The Queen has done a nice job polishing the gold....On the tasting sheet, renamed 'The Annual Bordeaux Tasting'. The Institute of Masters of Wine holds and annual Bordeaux tasting in London each year, for the vintage of four years ago, meaning 2007 this year. This event is held before the reception where they innagurate the new MW's and there are a very limited ticket availability.
A classic Bentley on my way to the tasting....I love to visit London, and even more so when there are something nice to look forward to in the glass. But to be honest, tasting with people like Jancis Robinson, Oz Clarke (not an MW by the way), David Peppercorn, Christian Seely and Emmanuel Cruse and many more, is way more special than to taste the 2007 vintage of Bordeaux.
Nice chairs by the way....After a very elegant 2007 Angélus last week, I was in high spirits before this tasting, but the wines could not quite live up to the expectations. Not that they were that high, but some wines are below par.
All wines tasted semi-blind, (except FG). One knew the appelation, the wines served and vintage. This gave a few surprices and a few confirmations.Haut-Médoc;
La Tour Carnet;
Feels a bit extracted 85
La lagune;
Green and barrel notes, behind there are deepish fruit. 86
Cantemerle;
Some floral notes, elegant, nicely balanced, lovely finish. 88
Camensac;
Pure, elegant, nicely structured, fresh. 86
Belgrave;
Nice, somewhat extracted feel on the nose, way fresher on the palate. 86
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