The 5th First Growth Bordeaux at the Downs Club last Saturday. Becoming difficult to take meaningful notes. Again, like the 2003 Latour that masculinity shows through. A little young to be drinking this to be honest. Probably after 30 years ie. 2036 would be ideal when the tannins are more resolved
The 5th First Growth Bordeaux at the Downs Club last Saturday. Becoming difficult to take meaningful notes. Again, like the 2003 Latour that masculinity shows through. A little young to be drinking this to be honest. Probably after 30 years ie. 2036 would be ideal when the tannins are more resolved
May 17th, 2025The 4th wine at the First Growth Bordeaux lunch at the Downs Club last Saturday. Another brilliant claret defying the vagaries of the 2003 drought vintage. Sketchy notes. The nose continues with the aristocratic notes on all of the 5 First Growths we had today. Classic Gentleman’s claret with wonderful fragrance from savoury red and black fruits with whiffs of pipe tobacco and leather armchair. Amazing length. Would last into the 2030s easily and continue on. Classic Latour.
The 4th wine at the First Growth Bordeaux lunch at the Downs Club last Saturday. Another brilliant claret defying the vagaries of the 2003 drought vintage. Sketchy notes. The nose continues with the aristocratic notes on all of the 5 First Growths we had today. Classic Gentleman’s claret with wonderful fragrance from savoury red and black fruits with whiffs of pipe tobacco and leather armchair. Amazing length. Would last into the 2030s easily and continue on. Classic Latour.
May 17th, 2025
Dark rubi robe, nose of cedar, blackcurrant, asian spices and violets. Very elegant and polished, complex, medium bodied, very civilised tannins. Long. Great stuff. Ready to drink but no rush.
Dark rubi robe, nose of cedar, blackcurrant, asian spices and violets. Very elegant and polished, complex, medium bodied, very civilised tannins. Long. Great stuff. Ready to drink but no rush.
Sep 16th, 2024
Bordeaux, France
