Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

Medium ruby garnet, quite thin garnet terracotta rim . Quite rich , with ripe red fruits , some tobacco , warm spiciness , cigar box , ripe cassis , sous bois , after a while touch of coffee. On the palate this also shows good roundness with ripe red and dark fruits, cassis , red plum , grafite , touch of earthiness . Balanced acidity and rounded sweet tannin . Quite juicy with a grafite edged finish . Pretty good length. This is at peak now . For now and over the next 5 -8 years. Quite generous and showy , ripe but balanced, a good showing. — 17 days ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 20 others liked this

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Blend of 49% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark fruits, graphite and earthy herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, tobacco and leafy herbs. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. Just starting to drink now! — 4 days ago

Dawn, Ira and 5 others liked this

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009

Apricot, honey, molasses, and nutty. Lamb Rogan Josh match. — 17 days ago

Tom, Ira and 3 others liked this

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Blend of about 73% Sauvignon Blanc and 27% Semillon, aged in oak for 8 months. Pale lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits with biscuit and floral notes. On the palate flavors of peach, golden apple and melon with white floral and herb notes. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb and yeasty notes, lively acidity with slight smoky mineral character. Small production, nice, good now! — 14 days ago

Andrew, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Blend of 60.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot, aged 18 months in French oak, deep Ruby red color with aromas of ripe dark fruits, cigar box spice and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, tobacco and herbs. Fine structured tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. — 4 days ago

Dawn, Anthony and 2 others liked this

Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot, aged 14 months in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red color with aromas of red and black fruits with toasty spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, currants and black cherry with licorice, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine lush tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy tobacco spice. Drinking well now and will continue to develop!
— 15 days ago

Andrew, Juan and 4 others liked this

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2022

A little too young at this point. Maybe in another 5yrs — 4 days ago

Dave, Ron and 1 other liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1991

Light medium caramel core , light copper rim. Quite mature , with spiced creme brûlée , saffron , burnt sugar , some crystallised orange peel , desiccated coconut . Slightly monochrome . On the palate this is quite light , with quite high acidity and a burnt caramel bitterness . Medium sweetness only , quite refreshing acidity . Slightly bitter orange caramel finish . Drink now qnd over the next few years , won’t improve . — 12 days ago

Matt, Anthony and 7 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

With a short decant , drinking with long finish after a fragrant nose. — a month ago

Ceccherini, Theodore and 4 others liked this

Château Duhart Milon

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2000

AHF
9.3

Deep color, no bricking at 25 years. Nice wafting nose, lead pencil on palate, very smooth, a little drying tannins. — a month ago

David liked this