Posts Tagged ‘chateau’
Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 06 Mar 2008
Dark ruby in the core, intense and almost black in the middle; bright ruby red rim. A full, rich nose of orange zest, blueberry, wet clay, black licorice, black cherries, cassis and a nice hit of slate. The palate entry is powerful: the fruits are impressively soft for such a young wine, and the bold ripe tannins build through the mid-palate. Blueberry and red cherry flavors circle around dark earthy notes. Starting to be approachable now, and should build in complexity over the next 5 - 7 years.
While not a cheap wine, this comes from one of the best regions and best winemakers in Bordeaux. This is the first time Gerard Perse has released a second wine from Chateau Pavie. Essentially these are the younger vines (around 10 years) that did not make the cut for Chateau Pavie. Stunning quality at less than 1/5 of the price of the Grand Vin.
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Tags: 2005, Aromes, black, Blend, blueberry, bold, bordeaux, bright, cassis, chateau, cherry, Clary, complex, de, earth, france, fruit, licorice, orange, pavie, red wine, ripe, ruby, slate, St-Emilion, table, tannin, zest
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
84 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium ruby core with a touch of garnet in the rim. Very perfumy with flowers and fresh herbs over darker charcoal and black cherry. Soft and round in the mouth with a nice lingering dark fruit finish. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre.
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Tags: 2004, black, Blend, charcoal, chateau, cherry, Costieres, dark, dry, flower, france, fresh, fruit, garnet, grenache, herb, Lamargue, mourvedre, Nimes, perfume, red, red wine, Rhone, round, ruby, soft, Southern, Syrah, table
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
90 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Apr 2008
Nice deep pink color with a hint of salmon tint. Bright and fresh on the nose. Candied strawberries, raspberries and rose petals with an underlying hint of honey and cool minerality. Nice complexity on the palate. Big strawberry flavors followed by blackberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry. The terroir of Pomerol really comes through with a nice clay and chalk minerality leading to a lingering strawberry and honey finish.
This has amazing complexity for a rose, while maintaining good acid to keep it refreshing. Coming from an outstanding piece of Bordeaux (next door to Chateau Petrus - one of the most expensive and sought after wines in the world), this is a screaming deal. The perfect wine to drink all spring and summer by itself and with appetizers. Light enough to go with fish and vegetable dishes, yet bold enough to pair with meatier pork, chicken and duck. Made from 100% Merlot.
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Tags: 2007, acid, blackberry, bold, bordeaux, bright, candy, chalk, chateau, cherry, chicken, clay, duck, Festival, fish, france, fresh, gay, honey, le, light, meat, merlot, mineral, petal, pink, Pomerol, port, raspberry, rose, rose wine, salmon, strawberry, table, vegetable
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
94-97 / A
Dense black and ruby core with a vibrant rim. Creamy vanilla swims around ripe black cherry, blackberry and cassis aromas accented by lighter floral notes and a touch of flinty wet clay. Creamy and lush on the palate entry building to a bold yet ripe tannic finish. Dark sweet fruit flavors of blackberry, plum and blueberry lead to a long spicy cinnamon finish. Great structure and balance.
While not an inexpensive wine, this is clearly one of the outstanding wines of the vintage. This could age better than the 2005 vintage which goes for about twice the price. Fairly small production (around 4000 cases). While it is lush enough to be drinkable when released, give this one 10+ years and it will be amazing. The pure grade is a range because this wine is clearly still developing in the bottle.
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Tags: 2006, black, blackberry, blueberry, bordeaux, cassis, chateau, cherry, cinnamon, clay, Conseillante, creamy, flint, floral, lush, plum, red wine, ripe, ruby, spicy, sweet, tannic, vanilla, vibrant
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
92-94 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Inky and dark in the glass. Nutmeg over plum, black raspberry and a touch of spicy oak on the bold rich nose. Dark in the mouth with very fine tannins. Spicy black fruits are underscored by a streak of clay and minerals. Long intense finish.
Much care was taken in 2007 during harvest. The tiny 4 hectare plot was hand-picked between October 3 and October 18.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, chateau, clay, france, Gracia, mineral, nutmeg, oak, plum, raspberry, red, red wine, spice, St-Emilion
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
91-93 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Bright, intense ruby color. Gorgeous fresh bright fruits. Big raspberry and black raspberry with just a touch of spice and minerality aromas. In the mouth it is like drinking fresh raspberry juice. Velvety with smooth tannins and nicely balanced structure. This Chateau has consistently impressed me over the past several vintages.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, chateau, france, gay, le, LeGay, mineral, Pomerol, raspberry, red, red wine, spice
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
84 - 86 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Medium ruby core. Light aromas, but very floral and perfumed. Sweet on the front palate, but a little thin on the mid. Fairly bold tannic finish.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeax, chateau, Commanderie, floral, france, Mazeyeres, Pomerol, red, red wine
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
87 - 89 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Sweet cherry with hints of black truffle and earth on the nose. Very soft on the front of the palate. Dark violet floral notes surround the dark cherry. Soft ripe tannins provide a nice solid backbone.
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. 1/3 New Oak, 1/3 One year, 1/3 Two years.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, chateau, cherry, earth, france, pavillon, red, red wine, Taillefer, truffle, Vieux, violet
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
87 - 89 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Dark purple and black in the core with a purple/pink rim. Young fresh red cherries aroma with a hint of charcoal and green pepper. Smooth entry on the palate. Spicy oak surrounds the dark cassis and lingers in a long, subtle, elegant finish.
100% Merlot, 100% New Oak.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, cassis, charcoal, chateau, cherry, france, green, merlot, oak, pepper, red, red wine, spice, Taillefer, Vieux
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
93 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Aug 2008
Lots of oak and mocha still on the nose showing that it needs more time in the bottle, however there is a ton of fruit swimming under that oak. Huge ripe raspberry aromas supported by darker black and red cherries. The flavors on the palate mirror the aromas well, with an abundance of fruit under the toasty oak. Very big, but the tannins are ripe, soft and very engaging. I would give this another few years before it begins to show its true colors.
This wine is made by Gerard Perse, owner of Chateau Pavie. The Monbousquet vineyard is at the bottom of the hill of the Pavie vineyard. The grapes for Monbousquet are treated with the same care as those for Pavie, which makes this an excellent value for top quality Bordeaux (compare to the 2005 Chateau Pavie price of $450+).
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Tags: 2005, Blend, bordeaux, chateau, cherry, france, gerard, mocha, Monbousquet, oak, pavie, perse, raspberry, red, red wine, St-Emilion
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