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Chateau Latour (magnum) 1966

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1966
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour (magnum)
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 94

Open ripe, earthy fine paprika and smoked chorizo aromas, some confit tomato, cedar wood and cigar smoke hints, palate solid with big tannins and quite grainy on finish. Still lots of tannin, bit hard. Youthful – magnum, bottle probably better now.

Dry River 2006

Posted By Ronan on June 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: New Zealand
Vintage: 2006
Colour: Red
Site: Pinot Noir
Producer: Dry River
Date Tasted: 12-06-09
Score: 94

Very elegant, very fine, rich black liqueur cherry nose, harmonious silky and clean, some spice bacon fat and cherry jam. Very rich but sweet rip and delicious.

Wendouree 1998

Posted By Ronan on February 20, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Australia
Vintage: 1998
Colour: Red
Site: Cabernet Shiraz
Producer: Wendouree
Date Tasted: 20-02-09
Score: 94

Deep black colour, pure rosemary on the nose very herbal, concentrated black fruit, very deep firm tannins for its age, complex and youthful, very good palate, crisp acidity firm tannins elegant dark fruits. Long and complex.

Taylors 1963

Posted By Ronan on November 10, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Portugal
Vintage: 1963
Colour: Red
Site: Vintage Port
Producer: Taylors
Date Tasted: 10-11-08
Score: 94

Brick red with a garnet bowl, still so youthful for 45 years! Nose lovely sweet ripe cherry liqueur fruit, black chocolate and spices, candided dry fruits and cranberry mulled wine aromas, very christmas like, xmas pud with dried fruits, palate sweet rich not too heavy or alcoholic, warming with a well balanced thick texture.

Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion 1990

Posted By Ronan on September 15, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1990
Colour: Red
Site: Pessac-Leognan
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion
Date Tasted: 15-09-08
Score: 94

Full and weighty classic wine, still young, nose dense and compact, well balanced and muscular, black currant and cedar wood, palate well alanced and smoth, long finish.

Chateau Haut-Brion (Imperiale) 1983

Posted By Ronan on March 20, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1983
Colour: Red
Site: Pessac-Leognan
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Haut-Brion (imperiale)
Date Tasted: 20-03-08
Score: 94

Nose deep and foresty, mushrooms damp earth, dried fruits cranberry and strawberry, old cedar wood, old church aromas?, touch of fatty roasted meat, complex with great acidity fresh deep flavours, wood smoke and mature elegant cedar. Vey good.

Chateau Cheval-Blanc (magnum) 1985

Posted By Ronan on March 13, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1985
Colour: Red
Site: St Emilion
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Cheval-Blanc (magnum)
Date Tasted: 13-03-08
Score: 94

Brown/red bowl fading to mahogany brick rim, mature nose ceps and earthy damp forest floor, sous bois, dry strawberry and cranberry, some old cedar old church aromas, soft leather suede like tannins, very gentle palate, soft acidity ripe confit fruit with chinese tea flavours, very long








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