Bordeaux Futures 2006: tenth Report

2006 : Pauillac, Sociando Mallet Tenth report, April 16, 2007 Pauillac2006 is a very good vintage at Pauillac. I put the success of the appellation just after that of Saint-Julien. The wines are colorful, moderately aromatic, average-to-good fullness with ripe flavors and tannin. The recent progress noted on numerous properties raises the appellation's average level. I regret not having tasted Pichon Comtesse up to my expectations.BATAILLEY Cinquième Cru Classé 89 - 90 The color is very lovely and the nose more complex than Lynch Moussas. Mouth immediately flavorful, developing fat, aromatic and very fruity. Good fullness. Finishes with fine-grained tannin, the taste bursting with fruit and violet. Here is a very, very good, refined wine. Another success. CLERC MILON Cinquième Cru Classé 89Estate on the rise. Here again. the vivid fruitiness is remarkable for the year, and the wine has no acidity. Very colorful, then a discreet nose, it reveals itself in the mouth, offering a lot of taste; a rare perception this year. The wine has charming fat and above all, it no longer has the rough harshness of the past. Good work, a pleasure. CROIZET BAGES Grand Cru Classé 82 Color of average intensity. Fruity nose, vanilla-flavored above all, leading you to think of a more precise approach than in the past. The taste is still too simple in the middle and at the finish. D'ARMAILHAC Cinquième Cru Classé 88Estate on the rise.New : this is the first vintage made in the new installations, designed to use gravity. After reception, the harvest is transferred into cuves by mobile cuvons, thus avoiding the use of pumps, which may contribute to hardening the tannin. The color is vivid and intense, the nose fresh, pure and very fruity. Delicious taste, aromatic and remarkable well-balanced. The wine evolves with normal fullness and a silky touch, rarely encountered in D'Armailhac. Good finish with mild tannin. Much charm. DUHART MILON ROTHSCHILD Quatrième Cru Classé 88Estate on the rise. The color is lovely. The nose is discreet, fruity but pure. The attack on entry is very good. The wine develops fleshy, fat and rather full for the year. Very slow evolution with well-extracted tannin without roughness. Good length, firm zest but without tannic granulation. It will be a pleasure to drink it even young. GRAND PUY DUCASSE Cinquième Cru Classé 87 Lovely dark red, good intensity. One of the most intense colors ever seen here. Pure, fruity nose, good smell of mature fruit. Tender on entry, the wine develops caressing, juicy, flavorful, and fruity without stopping, in a rising style. Tannin perfectly hidden. Good pleasant length. A well-made wine without being opulent. GRAND PUY LACOSTE Cinquième Cru Classé 90 Very lovely dark color. Nose fine, fruity, fresh, and rather vivid. Very good entry, subtly pulpy, developing with flesh, very, very flavorful. The wine moves forward, rather rich mid-mouth, to fine, flavorful tannins. Good, aromatic length offers taste, nuances of flowers and fruit. Very good construction. A success. Blend: 76 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc.HAUT BAGES LIBÉRAL Cinquième Cru Classé 86 I tasted this wine at two different times, sometimes judging the entry superb, but the finish too firm, sometimes finding it better balanced, but rather discreet. Even though the comment was different each time, the score is the same both time. HAUT BATAILLEY Cinquième Cru Classé 88Estate on the rise. The installation of a new fermenting room in 2005 makes better sorting of the harvest and greater differentiation of parcels possible, thanks to the use of smaller vats. In 2006, this estate has greater aromatic precision, a fatter mouth, and better-hidden tannins. It presents a very pleasant ripe fruity character throughout the whole tasting. Note too, that, for the first time the ratio of Cabernet, usually 65 %, increases to 75 % for 23 % Merlot and 2 % Cabernet Franc. The selection represents 70%.LYNCH BAGES Cinquième Cru Classé 88 - 89 Very lovely dark color. Nose aromatic, fresh, fruity and creamy. Tender entry, then the wine develops in a very fruity way with good density, but with vivid nuances in the structure. Hidden tannin and aromatic finish. Tasted twice, identically. I expected more. LYNCH MOUSSAS Cinquième Cru Classé 88 - 89At Lynch Moussas as at Batailley, Philippe Casteja has succeeded very well in presenting wines without acidity and with a lot of fresh fruit. The color is intense and the nose vividly fruity. Very lovely taste full of fresh, ripe fruit flavors, which evolve delicately with tannins that are fine, aromatic, and fat in persistence. Normal fullness. Drinking happiness assured. PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON Deuxième Cru Classé 91 - 92 Very lovely dark color. Nose fine, fruity, and ripe. In the mouth, vivid fruit dominates the taste. No note of washed fruit here. The wine develops flavorful, strong, and present mid-mouth. It wins even more points in the last part by presenting a very long finish with hidden tannins. Degree of alcohol: 13°2. Blend: 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Merlot and 2 % Cabernet Franc. Yield: 37 hl/ha. Total acidity: 3,4 - PH: 3,7 - IPT: 82. Tasted twice with as much pleasure both times.PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE Deuxième Cru Classé 88 I hoped for more from this tasting. Admittedly, the color is lovely and the fruity, fresh nose seemed a bit dense to me. However, the mouth does not have its usual style. It caresses at the beginning, does not expand with evolution, and remains especially marked by a vivid note at the finish. With the purchase of the estate by Roederer Champagnes, will changes be implemented on this estate?PONTET CANET Cinquième Cru Classé 91 - 92 Very lovely dark red color, intense. Nose intense, fresh, very fruity and fine. Mouth dense, suave, good fullness, developing with fruity, flowery flavors. The wine has much charm and good smoothness. Very good, aromatic finish with fleshy tannins. Good work. Blend: 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot.Haut MédocSOCIANDO MALLET Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois 88 Lovely dark color. Fruity nose, average intensity. Mouth is fleshy from the start, with lots of fruit. Pulpy, round body, developing flavorful with tannins present, but fat and aromatic. It is good and rather persistent. Aging will make it more attractive. Blend: 55 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc.Selection: 3/4 of the harvest, which is 10 % less than 2005.I will be back with you tomorrow with the Pomerol report. Jean-Marc Quarin ______________________________________________________________________________ © Copyright: All rights reserved. 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