Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Imperiale) 1990
Dark purple with red rim, nose full smokey and rich, fruitcake vanilla oak fresh blackcurrants, vanilla cream still youthful, firm and very fresh acidity, quite closed.
Wine Tasting Notes
Content
Etienne Sauzet 1986
Very raw ripe hot butter nose, quite oxidised, though not totally maderized, golden amber colour, crisp and clean palate compared to nose with lots of mineral hints. Poor nose need decanting but past its best.
Domaine de Vougerie 2000
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.
Zind Humbrecht 2005
Nose ripe pineapple, hints of petrol and liquorice, mineral and wet rock, palate dry full anise root, little hint of tropical RS, clean long and complex.
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.
Dauvissat 1998
Nose ripe forward mature straw and cheese rind, lactic cottage cheese and baked choux pastry, palate full and very mineral limestone, crisp acidity round and mature fruit, very good, very classic.
Domaine Ramonet 1990
Nose very fresh claen and minerally, racy acidity and depth of complexity, youthful but mature, 30 minutes after opening nose becomes more macadamia nut, roasted hazelnuts, creamy butter hints and damp cloth. Amazing palate fresh mineral and very long. Ramonet at his best.
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.
