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Sunday, November 29, 2020

2014 Château Guiraud


Very good Sauternes! Fine nose and taste of fresh apples.

Was great with apple tart.

2019 Aime la Vie


Nice Rosé. A lot of citrus in the nose, citrus, honey and a bit of spice in the taste.

Was good with smoked pork chops.

2016 Château le Grand Moulin

 Another Bordeaux from Costco Christmas box. This one has 92 points, but not for me. Very interesting smoke note in the nose and taste, good black currant taste, good finish. But... 14.5% alcohol is a bit too much for Bordeaux.

Anyway, was good with pizza.

Monday, November 23, 2020

2016 Château Haut Canteloup


Very good Bordeaux. The first bottle from Costco Christmas box. I hope other three are at least that good. Strong black currant in the taste, overall pleasant taste and finish. Just a bit of sugar, but not much. 

Was good with turkey strudel.

2015 Marquis de Caceres

Very good year. Powerful, intense Rioja. Dark color, mix of berries in the taste.

Was great with baked mutton filet.

Saturday, November 21, 2020

2016 Château de Macard

 Masterpiece. subtle nose of grapes and berries, complex taste with notes of berries and old leather. Subtle bitter note you more expect from Médoc. Almost no sugar. Overall, one of the best 2016 Bordeaux I tried. Agree with 90 points from Wine Enthusiast.

Update 12/25/2020. Two weeks ago bought a box, while it was available at Costco.

Monday, November 9, 2020

2019 Fazi


 

Rosé from the South of France. Not bad. A bit citrucy, spicy. 

Was fine with grilled sea scallops.

Saturday, November 7, 2020

2019 Coqueluche Rosé


 A bit disappointing Rosé. It's drinkable, but a bit harsh. A lot of spice in the taste, was good with grilled shrimp. But wouldn't be good with fish.

Kings of Prohibition


 Catchy bottle. Catchy name. That's about it. Decent, full bodied mix of Shiraz and Cabernet. Very Australian. But, it's missing something, which would make it different. And, of course, the fact that year is not printed on a bottle is a huge disappointment.