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Forts de Latour 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Forts de Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 91

Earthy mineral aromas, little softening and development, touches of leather, dark fruits and damp earth, bloody meat, cedar and tobacco, fine long well balanced palate.

Chateau Latour 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 97

Nose solid and firm, quite tight, very fine and elegant, hiding lots of power and complexity, fruit on palate solid, weighty tannins very youthful, great elegance and class, young thoroughbred racehorse. Will age fantastically.

Chateau Monbousquet 2000

Posted By Ronan on April 15, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: St Emilion
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Monbousquet
Date Tasted: 15-04-09
Score: 92

Smoky deep complex wine, nose of blackcurrants and blackfruits, coffee and chocolate, black shoe leather, wonderful rich fruitcake nose with creamy vanilla wood, cedar freshness, finesse on palate.

Jacques Prieur 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: White
Site: Montrachet
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Jacques Prieur
Date Tasted: 20-02-09
Score: 89

Nose very open and forward, spicy and warm ripe tropical fruit toast and smoke, palate rich and tropical, mango and pineapple, cornflake popcorn oak on nose, very rich on palate with minerality lacking.

Domaine de Vougerie 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Bonnes Mares
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Domaine de Vougerie
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 88

Medium pale colour brick garnet rim, nose deep full and ripe, but quite closed damson and hedgerow fruit, soft tannins and smooth palate, elegant but not very dynamic.

Chateau Montrose 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: St Estephe
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Montrose
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 90

Nose clean crisp polished, blackcurrant and cedar wood, little spice, elegant sandalwood polished black leather, very well balanced palate with young elegant tannins, med – long. Will last for many years.

Bond 2000

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

Country: USA
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Vecina
Producer: Bond
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 92

Nose smoky and elegant, plum skins and orange rind, grand marnier liqueur, smooth tannins and palate, good acidity, alcohol a little heady. V good.

Colgin 2002

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

Country: USA
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Cariad
Producer: Colgin
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 95

Nose little floral almost tropical (?)violeta and damsen fruit, briar, soft round palate, gentle oak and soft acidity, very moderate style for California, quite European in restraint.

Chateau Leoville Barton 2000

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: St Julien
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Leoville Barton
Date Tasted: 10-11-08
Score: 89

Black bowl with purple rim, a little maturity, thick, coloured tears, nose deep and concentrated classic Bordeaux aromas, black leather cedar and cassis, deep and complex, palate little shorter than expected but good.








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