K&L Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 2006/10/21

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2002	La Louviere Blanc, Pessac-Leognan Pipa, lemon, mineral, salty, light body - so - ws	26.99	***
2005	Rose de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan strawberry, fruit punch, grassy, med body, quite refreshing - so - ws	10.99	***
2003	Fourcas Hosten, Listrac-Medoc 13.95 for K&L Wine Club members. Coffee, toffee, spicy beef, blackberry, very easily approachable. Flattens rather quickly but a good deal. - so - ws	19.99	***½
2003	Chateau Clarke, Listrac-medoc Chocolate, plum, blackberry, roasted nut, chalky tannin. 23.95 for K&L Wine Club members. - so - ws	26.99	***½
2003	Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan mocha, plum, spicy oak, cloves, mildly earthy - so - ws	33.99	****
2003	Malescot St.-Exupery, Margaux raspberry, cherry, french oak, vanilla, short on finish - so - ws	44.99	***½
2003	Chateau Palmer, Margaux leather, blackcurrant, herbs, floral, med body, med finish - so - ws	119.99	****
2003	Leoville Barton, St. Julien complex, very elegant, chalky earth, blackcurrant, full body, herbs, licorice, long finish - so - ws	124.99	*****
1990	Chasse Spleen, Moulis oolong tea, green pepper, black pepper, anise, complex, mineral, long finish, a bit lacking in mid palate - so - ws	129.00	****
2003	Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes dried pineapple, baked peach, honeysuckle, full body - so - ws	39.99	****