Grand Cru Classé
559. Château Cantenac-Brown, Margaux Grand Cru Classé, 2000
I’ve taken an older Cantenac Brown label off and it was a mammoth and painful task… For the 2000 I just tore it too …
473. Château Cantenac-Brown, Margaux Grand Cru Classé, 1991
Brought for comedy value (awful vintage; moderate quality producer; random provenance), and drunk after the 1982, but surprisingly not too bad at all (though …
472. Château Larmande, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé, 1982
In the hunt for a reasonably priced 1982 Bordeaux for Katy’s brother’s girlfriend’s birthday (a 1982 baby…), which ultimately yielded Langoa-Barton, we picked this …
465. Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc Grand Cru Classé, 2003
A gift from Christian, for helping out with his finances. We had this on Christmas Eve 2008, with a lamb stir fry. A very …
202. Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Louis Eschenauer), Pauillac, 1952
Great decanting practice (much fine sediment), and a good lesson in how wines age (to medium tawny-brown, with yellowing rim), but that was about …
198. Château d’Armailhac, Grand Cru Classé Pauillac, 1997
Nice and dependable example of Cru Bordeaux. Well crafted, even if it wouldn’t set the world on fire. Deep garnet core, fading to a …
185. Château Montrose, Saint-Estèphe, 1997
Again, drank over Christmas, so written too long after drinking. Good fit with roast venison. Matured. Garnet-to-brick colouring Well knitted fruit and secondary aromas, …