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Saturday, December 31, 2016

2014 Château la Jalgue

Interesting Bordeaux. Classic note of black currant, tannins and a subtle bitter note, usually foind in Médoc.
Was good with mahi mahi dinner.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

2014 Château Senau

Graves is not my favorite Bordeaux appelation. This wine is not bad. Has strong citrus note in the nose and citrus notes in the taste as well.
Had it with desert. Not sure I want to repeat.

2014 Château Lagarere

Wonderful Bordeaux. Never seen it in US One of things to enjoy on St. Martin. Strong note of black currant followed by a subtle note of red currant after aerator.
Enjoyed it with veal liver (one more thing to enjoy here).

Monday, December 26, 2016

2015 Château la Gordonne

Good Provence rosé. Nose of a meadow on a hot July day. Taste of honey and spices.
Enjoyed with seafood paella.

Update: 2016 is as good as 2015.

Monday, December 19, 2016

2015 Resérve de Bonpas



Very nice Côtes du Rhône. Usual tones: a little cherry, chokeberry, leather. But also a strong note of black olives, quite unexpected. Would buy again.
Enjoyed it with slow cooked rabbit.

Don't know what happened. Maybe Haskell's stored it wrong, maybe wine is not consistent. But bought it a week ago and was thoroughly disappointed.

2010 Le Vieux Donjon



Best red wine I ever had. Yes, I paid $70 plus tax for a bottle. Can afford for my birthday. It worth every penny. Wine Spectator lists some notes they found in it. Robert Parker found something else. I'd say I felt everything listed in both reviews. Don't want to list here, I just enjoyed it. Try it at least once, try it before in moved to 3 digit price range (it will).
Enjoyed it with slow cooked rabbit.

Friday, December 16, 2016

2014 Marquis de Talandier



Last bottle from Costco box. And the best one. Bordeaux with a twist. It has usual Bordeaux notes: black currant, a little bit of sour cherry. Also a little bit of bitter tannin note, usually found in Medoc. But the most surprising is a strong lemon-pepper note, more pronounced after aerator and even more strong in the aftertaste.
Enjoyed it with smoked trout pizza.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

2015 La Valette



From Costco box. Good, classic bordeaux. Strong black currant note, a little bit of sugar. Was pretty good with smoked salmon pizza, would be good with light meat and high end fish (salmon, tuna, mahi-mahi, swordfish)

2015 Segneur de la Tour



From Costco box. Interesting Bordeaux. A little bit light, with a complex taste. Was good with smoked salmon pizza, would be good with meat, but not with fish.

2015 Chateâu Haut Sociondo



A bottle from Costco Christmas box. Classic Bordeaux. I don't care it's Appellation d'Origine, not Appellation Controlleé. Strong black currant note, a little bit of sugar and powerful red currant note in the aftertaste.
Enjoyed it with trout pie.