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Bordeaux 2011 – Bordeaux and Côtes

Julia Harding MW

Thursday 12 April 2012

Bordeaux 2011

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Dom de l'A 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Dark and not terribly expressive...

Ch d'Aiguilhe 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

52 ha now, producing about 170,000 bottles. 80% Merlot, 20%...

L'Aurage 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Mostly Merlot. Ripe, red fruited, a little bloody. It's fresh...

Dom de Cambes 2011 Bordeaux

Next to Roc de Cambes but not all the vines are in Bourg. Bright...

Ch Carignan 2011 Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux

70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Dark...

Ch Carignan, Prima 2011 Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux

Dark cherry crimson with black core. Ripe fruit on the nose but...

Clos Lunelles 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Eight hectares in Ste-Colombe with similar soil to Pavie Decesse...

Clos Puy Arnaud 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Deep cherry crimson. Very ripe fruit-cake aroma. Then much...

Ch Côte Montpezat 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep...

Girolate 2011 Bordeaux

100% Merlot. Intense colour of elderberry juice. Dark savoury...

Ch Grand Village 2011 Bordeaux Supérieur

83% Merlot (harvested 13-14, 21 and 29 September), 17% Cabernet...

Guinaudeau, G Acte 3 2011 Bordeaux Supérieur

Some of the vines are in the Fronsac appellation and some in...

Ch Joanin Bécot 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Vineyard encépagement: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc. Dark...

Ch Marjosse 2011 Bordeaux

Deep crimson. Sweet, slightly dusty cherry. Ripe and juicy...

Ch Marsau 2011 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Merlot. Rich deep black cherry colour. Perfumed red fruit – very...

Ch Montlandrie 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

75% Merlot (harvested 20-23 September), 25% Cabernet Franc (24...

Ch Puygueraud 2011 Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Sweet and chocolatey on the nose. Vanilla and violets. Like a...

Ch Reynon 2011 Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux

Vineyard encépagement: 84% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet...

Roc de Cambes 2011 Côtes de Bourg

Freshly crushed blackcurrants and plums – explosive fruit –...

Ch de Sours, La Source Rosé 2011 Bordeaux

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Fermented in French oak (30% new...

Ch de Sours, La Source 2011 Bordeaux

100% Merlot. 40% new oak. Deep cherry red. Sweet and freshly...

Ch Thieuley 2011 Bordeaux

Vineyard encépagement: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15%...

Ch Tour de Mirambeau, Cuvée Passion 2011 Bordeaux

Vineyard encépagement: 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10%...

Ch Val de Roc 2011 Bordeaux

The wine of the vineyard manager. Pretty dry and a bit lean...

Ch Veyry 2011 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Vineyard encépagement: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Black core...

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