Tasting Notes From March 2006
Chateau Thieuley
2003
Blanc, Sec
Lively nose, more like Sauvignon Blanc
than Semillon with peachy lime flavors. Rich attack, but the finish shortens out and turns more woody.
Pretty good value. $13; '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Pichon Longueville Baron
1999 Pauillac
Inky, slightly tannic nose of smoke.
Subdued fruit on the nose. The palate is a bit "sweeter" with hints of tannin. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at
Taverna
Pichon Longueville Baron
2001 Pauillac
Funky nose of petroleum initially. Glass?
Solid, less expressive and more acidic on the palate. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Monbousquet
1999 St. Emilion
Mint and menthol on the nose Slightly
pretty smelling for an earthier wine region (Bordeaux). Rich sweet black and red fruit turning a bit
more tannic in the finish. Nice, and one of my favorites of the night. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Monbousquet
2001 St. Emilion
More earthy with similar minty menthol
flavors. Well made. More tobacco and weediness. Not as likeable as the '99. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at
Taverna
Chateau Pape Clement
2001 Graves
Coffee aromas. Concentrated compared to
the Sociando tasted alongside. Currant fruit. Where will this go? '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Sociando Mallet
2001 Haut Medoc
Tannic and a bit vinous. Okay. '99 and '01
Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Pavie Macquin
2001 St. Emilion
Sweet oak nose. Fruit forward dark fruit
with a tiny bit of menthol. Day two this smelled pleasantly of sweet tobacco as well. Pretty good, but
overpriced. $60; '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste
1999 Pauillac
Rich and concentrated smelling.
Tannic cedar and currant fruit. Notes and memory are failing here. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Lynch Bages
2001 Pauillac
Nice nose of currant and cedar. Classic
smelling. Currant fruit with overtones of earth. Suggestion of kool aid. Day two this wine was still
tightly wound. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Branaire Ducru
2001 St. Julien
Chewey black currant fruit. Decent.
From 375. '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna
Chateau Rieussec
2000 Sauterne
Lovely wine. I always enjoy a good Sauterne.
Rich sweet apricot fruit tinged with that difficult to describe spicy quality of botrytis. '99 and '01
Bordeaux at Taverna
Cheers!
James
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