2013 Château L'Evangile, France, Bordeaux, Pomerol, Wine Review

This is 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc from the difficult 2013 vintage. Ruby/purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose cherries, chocolate, tobacco and spice. Nice texture. Medium bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries with some cherries with some clay and spice notes. The finish is a bit clipped. A very nice effort for the vintage. It may not have enough fruit to outlast the tannins. drink over the next ten years. Nice on its own, but better with food. A nice wine to open with Ahi Tuna off the grill.

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A-

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2013

Current Price:

$195.00USD

Cheval Blanc: The “First Growth” of the Right Bank

When the wines of Bordeaux were classified in 1855 all of the wines were from the Left Bank of the Gironde River. In fact, with the exception of Haut Brion, which is from Graves, all of the wines classified were from the Medoc. Since that time, the winemaking areas of Bordeaux have greatly expanded. Some of the best wines in Bordeaux are now made on the Right Bank including some of the most expensive wines in the entire world. While there is no official classification system for all of Bordeaux, there can be no doubt that if such a system was implemented today, at least a few Right Bank wineries would make the list. Perhaps no winery deserves the mythical first growth of the Right Bank title more than Cheval Blanc. In fact, the wines of Saint Émilion, a commune on the Right Bank, were ranked in 1955 and Cheval Blanc was one of two that received the highest rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (A). Those rankings were redone in 1969, 1986, and 1996 and most recently in 2006 (although that ranking is the subject of an ongoing legal dispute not relevant to Cheval Blanc) and Cheval Blanc has remained a First Growth in every subsequent ranking.

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2005 Château La Croix St. Georges, France, Bordeaux, Pomerol, Wine Review

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2005

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$120.00USD

Much better and cleaner than another bottle tried a couple years ago. Both were bought on release at the same time. A right bank wine from the great 2005 vintage. The vineyard is 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc (unsure about the specific vintage in bottle). Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with cherries, black cherries, cedar, chocolate, slight tobacco and just a bit of smoke. Consumed over two days, this was better/more open on day 2. Full bodied. Lush texture but with good acidity. Lots of black cherry fruit over smoke with some chocolate. Nice finish. This s

2020 Château Rouget, France, Bordeaux, Pomerol, Wine Review

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2020

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$55.00USD

This is an 80/20 blend of Merlot/Cabernet Franc and very impressive. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is expressive with black cherries, tobacco, cedar, spice and char. Full bodied. Silky texture. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious with depth and some complexity. Flavors of black cherries, cherries, tobacco and earth. Long finish. This is drinking well now but should improve as it cellars. Drink over the next twenty years. great on its own, this will work great with traditional matches such as Lamb Stew or Grilled Steak.

1998 Vieux Château Certan, France, Bordeaux, Pomerol, Wine Review

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1998

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$425.00USD

2000 Château Le Bon Pasteur, France, Bordeaux, Pomerol, Wine Review

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2000

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At the time, this property was owned by Michel Rolland and his brother. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is very nice with cherries, black cherries, coffee, slight chocolate, char and spice. Medium bodied. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, black cherries, cherries, cigar box and slight chocolate. Good finish. This seems to be about at peak with a nice depth and complexity. Well stored bottles should be able to go another ten years. It is lovely on its own but better with food. Steak au Poivre would be a nice choice.

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