Chateau Cos d’Estournel 1989
Smoky earthy and chocolate on nose, big palate earthy full flavours cedar wood forest floor, blackcurrants and dark fruits, very well polished and elegant, still youthful
Chateau Montrose 2000
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.
Chateau Leoville Barton 1985
Dark colour little rim variation, slightly green pepper pyrozene nose, deep complex and chocolatey, rich fruitcake palate with softened tannins and a fresh acidity, very harmonious.
Castello di Rampolla 1999
Very dark black fig and damson nose, hints of prune and black truffle, young and solid, coffe and valrhona chocolate, very classy nose, smooth tannins, elegant palate very well balanced, soft and luxurious.
Bond 2000
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
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.
Joseph Phelps 2002
Very ripe sweet forward fruit, cherry and chocolate blackforest gateau, soft tannins and creamy malo palate very smooth and elegant.
Guigal 1991
Nose tight and closed, black peppery fruit, somewhat one dimensional, not very complex but tight closed and youthful
Guigal 1982
Nose little wet dog and bretty not very pleasant, horsehair, with air and 2 hours in decanter develops into aged mushroom and truffle character with black fruits and some spice, palate delicate with dried fruit plum and bramble confit, slightly mushy strawberry, delicate. Needs decanting and patience.
Plus Fleur de Bouard 2002
Deep purple black bowl, nose intense very modern style, black shoe leather and chocolate, cedar and cassis, perfumed elegant oak, creamy and vanilla, big palate powerful compact ripe fruit of blackcurrants and blackberrys, dried fig, full silky long and well balanced.
