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Burgundy With Plenty Of Age: 1865-1999 (May 2019)

Put me on record as saying that the domaine did not make great wines in this year. This bottle of 1989 La Tâche Grand Cru is like others – disappointing. Muffled and lacking clarity on the nose, I cannot get away from the herbal character that either comes from underripe fruit or stems not fully…

2004 and 2003 Rhone Valley Wines (Jan 2006)

Deep, dark red. Multidimensional bouquet of kirsch, cassis, red plum, pipe tobacco, grilled meat, licorice pastille and roasted coffee; this has nearly all of the Chateauneuf food groups. Utterly mouthfilling in its richness, with tremendous concentration of red and dark berries, garrigue, bittersweet chocolate and aged beef. Finishes with a velvety lushness, round tannins and…

The 2010 Clarets: A Modern Classic (Jul 2013)

Deep ruby. Very ripe, powerful aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice and bitter chocolate. Sweet, dense, ripe and deep, with outstanding purity and intensity to its plush black fruit and spice flavors. This has the sweetness of a great Napa Valley cabernet along with buns of steel. Finishes with penetrating fruit and outstanding verve and persistence….

Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020)

The 2010 Léoville Barton is cut from a very different cloth to the Langoa this year with more amplitude on the nose and more red fruit. It is very well delineated, very intense with almost honey-like aromas emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent, ripe tannins. This is a multi-dimensional Léoville-Barton with tobacco-infused…

Bordeaux 2010: All That Glitters… (May 2011)

(77% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot and 2% cabernet franc; 60% new oak; 13.2% alcohol) Deep inky-purple. Knockout aromas of smoky plum, chocolate-coated blackcurrant, balsamic vinegar and aromatic herbs. Suave, sweet and fine-grained, with creamy-rich cassis, smoke and sweet spice flavors given definition by firm acidity. Finishes with subtly powerful, building length and fully ripe tannins….

Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020)

Two bottles of the 2010 Léoville Barton were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation, the second thankfully fresher although maybe not quite as representative as I would like. Black fruit, earthy scents and touches of undergrowth come through. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, plenty of graphite infused black fruit, but it…