K&L Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 2009/01/17

2006 Les Tours de Peyrat, Cotes de Blayes. $15.99. ***½

Merlot based. blackcurrants, tart, cherry, robitussin? - so - ws

2006 Haut-Vigneau, Pessac-Leognan. $14.99. ***½

floral, plum, leather, complex, raspberry, hint of earth, lighter body simple finish - so - ws

2006 Kirwan, Margaux. $46.99. ***½

smoke, beef, raspberry, acidic, hint of citrus zest, concentrated - so - ws

2006 Lascombes, Margaux. $79.99. ****

dark chocolate, plum, vanillin, bitter coffee, med to long finish, less exciting and exotic than the previous vintage - so - ws

2005 Puygueraud, Cotes de Francs. $26.99. ***½

espresso, jammy, astringent, balsamic, very new world, chalky, exotic - so - ws

2005 Benjamin de Sansonnet, St. Emilion. $26.99. ***

berry, sweet, hint of cumins, simple - so - ws

2005 Sansonnet, St. Emilion. $49.99. ***½

berry, sweet, tart, good balance, concentrated, new world, some herbs, long finish - so - ws

2005 Quinault L'Enclos, St. Emilion. $56.99. ****½

tight nose, herbs, smoky, very concentrated, blackberry, long finish - so - ws

2005 Mejean, Pessac-Leognan. $30. ***½

toasty, tannic, berry, long but simple finish - so - ws

2005 Bahans Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan. $74.99. ****

2nd wine of Chateau Haut Brion, blueberry, fine tannins, tobacco, earth, dried plum, long but simple finish, does feel like it has potential to evolve nicely. - so - ws

1996 B.R. Cohn Reserve Cabernet, Sonoma. $59.99. ***½

served blind as mystery wine. olive, herbs, blackberry, new world, sage. Thought it's an 2000 or 1998 Stags Leaps. Rather tired and close to over the hill. - so - ws