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Chateau L’Eglise Clinet
2000
This has everything. Super class
and elegance yet ripe and exciting.
Fantastic aromas of blackberries
cherries violets and minerals. Full-
bodied with incredible raspberry
cherry mineral and silky tannins.
Very long. Winemaker Denis
Durantou is a purist and it shows.
Best after 2012.”
97 points, James Suckling Wine
Spectator
Caronne St Gemme 2012
The grand vin is Château Caronne Ste
Gemme, a classic blend comprising about
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and
3% Petit Verdot from the Haut-Medoc,
although the exact proportions do vary
with the vintage. This classic Bordeaux
always provides excellent value for
money.
Chateau Cos
d’Estournel 2000
#2 on the Top 100 Wines of 2003,
Collectibles* Absolutely gorgeous on
the nose, with currants, blackberries and
freshly cut flowers. Full-bodied, with
ultrafine tannins and a solid core of fruit.
This goes on and on on the palate. The
essence of class and refinement.
Relatively good value, considering the
superb quality. No better Cos since
1989.
Chateau du Chatelard Beaujolais
Fleurie ‘Renaissance’ 2014
Chateau du Chatelard Beaujolais Fleurie
'Renaissance' 2014
“Darker than their Les Vieux Granits. Mid to deep
cherry red. Aroma of red cherry but still with an
attractive, savoury peppery character. Texture is
firmer but the tannins are fine and dry. A delicate
oak sweetness comes into play on the finish but
the freshness leaves you ready for the next sip.
Tangy and fresh and with more to come.” 16.5
Points Jancis Robinson
Chateau L’Evangile 2000
This is an absolutely spectacular L’Evangile. It
remains to be seen whether 2009 will eclipse this
great effort. Largely a Merlot-dominated blend with
some Cabernet Franc in it, the greatness of this terroir
is exhibited in the complexity of the nose, which
offers up hints of subtle chocolate, blueberry,
blackberry, truffle, barbecue smoke, and graphite.
Dense, rich, and full-bodied, with an opulence and
succulence that are prodigious, the tannins are
present but extremely sweet, and the wine multi-
dimensional and just emerging as a compellingly
complex, head-turning beauty. Drink it now and over
the next 20-25 years. Kudos to L’Evangile.
Bonneau du Martray Corton
Charlemagne 2000
The aromas are riper than the 2000 version
though with a similar mix of green apple, melon
and muscat notes followed by extremely fresh
and wonderfully pure chardonnay fruit
suffused through and through by an intense
stoniness followed by relatively big and still
quite tight middle weight, taut, muscular
flavors of considerable tension and breed. This
is a stunning effort for the vintage and may
ultimately equal the excellent 2000.”
(Burghound.com, Jul 01, 2003) 91 points, Allen
Meadows
