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Older Burgundy’s In Folliez (Vinotopia)

17/02/2009 Michiel Carpentier 0

The reason for this meeting in restaurant Folliez in Mechelen was the visit of a (hopefully) future American Master of Wine. Reason enough to taste a nice series of older wines. We began with a few beautiful white Burgundy’s with in between them a couple of top California Chardonnays: Kongsgaard and Marcassin. Nice comparison, though the flight was dominated by the 2001 Coche-Dury Perrières. Even the …

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2006 Château Malescot St. Exupery

13/02/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 Château Malescot St. Exupery – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (2/6/2009) Blackberries, chocolate, black coffee, leather and minerals on the quite modern but enjoyable nose. At this stage, the rather sweet tannins dominate the ripe black fruit; good acidity ensures much needed freshness; additional aromas of exotic spices, leather and black coffee turn this in a very tasty package. Similar > Read more …

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2004 Château Malescot St. Exupery

30/03/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Château Malescot St. Exupery – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (3/2/2007) Meat, animal blood, and a dose of alcohol on the nose. On the palate some leather, a hint of minerals, black coffee, a hint of kirsch and elegant traces of black and red fruits. Not a blockbuster, but a complete, balanced classical Bordeaux that is already accessible now. (91 > Read more …

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Château d’Arsac 2005

30/03/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 Château d’Arsac – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (12/22/2007)Hint of the stable, leather, animal blood; wood a bit dominating, but nothing too severe, good material, needs some time to come together. A bit wild. (89 pts.) Hint van stalaroma’s, leder, dierlijk blood; hout domineert nog, maar niet te erg; goed materiaal, heeft tijd nodig om te integreren. Een beetje wild. > Read more …

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Château Palmer 2004

19/05/2007 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Château Palmer – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (4/27/2007)Aromatic nose with spices, tobacco and black fruit (plums, dark cherries). Balanced palate with refreshing acidity, elegant tannins, delicious fruit tones, all supported by spices, coffee and tobacco. Very classy wine, at the moment accessible in its youth. (93 pts.) Aromatische neus met specerijen, tabak en zwart fruit (pruimen, zwarte kersen). Evenwichtige > Read more …

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Château Malescot St. Exupery 2003

21/05/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2003 Château Malescot St. Exupery – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (4/30/2006)Opened 20:15. Fairly meaty nose, with a hint of smoke and a small lactic element. The nose remains rather closed. The palate is more balanced and much less tannic then the Gruaud Laroze tasted just before. However, the tannins are still noticeable and the fruit is clearly pushed to the > Read more …

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Château d’Issan 2003

04/02/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2003 Château d’Issan – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (12/14/2005)18:45 CET: Opened the bottle. 21:45: Black cherries on the nose, with some meat and leather. Nicely balanced palate, and very accessible now: not too sweet black fruits (cherries, berries), supported by refreshing acids and soft tannins. Very tasty, not tiring, makes you want to taste another glass. The evening after: remains > Read more …