The Wine Club Saturday Tasting: Bordeaux 1998-2003 2006/04/22

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1998	La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan mature plum, earth, spoiled peanut saltiness, olive, quite unusual but not my cup of tea. - so - ws	129.99	****
2000	Tronquoy Lalande, St. Estephe cassis, herbs, restrained, mineral, one dimensional. Long finish. - so - ws	24.99	***
2000	Haut Bages Averous, Pauillac 2nd wine of Lynch Bages. Fresh mint, blackcurrants, plum, green pepper, tight, long finish - so - ws	29.99	***
2000	Clerc Milon, Pauillac fragrant, earth, full body, astringent, blackcurrant, saffron, chalk - so - ws	49.99	****
2000	Pichon Baron, Pauillac cassic, gen mai tea, eucalytus, full body, cedar, long chalky finish - so - ws	129.99	****
2001	Angelus, St. Emilion Zest as in soap, violet, toast, vanilla, astringent, olive, very full body, long finish - so - ws	104.99	*****
2002	Leoville Barton, St. Julien tannic, currants, acidic, full body, concentrated, somewhat simple as compared to other wines in this line-up. Was quite good by itself. - so - ws	42.99	****
2001	Leoville Las Cases, St. Julien A little hint of chinese black vinegar for this bottle, not a bad thing, plum, chocolate, acidic, full body, concentrated, tight. Pretty good. - so - ws	99.99	****½
2002	Pavie, St. Emilion Pavie always has the most unusual nose in any line-up. This one has coffee, sweet oak, plum, a hint of old-style chinese grocery store. Complex. Full body. - so - ws	169.99	****½
2002	Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac Complex, opulent blackberry, raspberry, acidic, astringent, almond, earth, long finish, med body - so - ws	139.99	*****
2003	Cote de Baleau, St. Emilion plum, metallic, cassis, new world style, jammy almost, long finish. - so - ws	19.99	****
2003	Clos St. Martin, St. Emilion More plum, more metallic, more jam, eucalyptus, earth, slightly bitter long finish - so - ws	43.99	****
2003	Bellefont Belcier, St. Emilion blackberry, metallic, cotton candy, jammy sweet, caramel, hollow mid palate, astringent, bitter finish - so - ws	26.99	***½
1982	Pichon Baron, Pauillac Brought to the wine club by a client as mystery wine. very mature brown color, mint, cedar, sandalwood, blackberry, earth, very integrated, very soft and silky. A bit tired. - so - ws	n/a	***½
2003	Suduiraut, Sauternes Wonderful sauternes this is. Approaching a d'Yquem. Too sweet for my taste. So is ay other young sauternes. - so - ws	49.99	*****