1/5/2023 0 Comments Chateau rabaud promis 2012![]() Perhaps it is safe to say that dry whites excelled overall better than dry reds. It was rather hard to pick an appellation that did better. Harlequin in the same sense in that quality varied as well as colors of grapes in bunches. ![]() First off, because of the varied weather, grape bunches did not uniformly ripen, so there is a reference to the harlequin costumes during Carnival season in Europe… Nice metaphor which I got from Jean Rene Matignon at Château Pichon Longueville Baron. You can go directly to my notes by clicking on the appellation links above, but a word on how “ harlequin” this vintage is. In any case, I will return to Bordeaux later this year to taste wines again – and those I had missed during en primeur week, such as Latour, Mouton, Cos, and several Pomerols, which I heard did well: l’Evangile, Lafleur and Eglise Clinet, not to mention the Moueix stable. But proof is in the bottle – and with age in bottle. I convey honest impressions, based on what I tasted. And for estates that monitor my notes: Please, take it easy… We are talking about barrel samples, after all. As in other vintages, sample variation exists, so please take care when reading my reviews. I had since tasted some of the same wines again, at a trade tasting, non blind. Previous posts, such as the tasting notes “posted live” from Château Branaire Ducru, were impromptu. Money matters: reaction from an American merchant (VIDEO JUST BELOW) Left Bank: Graves/Pessac Léognan - Haut Medoc - Margaux and Moulis/Listrac/Medoc - St Julien - Pauillac - St Estephe - Haut Medoc Right Bank: Fronsac/Canon Fronsac/Lalande de Pomerol - Saint Emilion (including Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé and Premiers) - Pomerol ![]() With Marisa d'Vari and John Gilman, enjoying the 2011 Cheval Blanc, one of the best reds from barrel of 2011 ![]()
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