Tag Archives: Bordeaux

Château d’Yquem Winemaker’s Dinner

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Gary Bowering

On 24 August I was lucky enough to be invited to be one of 16 lucky wine enthusiasts to attend the Château d’Yquem Winemaker’s Dinner with Jean-Philippe Lemoine. Five wines with matching dishes from the talented Ben Battersby were served at … Continue reading →

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Ch d’Agassac 2000

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Deep garnet with a touch of amber on the edge. Cedary chocolate with a hint of forest floor and smoke on the nose. Quite a big wine but a touch hot and tannic is the initial palate impression; nice secondary … Continue reading →

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Ch L’Evangile 1994

Posted on 4 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Mid-red robe with just a touch of amber. Forest floor, a touch of lanolin, dark plums. Palate at first green and tannic with the fruit there but struggling to show. In the glass, though, it opens and the fruits leaps … Continue reading →

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Ch d’Agassac 2000

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Ch d’Agassac 2000. Mid-deep red almost to the edge. Forest floor and fresh earth with some lanolin too. Big wine but in balance, with gentle acid and smooth tannins, but the fruit has faded. A touch green on the finish … Continue reading →

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Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 26 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Mid-deep red with just a hint of brown. Touch of lanolin with lovely forest mushrooms, sweet blackcurrants and blackberries. Mild palate of ripe fruit and silky tannins. Black fruits and berries linger on the finish. Very good red. Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, … Continue reading →

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Ch Chasse-Spleen 2002

Posted on 21 November 2011 by Gary Bowering

Medium red young robe. Lovely smoky, cigar box scents with blackcurrants and plums and a lanolin back note. Grippy tannins; good fruit; elegant with a nice mineral backbone. Good length. Classic Bordeaux but too tannic on the finish. Interesting that … Continue reading →

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Ch Chasse-Spleen 2002

Posted on 1 October 2011 by Gary Bowering

Very dark plum red. Big plums and blackcurrants. Tannin obvious; dark berries, especially blackcurrants; quite big and tannic still but opens in the glass. Finish quite tannic but some fruit sweetness in balance as well. May need more bottle age. A … Continue reading →

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Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Gary Bowering

Deep colour with just a hint of brown. Smoky nose, quite perfumed with violets obvious. Balanced, very good clean fruit, plums and blackcurrants and some lovely smoky mushroom in the background. Florals on the finish, quite long. Lovely delicious wine. … Continue reading →

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Ch Bourgneuf 1996

Posted on 17 September 2011 by Gary Bowering

Mid deep red with amber edge. Quite dusty, fragrant but delicate, some light plum notes. Palate reflects nose. Red fruits (especially plums) come through on the finish. Good wine but fading. Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 16.5/20 [tasted 17-09-2011] www.wine-searcher.com/wine-33695-1996-chateau-bourgneuf-pomerol-france Bought en … Continue reading →

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Ch Mylord 2005

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Gary Bowering

Deep plum red with plums on the nose too (and blackcurrants). A little rich mushroom and some florals – Franc? Tannins forward but good round fruit. Lovely ripeness and balance. A good if simple wine. Finishes well, with red fruits … Continue reading →

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