K&L Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 2006/11/25

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2005	Reynon Old Vines Blanc, Bordeaux When I got in K&L's Tasting Room, this was the first wine poured. This wine was corked. I told Ralph Sands, he admitted he hadn't tasted them yet. He tasted and agreed it was heavily corked and thanked me! I wonder if the earlier customers liked the wine?? The 2nd bottle is quite fine: Juicy pineapple, grass, good flavor, like candy. A great price too. - so - ws	11.99	****
2003	Chateau Louvie, St. Emilion coffee, pepper, blackberry, good flavor, short finish - so - ws	21.99	***
2003	Leoville Las Cases, St. Julien brownie, balanced, vanilla, blackcurrant, acidic, smooth, long finish - so - ws	174.99	****½
2003	Chateau Margaux, Margaux coffee jam, blackcurrant, fantasticly complex, earthy, finishing a bit short. Should improve with age. - so - ws	399.95	*****
2004	Chateau Lascombes, Margaux currants, blackberry jam, coffee, slightly less complex than expected... may be the line up was not wise to put this after Chateau Margaux. Dry tannic finish. The vintage was clearly not a ripe hot one. 12.5% alcohol. - so - ws	46.99	****
2004	Langoa Barton, St. Julien Price is pre-arrival. Fresh, cherry, herbs, complex, vanilla, very long finish - so - ws	32.99	****½
2004	Leoville Barton, St. Julien Price is pre-arrival. Cherry, juicy, full body, very complex, licorice finish. Excellent wine as usual. This vintage is clearly very forward and drinkable. Not tight at all. - so - ws	49.99	*****
2004	Lynch Bages, Pauillac Price is pre-arrival. Durian, raspberry, unripe, guava, hollow middle with long finish. Nicht so gut. - so - ws	48.99	***½
2004	Cos d'Estournel, St. Estephe Price is pre-arrival. Earth, licorice, Chinese Kwai Ling Go, raisin, prune, dark, dusty, full body, tight and complex, very long finish. Absolutely wonderful. - so - ws	74.99	*****
1986	Haut Bages Liberal, Pauillac earth, tea, mushroom, berry, well integrated with more tannins. A little too old for my likings. - so - ws	99.00	****