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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
4525 Château Brown, Pessac-Léognan, 2005 6 6<br />
AC Graves<br />
4527 Château de Marsan, AC Bordeaux 2007 9 9 Perfect now. Showing some age already.<br />
4528 Château Roquefort Blanc, AC Bordeaux 2007 9 9 No point in holding on.<br />
4529 Château Guirauton, AC Graves 2007 8 8 This has progressed rapidly. Ready soon.<br />
4530 La Fleur d’Or, AC Sauternes 2005 6 8 Delectable, delicious, sweet and sticky. Perfect with strawberries.<br />
4531 Château Puynard, AC Côtes de Blaye 2005 7 8 Ready.<br />
4532 Château Lescalle, 2005 8 8<br />
AC Bordeaux Supérieur<br />
4533 Château Vieux Dominique, 2005 7 8<br />
AC Bordeaux Supérieur<br />
4534 Château Roquefort Rouge, AC Bordeaux 2005 7 7 A small wine from vineyards between the copses and woods<br />
of Entre-Deux-Mers. This is a beauty.<br />
4535 Château Bel-Air La Chapelle, 2005 6 7 Very drinkable.<br />
AC Côtes de Castillon<br />
4536 Château Léonie, AC Graves 2005 7 8 Lovely fresh fruit, ripe and complex.<br />
4537 Château de Côme, AC Saint-Estèphe 2005 6 6 Lots of time left. Don’t hurry this one along. Be patient.<br />
Cellar Offering 182<br />
PROVENCE<br />
All the wines from Château Vignelaure were made for us by David O’Brien, the super talented, self-taught winemaker who left his first<br />
calling as one of Europe’s most successful racehorse trainers to become a winemaker, in the process returning Vignelaure to its former<br />
position as one of the two leading wines of Provence. Sadly, David sold the property to live in Australia, the home of his wife Catherine.<br />
These wines are the last that David made for us.<br />
4538 La Grande Pièce de Vignelaure 2006 8 8 Fine harmonious “Bordeaux blend.”<br />
4539 Esprit de Nijinsky Rosé 2007 9 9 A very fine pink wine, but it should not be held any longer.<br />
4540 La Source de Vignelaure Rosé 2007 10 10 Fresh and lively. Modest nose, but appetizing fruit acidity. Drink now.<br />
4541 La Source de Vignelaure Rouge 2006 9 9 Never intended as a long keeper, it has good acidity, but very<br />
low tannin. Open and enjoy.<br />
4542 Esprit de Nijinsky Rouge 2006 8 8 A big, jam flavoured palate shows that the tannins have<br />
receded and it is now ready.<br />
4543 Château Vignelaure, 2004 8 8 Has developed quickly. In fine condition and it will hold well,<br />
AOC Côteaux d’Aix en Provence but it is now showing its weight and structure.<br />
4544 Bourgogne Aligoté, AOC 2007 10 10 Should have all gone by now. The palate is now dull and rather<br />
coarse.<br />
4545 Bourgogne 2007 8 8 The best wine to be found of this appellation. Coming<br />
Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune Blanc, AOC around nicely to show the fragrance and softness of<br />
the fruit.<br />
4546 Saint-Aubin, 1er Cru, AOC, 2007 8 8 This is the perfect moment to open and enjoy this delicious<br />
“Vigne Moingeon” white.<br />
4547 Bourgogne 2007 7 7 Far better than its appellation, Billard really concentrates<br />
Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune Rouge, AOC on making this lesser appellation fine.<br />
4548 Auxey-Duresses, AOC, “Les Jonchères” 2007 7 7 Medium weight. Nice, warm, ripe fruit with a good structure<br />
that provides length in the mouth. Good.<br />
4549 Beaune, AOC, “Les Bons Feuvres” 2007 7 7 Outside of the Côte d’Or, the Pinot Noir is known to be a very<br />
difficult grape to work with. Here, it is done with ease. This is<br />
a deliciously complete example that will please for three or<br />
four more years.<br />
4550 Côte de Beaune Villages, AOC, 2007 8 8 Youthful, showing attractive aromas of forest leaves and<br />
Domaine Billard, Founders’ Choice bright red berry fruit. Supple and easy in the mouth.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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