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1986 Bordeaux
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1986 Bordeaux
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Tuesday February 24, 2009 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
Rated 4 stars by Michael Broadbent, this is a left-bank vintage with the communes of St-Julien, Pauillac and St-Estèphe producing the finest wines. The best wines are typically reserved and tannic, yet possess marvellous poise, concentration and power. They are long-lived wines which require two decades or more before they are approachable and will age gracefully for many years to come.We tasted 11 wines. One vote for favorite from Flight I, two votes for favorite from Flight II, and one vote for favorite from Flight III.
Château Lafleur was the favorite of Flight I. Château Pichon Lalande was the favorite of Flight II, Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Leoville Las Cases, and Château Cos d’Estournel tied for second favorite of Flight II. Château Margaux was the favorite of Flight III. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. Every wine showed perfect storage conditions. It was an incredible tasting of exceptional wines.
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Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
| Warm Up |
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Château Meyney
Garnet, dark deep color, dense, clear rim, spice nose, touch of wood, good finish. Lots of legs. Lean, elegant. Very drinkable.
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Liked |
$55.00 |
| Flight I |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Chateau La Fleur
Grapes: Merlot & Cabernet Franc. Gravel soil. Garnet red color, red fruit, cherries, roses, soft, some tannin, good acidity, well balanced, nice legs. The favorite of this flight. |
85% |
$380.00 |
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Chateau Trotanoy
Soft fruit of Merlot and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark color, big nose, roses, violets, more closed, more tannin, complex, good acidity, and long finish.
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15% |
$100.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Chateau Talbot
St Julien, iron in the soil. Some Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Inky color, more dense, lean, high tannin, long finish. |
0 |
$125.00 |
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Château Gruaud-Larose
Darker color, spice, fruit, more complex, tannin, in balance, voluptuous. Tied for second. |
38% |
$150.00 |
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Château Leoville Las Cases
Dark color. Higher Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, 8% Merlot. Complex. Nice fruit, wood, lean/mean. Tied for second favorite. |
38% |
$379.00 |
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Château Pichon Lalande
Less Cabernet Sauvignon 45%, more Merlot 35%.
Beautiful color, very floral, sense of roses, softer, complex, light tannin. The favorite of the flight. |
62% |
$235.00 |
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Château Cos d’Estournel
Dark dense color. Big nose, spice, great fruit, rich, more tannin. Tied for second favorite.
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38% |
$179.00 |
| Flight III |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Château Margaux
Ruby red color. Depth of color. Young, soft, fragrant, fresh cut wood, spice, chewy, needs time. The favorite of this flight. |
38% |
$600.00 |
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Château Mouton Rothschild
Very dark, deep color. More Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, good fruit, and tannin, balanced, young, lots of stuffing. |
31% |
$780.00 |
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Château Cheval Blanc
Merlot and Cabernet Franc, less forward fruit, flowers, wood. Less tannin, Huge, lovely.
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31% |
$325.00 |
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