Dinner in Bordeaux

Thienot Brut Reserve

Pale lemon yellow. 2019 base. Apples, fruit forward, pears, some yeasty notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, elegant texture, fruit forward, good length. 87

 

2011 Château Phelan Ségur

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquprice and spices, blueberries, quite juicy, still textured, just starting to show development. 91

 

2011 Château Phelan Ségur

 Lightly corked.

 

2014 Baron de Brane

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fairly smooth, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, long. 90

 

2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, detailed, layered and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy, detailed, long. 92

 

2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, some tobacco, layered, juct a touch more evolved than the other magnum besides it, but also more open, needed less air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, long. 92

 

2020 Comte de Montebello Meursault

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, rounded nose, bit boring to be honest. Fresh acidity, rounded, apples, some citrus and minerals, somewhat creamy, good length. 87

 

2010 Francois Girard Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

Pale lemon yellow. Leaner nose, very youthful, apples, tight, some yeasty notes nose. Fresh acidity, even acidic, leaner bodied, has a nerve to it for sure, apples, some citrus, focused and almost sharp. Leaner finish.89