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Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey 2001

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2001
Colour: White
Site: Sauternes
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 91

Nose open ripe round and complex, very tropical mango and pineapple seasoned with some botrytis spice, palate very balanced, rich ripe sweet with great balanced silky and long, amazing harmony.

Chateau Latour 2001

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2001
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 95

Open with ripe blackcurrant pastille aromas, wet tobacco and mûre, slight violet flowers and a little bonfire smoke, liquorice and black cherries, very complex and sexy. Palate rounded with a clean acidity, slightly chewy tannins, lush fruit round and long.

Michel Lafarge 2001

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2001
Colour: Red
Site: Volnay 1er cru Clos Des Ducs
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Michel Lafarge
Date Tasted: 10-11-08
Score: 84

Red bowl brown orange rim, nose open quite rustic and dried fruit aromas, cranberry and strawberry, earthy with hints of leather and kirsch cherries on the nose, some VA, dry and soft palate, not great length good aromas not substantial.

Domaine de Marcoux VV 2001

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

Country: France
Vintage: 2001
Colour: Red
Site: Chateauneuf du Pape
Region: Rhone
Producer: Domaine de Marcoux VV
Date Tasted: 15-03-09
Score: 85

Big spicy warm nose, ripe raspberry/framboise EdV, black and white pepper nose, full big palate, solid tannins, not great not complex still very young.








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