Bordeaux

 

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau La Garderouge 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:

This is a wonderful young red with crushed blackberry and blueberry character. Full-bodied yet agile and very velvety. Flavorful finish. A beauty. 10 per cent co-fermented cabernet sauvignon and merlot.



James Mothels bewertet den Chateau La Garde rouge 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:

This has the sappy fruit feel of the AOC in this vintage. but there s equivalent freshness too. giving the plum and cherry paste flavors some brightness and energy on the finish.




Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau La Garde rouge 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:

The 2018 La Garde is a powerhouse. Dark stone fruit. leather. spice and scorched earth notes give La Garde its distinctly brooding. savory personality. Rich and deep on the palate. this super-expressive Pessac Léognan has so much to offer.



 

 

         

 

   

 

 
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Der Bordeaux Rose aus dem Hause Smith Haut Lafitte stand schon lange auf unserem Wunschzettel.Mit dem Les Hauts de Smith Rose bekommen Sie einen Rose ins Glas. der eine ausgewogene Blend aus  Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot und einem Hauch von Cabernet Franc als Grundlage besitzt. Es ist das. was wir als "ernsthaften" Rosé bezeichnen würden. mehr im Einklang mit den Weinen von Bandol als beispielsweise eine zierliche Cotes de Provence-Version. Dieser Wein mit seinen zahlreichen Aromen die an Melonen. Erdbeeren. Orangenblüten und Mandarinen erinnern. bietet eine Menge köstlicher Frische. bissiger Säure und und diese Persistenz am Gaumen von vollreifen hellen Früchten. Der Wein hat eine schöne Lachsfarbe mit mittlerem Körper. Am Gaumen ist es voll und dennoch lebendig. seine frische Persistenz lässt ihn vital und frisch Ausklingen. Perfekt für den grossartigen Sommer zuhause um Ihn mit den wertvollen Freunden zu teilen.


 

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Antonio Galloni Januar 2019:

A towering. thrilling wine. the 2016 Mouton Rothschild is unbelievably beautiful today. Aromatics. fruit density and vertical structure all come together. In the glass. the 2016 is remarkably vivid and powerful. and yet a gentler. more feminine side emerges with time in the glass. The intense. mineral. savory profile recalls the 1986. but the 2016 has more grace. inner sweetness and sophistication than that wine. Even so. the 2016 is going to need at least a number of years in bottle before it starts drinking well. although it won't be the bruiser the 1986 remains to this day. This is breathtaking wine from Mouton. Tecnical Director Philippe Dhalluin and his team.

Lisa Perrotti Brown am 30.11.2018

The 2016 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon. 15% Merlot. 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. with the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vinified together. It has a very deep purple-black color and slowly slides out of the glass with spicy notes of Sichuan pepper. cloves and cinnamon stick giving way to a core of perfumed black fruits and florals—blackcurrant cordial. candied violets. blackberry compote. rose hips and black plums—plus suggestions of espresso. damp soil. tar and beef drippings. Medium-bodied. the palate is very firmly structured and jam-packed with latent energy about to burst. offering superbly ripe. grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the intense floral and black fruit layers and finishing very long and very minerally. Powerful. profound wine.

Mouton’s congenial managing director. Philippe Dhalluin. was unfortunately in Napa while I was in Bordeaux in October. so I was hosted by Eric Tourbier—Mouton’s technical director—and Clerc-Milon’s winemaker. Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy. While discussing the particularly abundant range of aroma/flavor compounds I was perceiving in the 2016 reds. Danjoy commented. “When you have a wet spring. you tend to have more aromatic precursors. Also. it was a long maturation period. The vine made a lot of aromatic components. The gap between the Merlot and the Cabernet Sauvignon for ripening was very long. In fact. Cabernet was very late this year. We didn’t know if the Cabernet Sauvignon was going to make it! The big surprise for us was the Cabernet Franc—all of it was delicious. We used it all in the grand vin at Clerc Milon.” When we came to taste Le Petit Mouton and Mouton Rothschild. Eric Tourbier. smiling like the cat that got the cream. said simply. “It was a dry summer. We had very small berries and a good level of ripeness.” He then added. matter-of-factly. “I’ve been at Mouton for 30 years. I think this is my best vintage. The 2016 may be compared to the 1986?” Maybe. but while I’m a huge lover of the incredibly provocative and sometimes formidable 1986 (I had it again just a few weeks ago). I’m thinking this 2016 is going to give a lot more hedonic pleasure in its first 25 years in bottle than the 1986—just coming around now—certainly did.

Neal Martin im Januar 2019:

The 2016 Mouton Rothschild bowled me over when I tasted it from barrel. Philippe Dhalluin compares it to the 1986 in terms of intensity of fruit. although there is more maturity and refinement in the tannins apropos of the 2016. Bottled in July 2018. this has an intense bouquet with pixelated black fruit. crushed stone. hints of blue fruit and a touch of India ink. But it is the delineation and focus that take your breath away. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannin framing the pure black currant and cassis fruit. The acidity is pitch-perfect. and there is a gentle but insistent grip toward the extraordinarily long finish. Racking my brains to think of another Mouton Rothschild that I have tasted over the last 20 years that was as good as this. I simply cannot come up with one.

James Suckling im Februar 2019:

Dark ruby. purple color. Aromas of blackcurrants. black truffle. crushed stone. licorice and hints of tar. Full-bodied. deep and vertical on the palate. drawing you in and down. The structure is very tannic and powerful. yet the tannins are folded into the wine. One of the most powerful Moutons ever for me. Try after 2027.

James Suckling am 04.04.2017

This is a phenomenal. muscular red that shows incredible power and depth. Full-bodied and with great concentration of tannins but this remains agile and polished. The form to this is stupendous. Such precision and clarity. The new 1986 but better.
(bei beiden Verkostungseindrücken vergab James Suckling die 100 Punkte)

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James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Clos du Roy 2018 Fronsac wie folgt:

Very solid Fronsac with currant. chocolate and walnut character. Medium body. Firm tannins.



Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Clos du Roy 2018 Fronsac wie folgt:

The 2018 Clos du Roy is made up of Merlot. Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Deep garnet-purple colored. it delivers profound baked plums. boysenberry and cassis notes with touches of chocolate box. underbrush and truffles. Medium to full-bodied and packed with generous black fruits. it has a velvety texture and lively line. finishing savory.