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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
3957 Ruppertsberger Linsenbusch 2006 9 9 Still shows lively balance. Very well made.<br />
Grauer Burgunder Kabinett<br />
3958 Rudesheimer Riesling Kabinett 2006 9 9 Just meandering slowly. It will continue to show well for some<br />
time.<br />
3959 Bernkasteler Badstube 2006 10 10 No need to hurry, but it is at its best<br />
Riesling Hochgewachs<br />
3960 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 2006 8 8 Lovely wine, with great balance and finesse.<br />
Cellar Offering 174<br />
2904 Château La Prade, 2003 8 8 Fabulous wine. See note on page 5.<br />
AOC Bordeaux Côtes de Francs<br />
Bordeaux 2005 vintage<br />
See note on page 36.<br />
3967 Château Maillard, AOC Graves 2005 8 8 Typical 2005. Very fine, easy now.<br />
3968 Château Martinon Rouge, 2005 10 10 This is not a keeper and should be drunk.<br />
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur<br />
3969 Château Chante-Alouette, 2005 9 9 A regular on many Opimian Cellar Offerings because it<br />
AOC Fronsac always offers great value.<br />
3970 Château Moulin des Laurets, 2005 8 8 Deliciously ready.<br />
AOC Puisseguin Saint-Émilion<br />
3971 Château Vieux Clos Saint-Émilion, 2004 9 9 A château Opimian has followed in many vintages since<br />
AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 1975. It is still a super producer.<br />
3972 Château Le Conseiller, 2004 8 9 One of the extraordinary wines from the cellar of Janoueix.<br />
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur Like all of his wines, it is both complex and concentrated.<br />
3973 Château Hortevie, 2004 8 8 Another long term favourite, Hortevie has now built a large<br />
AOC Saint Julien, Cru Bourgeois and international following. Very fine balance and harmony.<br />
3974 Château l’Enclos, AOC Pomerol 2003 9 9 Sheer delight. Rich, powerful and filled with soft fruit notes.<br />
3975 Château Haut Batailley, AOC Pauillac 2004 8 8 One of the great classified growths of Bordeaux. Owned and<br />
produced by Xavier Borie, the wine has great elegance, weight<br />
and supple complexity. Keep a bottle or two for a special day.<br />
3976 Château Berliquet, AOC Saint-Émilion 2003 9 9 Very big. Soft, attractive and drinkable.<br />
Grand Cru<br />
3977 Château Gloria, AOC Saint Julien 2004 9 9 This supple wine personifies the flexibility and class of the<br />
wines from the village Saint Julien. Now that the flavours are<br />
softening, it is time to open the bottles.<br />
3978 Château Poujeaux, 2003 8 9 Firm, strong and quite stalky. Blackcurrants with spinachy<br />
AOC Moulis-en-Médoc green leaves, smoke and earthy mushrooms.<br />
3979 Château Ferriere, AOC Margaux, 2004 8 8 A lesser known classified château from Margaux. Initially very<br />
Cru Classe fruity and soft, then there is the intrusive dryness of tannin.<br />
3983 Château Moulin de l’Esperance, 2005 9 10 Lovely, small wine. Neat, well structured. All of the fruit tastes<br />
AOC Premières Côtes Blaye together with the easy ripe tannin.<br />
3984 Château Roustaing, AOC Bordeaux 2005 8 8 Very typically Cabernet. Slow to mature, it still shows some<br />
roughness. There is real substance and volume of fruit.<br />
3985 Château de Fontenille, AOC Bordeaux 2005 10 10 Fresh, yet ready. The weight of the cherry flavours indicates<br />
that this is a fine example of the influence of Cabernet Franc<br />
on the palate.<br />
3986 Château Haut Nadeau, 2004 9 9 Very fine vineyard and winery have produced a fine flavour<br />
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur with a charming bell-pepper and cassis emphasis.<br />
3987 Château Carsin, 2005 9 9 In the many years since Mandy Jones made her first vintage<br />
AOC Premières Côtes de Bordeaux here, the property has never made a poor wine. This is huge,<br />
one of the best, and now it is perfect for drinking.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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