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A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022)

The 2012 Tertre Rôteboeuf has fine delineation on the nose with raspberry, blackberry and Seville orange marmalade, a hint of peppermint emerging with time. A little Grenache-like maybe? The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe red fruit laced with mint, maybe a little drying towards the finish and lacking the complexity of the aromatics? As…

2011 Bordeaux from the Bottle (Jul 2014)

Deep ruby-red. Sweet, sexy spice nuances complicate aromas of rich dark plum, cassis and minerals, with a violet topnote providing lift. Dense and suave in the mouth, showing noteworthy sweetness to the unctuous, almost syrupy black fruit and Oriental spice flavors. The finish is long and smooth, with harmonious, lively acidity nicely extending the fruit…

The Comedown: Bordeaux 2011 Ten-Years-On (Apr 2022)

The 2011 Malartic-Lagravière has quite a high-toned floral bouquet with cassis and violets, more blue fruit than other Pessac wines. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, fresh and lively with a sense of energy towards the finish and quite a persistent spicy aftertaste. Fine. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.

2013 Bordeaux: Walking the Tightrope (Apr 2014)

The 2013 Malartic Lagravière is wild, intense and savory in the glass. A mélange of sage, rosemary, graphite, game and smoke hits the palate in an exotic wine bursting with personality. The 2013 is not fully put together yet, but if all the elements meld a little bit more during elevage, this could turn out…

Setting Sail – Malartic-Lagravière 1916 – 2013 (Apr 2019)

The 2013 Malartic-Lagravière comprises a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. It has a slightly monotone bouquet with blackberry and bilberry fruit, but it does not articulate the terroir with the same panache as the 2012 or 2014. The palate is medium-bodied with bitter tannin on the…

Léoville-Poyferré 1936-2018 (Sep 2022)

The 1971 Léoville-Poyferré is a poor wine even in the context of a challenging vintage. This ex-château bottle has a nose that is thin and rather volatile, decaying after just five minutes in the glass. The palate is leafy and quite acetic, bitter and harsh on the finish. Not it’s finest hour. Tasted from an…