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Slim pickings from the nether regions of Bordeaux – the best that could be said of many was that they did well considering the adversity of the vintage. For one or two, that actually results in entirely respectable wines that do not deserve automatic opprobrium simply because of their birth year. For the others, the results are unremarkable.
The tasting notes are listed in alphabetical order.
A slightly rotten character to the fruit on the nose, but the...
Rich cassis and sweet oak spice. Fine but very firm tannins...
Jammy, curranty sort of character – not a bit of underripeness...
Black cherry, savoury and structural. No lack of ripeness, but...
Not much on the nose. Better fruit clarity on the palate, in a...
Green, vegetal note sticks out on the nose – in a way that...
Potent liquorice and menthol nose, perhaps with a bit of...
Very juicy and fragrant. Sumptuous, generous oak. Lovely, modern...
Bright blueberry and raspberry fruit – quite different from the...
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Simple but ripe fruit, a...
Lovely black fruitcake character and a lick of sweet vanillin...
Slight medicinal notes, a bit of milk chocolate. Fine-grained...
Pretty compact nose. Lots of cassis on the palate, and a firm...
63% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot. Soft oak...
Super-sweet fruit, almost jammy. Heavily oaked too, giving a...
Liquorice, menthol, black cherry. Very drying, protuberant...
66% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Cabernet Franc. 10% new...
49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit...
Ripe, juicy blackberry – sweet and modern and attractive. Just a...
Rather scorched fruit on the nose. A bit clumsy and underpowered...
Sweet perfume, glossy black fruit and a good dose of liquorice...
Black cherry nose, but a bit dilute and thin on the palate with...
Juicy cassis and smart, toasty oak aromas. Good concentration...
Juicy, ripe fruit and pretty overt clove character from oak...
