Tasting of Bordeaux 2000 - Part 2

2003-03-25

Tasting Notes of Crus Bourgeouis
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday 14th March 2003

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Chateau Villa Bel-Air
Chateau d'Aiguilhe
Chateau Bernadotte
Pagodes de Cos
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez
Chateau Phelan Segur
Chateau Haut Marbuzet
Chateau Sociando Mallet

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～Overall～

在此輪Tasting中，以Chateau Sociando Mallet最具複雜度和層次感，而Chateau d'Aguilhe, Chateau Phelan Segur, 和Chateau Bernadotte也還不錯。

Chateau Villa Bel-Air（此酒雖被主辦單位放在Crus Bourgeouis，事實上它並不算是）Chateau Les Ormes de Pez都屬中度酒體，Pagodes de Cos與d'Aiguilhe單寧強且很抓舌。

～Selections～

Chateau Sociando Mallet
Color：和Ch. Haut Marbuzet和Ch. Villa Bel-Air一樣，色澤都較其他酒淡
Smell：除了果香外，還有些青椒的香氣，一點點earthy，蠻優雅的，感覺藏了很多東西在內。
Taste：剛開始有一些濕泥土的味道，之後有許多黑色漿果香氣出現，非常豐富的滋味與口感，very attractive, finish is lovely. 此酒比其他7款酒有更多的香料系香味。

Chateau d'Aguilhe
Color：較Ch. Villa Bel-Air深一些，也較偏紫
Smell：有點墨水、鉛筆心味，黑色漿果香，一點點薄荷
Taste：非常集中的香氣，單寧很強，然而果香豐富，放久一點再品嚐，還有巧克力味跑出來。

Chateau Bernadotte
Color：深暗紅色
Smell：Meaty，動物性的香氣，一些些花香，後段酒精感稍強
Taste：香氣剛開始感覺有些被酒精覆蓋過，然而尾韻很不錯，單寧有但蠻順口的。

Chateau Phelan Segur
Color：屬這8款酒中顏色最濃的，和Pagodes de Cos相當
Smell：圓熟且濃郁的黑色漿果香氣
Taste：很集中的香氣，滋味很豐富，柔順的單寧，尾韻長且甜美。感覺是可以早喝的一款Bordeaux 2000。

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補充參考資訊：

Chateau Villa Bel-Air
屬Graves區，WS-80，不是Crus Bourgeouis
Jancis Robinson, April 2002評：
Sweet, flattering, round and supple.

Chateau d'Aiguilhe
屬Cotes de Castillon區，WS-90，不是Crus Bourgeouis
Decanter評：
Fruit at a perfect pitch of ripeness with notes of black cherry. Layered middle palate the fruit fleshing out a firm, tannic structure. Overall good balance and well-integrated oak. Ready 2008-2010.

Chateau Bernadotte
屬Haut Medoc區，WA-87~88，WS-82
Wine Advocate評：
This is the first vintage that rachets up the level of quality from this estate owned by the proprietor of Pichon-Lalande. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, it reveals a certain affinity to Pichon-Lalande. Chocolate scents intermixed with sexy, creamy, black currant and underbrush notes jump from the glass. There is good density, an up-front, expansive style, medium body, and sweet tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2014.

Pagodes de Cos
屬St Estephe區，2nd wind of Chateau Cos d’Estournel，不是Crus Bourgeouis
NK Yong評：
Purple black; very ripe fruit nose. Very fleshy, very ripe lush fruit. Delectable.

Chateau Les Ormes de Pez
屬St. Estpehe區，WA:88~90，WS:89
Steven Spurrier, Decanter April 2001評：
Rich and plumy, explosively blackcurrant nose; won’t show much complexity as it matures, but will always rich and plummy.

Chateau Phelan Segur
屬St.-Estephe區，WA:86~87，WS:89
Decanter評：
Full intense color, slightly meaty and gamey, quite good richness and quite fleshy, elegant and restrained. Lovely.

Chateau Haut Marbuzet
屬St.-Estephe區，WS:88
Jancis Robinson, April 2002評：
Rich on palate, though light on subtlety.

Chateau Sociando Mallet
屬Haut-Medoc區，WA:90~92，WS:91
Decanter評：
Very perfumed, aromas of cassis, touch honeyed and vanilla hued. Lovely soft ripe complex fruit, with touch of bitterness on the tannins which will subside. Good length and blackcurrant fruit.

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圖片說明：背對我們左邊白髮紳士即為Chateau Figeac的Thierry Manoncourt，而他旁邊坐的即是Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande的May-Eliane de Lencquesaing