Troplong Mondot is sadly the perfect example of what I like to call a solicitor wine. Very high alcohol - 14,5% in 2008. On the nose loads of toasted oak, coffee, liquorice. Layers of sweet fruit in the bouquet, still the alcohol is quite noticeable in the nose. On the palate big and lush with a lot …
Bordeaux
Chateau La Mondotte 1998
The La Mondotte 1998 is a big and lush wine. The bouquet is quite open and crammed with ripe fruit. There is notes of dark berries, plum, liquorice, cherries, cedar and hints of pencil. On the palate very luch ripe fruit, it's opulent and almost thich with a good length and balance. It's a modern …
Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1978
The Vieux Chateau Certan 1978 is still a fresh and vibrant wine. Starting out with pencil lead and cedar in the bouquet. After a little air deeper mature fruit notes, moss, forrest and a hint of leather. On the palate fresh and vibrant mature fruit, getting more and more dept and layers of fruit. …
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1950
The 1950 is one of the best old Bordeaux I have tasted to date. This bottle was served at a big and very memorale tasting in 2006 - and was quite amazing. The bouquet was dense and very complex, with notes of cherries, licorice, moss, truffles and a hint of fresh coffee. The palate was showing very …
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1964
The 1964 Cheval Blanc has a special place in my wine memory. First tasted at Resturant La Pyramide in Vienne, second time was at a memorable dinner at Emerils in New Orleans. The bottle served at Emerils in 2002 was amazing. The bouquet was utterly seductive, with layers of aromas - cherry, …