Libournais, Bordeaux

Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

Plum and gentle rounded fruit with hints of mocha. In great shape. Supple and vivid still with lots of secondary notes. Very good
— 9 days ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
Tom, Matt and 7 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

All the stuffing, just not waking up. Cinnamon.
Hands off for a decade.
— 22 days ago

Bob, Jonathan and 8 others liked this

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

I truly wonderful St Emilion with velvety mouthfeel and lovely plum notes. A thoroughly enjoyable wine — a month ago

Somm, Ira and 4 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Medium deep ruby , quite thin garnet ruby rim . Cassis , blueberry , blackberry , iris , pain grillé. On the palate this is quite dense and rounded , with more dark fruits , cassis , blackberry and a savoury , saline seaweed tinge on the finish . Fine but noticable , sweet tannins , and fresh acidity , quite rounded and richly fruited but very balanced . Good length with grafite , mineral and creme de cassis . Polished and quite decadent but all elements very balanced . Just drinkable now with time in decanter , really fruit driven still, but will improve well over the next 10 or more years and last well a further 10-15 . This shows some of the ripeness and exuberance of 2009 paired with the flamboyance of Mouton , makes for quite a pairing a very promising future ahead. — 10 days ago

Tom, Ira and 13 others liked this

Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

gorgeous plum and violet. Black cherry and gorgeous velvet texture. Really classy and rounded and long — 9 days ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
Tom, Jay and 6 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Vandermeulen. Perfect bottle! — 10 days ago

John, Thijs and 16 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (72%), Merlot (19%), Cabernet Franc (6%) and Petite Verdot (3%). Dark garnet/ruby/purple/black color. Aromas of ripe black fruit, rose petals, cigar box and smoked meat. Flavors of blackberry, black currant and black plum fruit with additional hints of tobacco, black olives and cloves. Long lasting velvety finish. Full bodied with noticeable (but well integrated) tannins. Beautiful freshness. Rich and powerful but so well balanced. Consistently outstanding vintage after vintage. Could continue to age for decades! — 8 days ago

Dave, Bob and 7 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

dedicate. Roses, dried plum, soft resolved fruit. Fading slightly but very pretty. — 9 days ago

Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Matt and Paul
Tom, Jay and 6 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Great vintage for Pavie where the 98 right banks are drinking beautifully. This had layers of red & black fruits, spice box, graphite, damp earth, leather & tobacco — 17 days ago

Tom, David and 9 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Slightly lighter ruby with a wider ruby garnet rim . More reserved and cooler , more elegant , spicier fruits than the Mouton , less plush. Cassis , violet , blackberry , red cherry , roasted red pepper , grafite and oyster shell . Quite detailed and mineral. On the palate this is finer boned and elegant with refreshing acidity , cassis , tobacco , grafite and that briny , sea shell note . Saline and very fine , but also very noticable tannins on the palate , long grafite , tobacco , cassis tinged finish . This comes across as very classic Lafite , with drier , cooler fruit; more introvert than the extrovert Mouton. It doesn’t shout, there is no need , its refinement and pedigree are clear to all. Still young but beginning to show some development, better in 5-10 years and will last well another 10-20 , and being Lafite , perhaps even longer . As an aside this was paired with seared duck breast , port wine sauce and roasted figs , a combination that really worked with the wine , it was just a fantastic combination. — 10 days ago

Jan, Anthony and 13 others liked this