Rated 85-88, Wine Spectator
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Bordeaux 1996
Pauillac, Bordeaux This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but it is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence of creme de cassis character which sets it apart from other Pauillacs. The wine is displaying plenty of tannin, huge body, and sweet black currant fruit intermixed with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, extremely structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity, this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require 7-8 years of patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. - Rated 93, Robert Parker A seamless, pretty '96 claret. Extremely fruity aromas of plums and blackberries. Medium-bodied, with polished tannins and silky texture. Best after 2001. 14,000 cases made. - Rated 90, Wine Spectator
Chateau Haut Batailley 2003 -Bordeaux
Pauillac, Bordeaux A pretty, somewhat superficial effort, the 2003 offers aromas of cranberries, sweet cherries, black currants, and spicy new oak. Elegant and medium-bodied, with a shallow finish, it should be consumed over the next decade. - Rated 87, Robert Parker Black licorice and blackberry aromas follow through to a medium-to-full body, fine tannins and a silky finish. Best after 2007. 7,555 cases made. –JS - Rated 90, Wine Spectator
Chateau Lacoste Borie 2000 - Bordeaux
Pauillac Bordeaux Second Wine of Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste A wonderful indulgence, great claret from a highly regarded Cru Classé estate that's close to maturity. Lacoste-Borie is the superb, reasonably priced, second wine of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste that renowned critic Robert Parker says 'has surged to the forefront of leading Pauillacs'. Made...
Pauillac, Bordeaux There are only 10,800 cases (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000) of the 2003 Latour, a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot (13.3% finished alcohol). A prodigious effort, it boasts a saturated purple color as well as a gorgeous perfume of smoke, cedar, creme de...
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Bordeaux
Pauilliac, Bordeaux Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors...
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Bordeaux 1.5Liter
Pauilliac, Bordeaux Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors...
Chateau Pedesclaux 2003 -Bordeaux
Wrap: Red deep ruby Nose: great aromatic richness on red fruits concentrates. Vegetable notes, blackberries auvages accompany a key by smoked after ventilation Palate: The attack is frank, the medium of mouth presents a superb black fruit concentration. Tannins of one surprising smoothness appear on a dense and long structure. Tasty...
Chateau Pedesclaux 2003 -Bordeaux 1.5L
Wrap: Red deep ruby Nose: great aromatic richness on red fruits concentrates. Vegetable notes, blackberries auvages accompany a key by smoked after ventilation Palate: The attack is frank, the medium of mouth presents a superb black fruit concentration. Tannins of one surprising smoothness appear on a dense and long structure. Tasty...
Chateau Pedesclaux 2003 -Bordeaux 375ml
Wrap: Red deep ruby Nose: great aromatic richness on red fruits concentrates. Vegetable notes, blackberries auvages accompany a key by smoked after ventilation Palate: The attack is frank, the medium of mouth presents a superb black fruit concentration. Tannins of one surprising smoothness appear on a dense and long structure. Tasty...
Chateau Pichon Lalande 2003 Bordeaux
Pauilliac, Bordeaux The brilliant, opulent, fleshy 2003 Pichon Lalande (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) possesses a high pH of 3.8 as well as 13% alcohol. Reminiscent of the 1982 Pichon Lalande (which never shut down and continues to go from strength to strength), the dense plum/purple-colored 2003...
Chateau Pichon Lalande 2003 Bordeaux 1.5Liter
Pauilliac, Bordeaux The brilliant, opulent, fleshy 2003 Pichon Lalande (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) possesses a high pH of 3.8 as well as 13% alcohol. Reminiscent of the 1982 Pichon Lalande (which never shut down and continues to go from strength to strength), the dense plum/purple-colored 2003...
Chateau Pichon Lalande 2003 Bordeaux 3.0Liter
Pauilliac, Bordeaux The brilliant, opulent, fleshy 2003 Pichon Lalande (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) possesses a high pH of 3.8 as well as 13% alcohol. Reminiscent of the 1982 Pichon Lalande (which never shut down and continues to go from strength to strength), the dense plum/purple-colored 2003...
Chateau Pichon Lalande 2003 Bordeaux 375ml
Pauilliac, Bordeaux The brilliant, opulent, fleshy 2003 Pichon Lalande (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) possesses a high pH of 3.8 as well as 13% alcohol. Reminiscent of the 1982 Pichon Lalande (which never shut down and continues to go from strength to strength), the dense plum/purple-colored 2003...
