Château Gouprie
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
From magnum. Wild. Savage, sanguine notes of juicy wild berry, rose, mushroom, and barrel funk on the nose. This tugs the palate in many directions at once, at times dark fruited, others herb-tinged, others earthy, smoky as well. This needs time. It's a big boy, too, with big boy tannins and real presence in the mouth. Wine of character. Good stuff.
From magnum. Wild. Savage, sanguine notes of juicy wild berry, rose, mushroom, and barrel funk on the nose. This tugs the palate in many directions at once, at times dark fruited, others herb-tinged, others earthy, smoky as well. This needs time. It's a big boy, too, with big boy tannins and real presence in the mouth. Wine of character. Good stuff.
Jun 12th, 2021
NOSE:cassis, black cherry, leather, both baking spices and savoury herbs (like nutmeg and bay leaf). Plum and mulberry. Nutty vanilla. Smells like proper, grown-up wine - though not especially heavy.
TASTE: initially very good. Dry, bitter cassis, cherry, herbs, medium weight with nice velvety mouthfeel - but not a lot of the other fruit from the nose (more air improved). Tannins bring a long, dry, bitter finish - sticks on the tongue- burnt-plant. There’s a bitter herbaceousness that is almost like straight cassis berries (which I have in my backyard, so speaking from experience) - very elegant in its way. Went very well with steak and smoothed out with air, the dark fruit became more prominent...I think a long decant is in order. Many different impressions here … real stuff. 91-92.
NOSE:cassis, black cherry, leather, both baking spices and savoury herbs (like nutmeg and bay leaf). Plum and mulberry. Nutty vanilla. Smells like proper, grown-up wine - though not especially heavy.
TASTE: initially very good. Dry, bitter cassis, cherry, herbs, medium weight with nice velvety mouthfeel - but not a lot of the other fruit from the nose (more air improved). Tannins bring a long, dry, bitter finish - sticks on the tongue- burnt-plant. There’s a bitter herbaceousness that is almost like straight cassis berries (which I have in my backyard, so speaking from experience) - very elegant in its way. Went very well with steak and smoothed out with air, the dark fruit became more prominent...I think a long decant is in order. Many different impressions here … real stuff. 91-92.
Vintage 2018. Licorice, cocoa and very smooth tannins are the perks here. Cherries, plums and cassis are the dominant fruit notes in a quite light presentation. Initially a little closed and stiff, but starts winning me over after an hour in the decanter.
Vintage 2018. Licorice, cocoa and very smooth tannins are the perks here. Cherries, plums and cassis are the dominant fruit notes in a quite light presentation. Initially a little closed and stiff, but starts winning me over after an hour in the decanter.
Apr 9th, 2022
Lockdown again. Cheap pomerol but want to see any good. Initial taste no good. After 2 hrs of decant pomerol flower nose come out and less bitter on the palate
Lockdown again. Cheap pomerol but want to see any good. Initial taste no good. After 2 hrs of decant pomerol flower nose come out and less bitter on the palate
May 28th, 2021
