Tuesday, May 13, 2008

From my Log. 3


1.- Chateau Duhart-Milon. 1.996. Pauillac. Full-bodied palate with rounded tannins. Medium term. Produced by Lafite (DBR) as some other wines, including the Premier Cru Classe Chateau Lafite Rothschild.
http://www.lafite.com/en/php/vins/7_2_1.php?id_chateau=17
2.- Chateau Lafon-Rochet. 1996, 2001. St. Estephe. Very intense. Kind of dry. Earthy as all wines from St. Estephe. Long term.
3.- Chateau Lagrange. St. Julien. 1.994, 1995. Very rich. Superb flavor. Long term. Expensive.
http://www.chateau-lagrange.com/
4.- Carruades de Lafite Rothschild. 1994. This is the second label from Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Try it. You will not regret. Almost the same wine without the price tag. Long term.
5.- Chateau Latour. 1.994. Pauillac. Vey intense. Full-bodied palate and ripe tannins. Long term. Very expensive. Premier Cru Classe.
http://www.chateau-latour.com/index.html
6.- Chateau Mouton Rothschild. 1.994, 1996. Very intense. First Cru. Needs lots of time in the cellar. Could be extremelly expensive.
http://www.mouton-rothschild.com/
7.- Chateau Gloria. 1.997. St. Julien. Not classified. Very strong blend. Ripe tannins. Medium term. Moderate. Better than some classified wines.
8.- Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion. 1.996. Pessac-Leognan. Very nice and very expensive too. Super rich. Full bodied palate. Fruity aromas. Long term.
http://www.haut-brion.com/home/fr/chateau/mhb-initial.php
9.- Chateau Monbrison. 1.997. Margaux. Great tannins and flavors. Medium term. Depending on the vintage, it could be expensive. Not a lot of cases in the market...
10.- Chateau Montrose. 1.992. St. Estephe. Dry. Tannins. Nice wine. Medium-long term. Expensive.
11.- Valpolicella Solane, 2002, Santi. Inexpensive Valpolicella.
12.- Chateau de la Chaize, 2004, Brouilly. Very nice Beaujolais Cru.