Category Archives: Bordeaux

Château Kirwan 2006

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Lincoln

From the Médoc in Bordeaux. Margaux to be specific. That’s left bank; a Cabernet dominant blend. Dusty cigar box and graphite on the nose. Pencil dry. Red currant and graphite on the palate. Nice structure. Grippy tannins and dry length. … Continue reading →

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Château Patache d’Aux Médoc 2005

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lincoln

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Cru Bourgeois Superieur, fwiw. 1st night, and 375ml: Initially, a very muted nose. More graphite and leaf, custardy oak, red fruits. Tight and dry on the palate. Intermission was … Continue reading →

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Château Mille Roses Haut-Médoc 2005

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lincoln

My second bottle of 2005 Bordeaux. A deep red in colour. A rich and expansive nose. It can be smelt yards away: graphite, smoke, earth and plums. The palate is rich too, but it’s not all fruit: black plums and … Continue reading →

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Château Clerc Milon 2006

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lincoln

Consumed over two nights. Looked a bit tight on the first night so I put half the bottle away for the next night. Graphite and coffee grounds on the nose, with some red currant fruit. The palate is not plush, … Continue reading →

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Château Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2006

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Lincoln

From the stable of the Barons de Rothschild, which in Bordeaux also includes Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Rieussec, Château L’Évangile, Château Paradis Casseuil and Château Peyre-Lebade. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. Tasted over 2 nights, and … Continue reading →

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Chateau Richelieu La Favorite 2005

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Lincoln

The first bottle from my 2005 Bordeaux. I bought a couple of dozen, but only the lesser growths, basically on the assumption that with the good vintage these guys would make good wines too. A good red in colour, followed … Continue reading →

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Chateau Sociando Mallet 2003

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Lincoln

A rich nose, blackcurrants, black cherries, graphite, moist earth, dusty cedar. There might also be a baked character, but perhaps given the vintage this is just the power of suggestion. The palate showed black fruits, but also more than a … Continue reading →

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Chateau St.Georges 2002

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Lincoln

A blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Bouchet. Never heard of Bouchet eh? Well, it is just an alternate name for Cabernet Franc when grown in certain cru areas of Bordeaux. Now I know nothing of Bordeaux … Continue reading →

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Chateau Poujeaux Moulis-en-Medoc 1996

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Lincoln

A pleasant nose, showing red currants, cedar, dry undergrowth, a bit of gravel and also a hint of leaf and pepper. The palate was elegant and understated, red currants, tomato leaf (but not green), with soft tannins that seemed to … Continue reading →

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Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2002

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Lincoln

I don’t own much Bordeaux, perhaps 3 dozen. This is mainly because I can never pronounce the names of the wines nor the communes, and it is easier to say I don’t drink Bordeaux than it is to stumble over … Continue reading →

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