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      Bordeaux visit 2009-Episode 5

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      網誌日期：2009-07-15 16:05

       

      Chateau Baron Dinner with generous flights of pre-dinner, tasting samples. Dinner was served mainly with the reasonably good Baron 1996, preceded by the value Chateau Omes de Pez 2005 and a ripe Chateau Petit Village 1998. The dinner consumated with a refreshing Chateau Sigalas Rabaud 2003, an intense Chateau Suduriant 1989, a sun-drenched and intensely dry-fruited Domaine Nisznoko 6 Puttoyons,  and a complex Quinta do NOval Colheita 1964. Well, the main dish was undercooked. Not bad-we still had the wines to concentrate on.

      Above. A snapshot of Chateau Baron under a bright sky around 9:00 pm.

      Above. A memoire from friends-all great people.

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        Terence 2009-11-02 17:00

        Agree. I tasted Les Haut de Pontet Canet 2003 last week. Still tannic after nearly two hours of decanting, though the nose was open. Unfortunately 2003 was once a highly praised vintage, just like 2005 nowadays. Though prices of most 2003s have fallen, I prefer the easier and classic, and cheaper, 2002 and 2004.
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        Terence 2009-10-14 11:30

        Thanks. I have several 2003s which I baulk at opening: La Tour Carnet, Cantemerle, Malartic Lagraviere. I tried Cantemerle 2003 not long ago. It was very tannic so I decided to lay another bottle down. Just wonder how are the remaining two now.

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        Kevin K Tang2009-11-02 16:30

        There are lots of better vintages than its vintage2003. I tasted one recent at the local Medoc tasting with tones of wet leaves and soil.

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        Terence 2009-10-14 11:12

        I am going to try Les Haut de Pontet 2003. I wonder if a 2-hour breathing is needed as I was told. I tasted its 1999 years ago. I found it nice, fruity and easy to drink. How would you comment on this second wine?
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        Kevin K Tang2009-10-14 11:18

        I am not sure. I will carafe it, leave it alone. I will drink along and let it breathe in the glass as well. I will take a long drive. vintage 2003 should be ripe and suppress the potential astringencies of modern Pontet Canets. Should be easy to drink still with some power. Classic curranty nose with used cedar, tobacco tones may be.  

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        Terence 2009-09-22 14:06

        I opened Pontet Canet 2001 last Sunday. It was only breathed one hour without decanting as I was a bit late when I came back home. The tannin was solid, already evolved a lot of course, but there was enough fruit. Black fruit then oaky smokiness. Very Pauliac. Half of the bottle was left for next dinner (my practice). Still nice as the fruit remained and developed despite a little austerity.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-09-22 14:08

        Good for you.
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        Terence 2009-09-18 12:28

        I want to drink Chateau Pontet Canet 2001 on the coming Sunday. Just wondering how long it needs to breathe. Thanks!
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        Kevin K Tang2009-09-18 14:51

        I had the 2000 to 200 5 tasting with owner. He stood and opened the wine for 2 hours( at KCC) without decanting(with a little pour for before tasting for the correctness). I found them all alright; I thought the 2001 alright.  Surely, there should be alternative views. Let me Know
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        Terence 2009-09-16 13:21

        How was Malescot 2004? Unlike a Margaux?

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        Kevin K Tang2009-09-16 14:14

        Always changing, albeit with framework. Red strawberry and cherry evolving into blackberry, then blackcurrant, returning with a bouquet of rose and violets. Decided blackurrant, it stays blackcurrant-pastille on nose and palate, recalling fond memories of my favourite Rowntrees in terms of structure and frutiness. Slightly jam-sticky. On palate, ice-cream, vanilla creamy, cream powder enveloping red fruit driving a spciy finish. Pleasing and pleasant. A Margaux towards the feminine spectrum.  Merlot influences a lot with slightly higher ABV
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        Terence 2009-09-16 13:04

        Thanks. I've got both, just wondering their ripeness.
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        Terence 2009-09-16 12:26

        Hi, Kevin. Have you tasted Clerc Milon 2001? Should it be tasted before 2002? Thanks.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-09-16 12:38

        Long time ago, I did. I thought so Terrence.
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        Terence 2009-07-31 17:34

        I see. 1996 is by all means a brillant vintage. Now the prices of Malescot have soared. Medium to good vintages, not the top ones, cost around $500 a bottle despite the zero duty. The 96 I bought was at that price level. For that chateau, I baulked at buying the "cheaper" ones, like 2002, due to the high prices.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-09-16 12:39

        I taster a 2004 Malescot last night. It was quite an interesting wine.
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        Terence 2009-07-31 16:56

        All were bought before the wine duty cut except Batailley 96, so.... But who could guess the government had such determination? Ha ha. Have you tasted any of the four 96s?

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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 17:06

        But then the 1996s at cru level are rarities. I thought I had tasted most of them-not sure of Malescot St Exupery 1996. When I started wine years ago, Malescot St Exupery 1991 was sold at $190, when the customs duty was at 90%. It used to be my 'house wine', despite its butter finish compensatable only with right food.
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        Terence 2009-07-31 15:54

        I think so. Some said Pontet Canet 96 was "mature at its infant stage", but to play safe, I won't try it now. For the vintage 96, I have Gruaud Larose, Malescot St. Exupery and Clos du Marquis. They are all not easy to open up for the time being I guess. I tried Batailley 96. Good but the fruit was yet to fully open up due to the tough tannic structure.

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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 16:33

        All good values. Good for you!
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        Terence 2009-07-31 15:06

        Your tasting notes are comprehensive! Pontet Canet is one of my favourite chateaux. I have tasted its 97, 98 and 99. All performed well. Other than 2001 and 2002, I have a bottle of 96. Does it need several years of bottling? Many 96 classified growths are still hard, including those I have tried and as other people informed.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 15:23

        Probably yes. I forgot if I had tasted 1996, probably I did. I guess the unyielding character of Pontet Canet always manifests a lot in the nose, colour and palate. Probably 1996 should give more integrated tannins by now?

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        Terence 2009-07-31 14:38

        Thanks. Then Pontet Canet 2001 should be a good wine for early drinking rather than for laying down. Is 2002 the same? By the way, I bought the two wines before the wine duty cut, much more expensive than now.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 14:46

        Similar in that sense, but I enjoy more length and intensity form 2002 though. Vintage 2002 is still a lightish Ponet Canet; on the contrary, it is not. Apparently it shows expressive varietals and terroir qualitities, oozing persistent, opulent black fruit of medium intensity interplaying with tones of new leather and cedar. Quite a balanced wine, it is enjoyable to drink with fine structure, ample but fine tannins. Better than 2001 defintely.
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        Terence 2009-07-31 14:01

        Thanks for your advice. I am not going to open all four together. I asked this just because someone said the 2001 Bordeauxs have started to reach their ready-to-drink plateau. I guess Pontet Canet 2001 is the first one that I should drink among the 2001s.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 14:24

        I guess so. Ms tasting of 2001 2 months ago pointed to its relatively lihgtness by cru standard. Still pleasing in style, it somehow lacks the tannic structure, with clean black fruit and creamy vanillin tones. On palate, quite vivid black fruit of medium intensity and wood spice. A pleasure to savour though,

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        Terence 2009-07-31 12:45

        Hi, Kevin. Do you think Pichon Baron 2001 is ready for drinking? I also have Pontet Canet 2001, Grand Puy Lacoste 2001 and Currades de Lafite 2001. Just wondering which one I should start with.
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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-31 13:07

        I am not sure. I confess I have not tasted these wines for the vintage in th is particular grouping. My educated guess and inital strategy is: place Second Wine Carruades 2001 as first in the first round, followed with First Wines in order of 1855 cru classifcation, beginning with POntet 2001, GPL 2001, and eventually Baron 2001. After the initial tasting for detecting potential wine fault, do adjust the tasting order of Carruade 2001 to fit the power and body scale amongst the First Wines.
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        心無罣礙 2009-07-24 17:19

        Hi Kevin, thanks for the two notes on the 2005 Galatrona that left me wondering what gave you this sudden urge to scientifise and philosophise ... did you suddenly have an idle and sober moment in Bordeaux after all the wining and dining, or ?

        I was thinking perhaps there are riddles in everything, and I should be happy to say I had this strange experience with the 2005 Galatrona.  Perhaps someone in the winery was playing a mischief, dipping his unfinished green apple in the barrels for 30 seconds too long.  My usual "A-Q" (ala Lu Xun  魯迅 ) kind of response is to congratulate myself on this uncommon experience, like I considered myself lucky when I have a corked wine (I belong to the 6%!) 

        Thanks anyway for giving me this very educational reply. 

        I was able to get hold of both the 2004 and 2005 recently from Altaya.  The 2005 was at 5xx and the 2004 at 7xx.  Quite reasonable if you compare this with pure Merlots from the Tuscan Supers.

        When are you going to conduct your next seminars?  I'm eager to join, and perhaps Merlots (my least liked varietal) could be a subject of exploration.

        Good to hear from you!

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        Kevin K Tang2009-07-24 18:12

        A bit crazy when I was writing about those...

        A bit opinionated too.

        Many thanks for reading through.

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