K&L Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 2006/06/03

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2003	Monbousquet Blanc, St. Emilion oaky, toasty, floral, concentrated, darker flavor (not color) than usual semillon based whites, a bit hollow though - so - ws	54.99	****
2003	Joanin Becot, Cotes de Castillon sanguine, soil, tar, bitter but very concentrated - so - ws	24.99	***
2003	de Sales, Pomerol jalapeno, green, berries, sour plum - so - ws	24.99	***
2003	La Tour de Mons, Margaux earth, vanilla, blackberry, concentrated, grilled herb - so - ws	19.99	***
2003	Kirwan, Margaux herbs, coffee, acidic, tannic, chocolate, blackberries, currants - so - ws	44.99	****
29.99	Malartic Lagraviere, Pessac Leognan beef, star anise, tannic, long finish - so - ws	29.99	***½
2003	Latour Martillac, Pessac Leognan bel pepper, new world style, very concentrated with a hint of earth - so - ws	23.99	***
2003	Sociando Mallet, Haut Medoc acidic, raspberry, chalky, tannic, earth, long finish but ridiculously priced. - so - ws	42.99	***½
1995	Chateau Palmer, St. Julien tannic, complex, mocha, vanilla, blackberry, cherry - so - ws	139.99	****½