The Wine Club Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 2005/6/18

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2001	Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac tar, earth, slightly oxidized, berry, full body, dull - so - ws	29.99	**
2000	Pavillon Rouge, Margaux cherry, tannic, fruity balanced with mild earth, not complex - so - ws	59.99	***
2001	Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol fragrant red and black currants, lively, full body, sweet chocolate - so - ws	49.99	*****
2001	Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac cedar, tobacco, currants, acidic, soft tannin, med body - so - ws	32.99	***
2000	Chateau Branaire Ducru, St. Julien black truffle, wild flowers, full body, acidic, complex, berry, mixed herbs, chalky, finishing short - so - ws	52.99	****
2001	Chateau Leoville Las Cases, St. Julien cherry amaretto, tannic, biting, very concentrated, astringent, very long finish - so - ws	79.99	****
2000	Grand Puy Lacoste, Paillac tar, earth, citrus, raspberry, very concentrated, hint of mocha - so - ws	64.99	****
2000	Chateau La Tour Haut Brion, Pessac Leognan cherry, vanilla, dried leaves, chalky, complex, meat, smoke, full body, long finish. The staff said this is the second label of Chateau Haut Brion. Of course not. That would be Bahans Haut Brion. - so - ws	59.99	****
2001	Chateau Angelus, St. Emilion Men's room earth, sweet, very concentrated, currants, cherry, balanced with oak, cedar and leather - so - ws	104.99	*****
2001	Chateau Monbousqet, St. Emilion smoky, bbq, plum, packed big with power, french oak - so - ws	69.99	*****
2001	Clos L'Eglise, Pomerol currants, earth, syrupy, deeply concentrated black fruit, complex yet extremely elegant - so - ws	102.99	*****
2001	Chateau Lafite, Pauillac cedar, vanilla, earth, flower, sweet, complex berries, elegant. What else can be said? - so - ws	159.99	*****
2001	Chateau Latour, Pauillac Men's room earth, jammy, complex, berry plum, coffee, full body, super concentrated - so - ws	159.99	*****
2001	Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes mineral, caramel, saffron, wheat essence - so - ws	159.99	*****