2018 Le Vieux Chateau Guibeau
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Puisseguin Saint-Émilion 14% ABV
80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
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2018 Le Vieux Chateau Guibeau
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Puisseguin Saint-Émilion 14% ABV
80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
Hi Barry - any good, how much and where from? :)
I bought it from Laithwaites a few years ago, for I think, about £15.
The 2018 is unavailable now; I thought it was time to drink it up.
I'm not sure where one can buy more recent vintages, or even if they are any good: the 2018 was an exceptional year.
I have several other clarets in my 'wine cellar' which I'm slowly drinking - I'll post them here in due course.
Thanks for answer Barry - I never seem to keep any bottles longer than a couple of months :)
2018 Château Le Rochers, Réserve Spéciale, Bordeaux
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Château Les Rochers doesn’t pretend to be a classed growth, but a simple Bordeaux with all the class and elegance you’d expect of this great region. It’s from an estate owned by the Roux family for five generations. The name Les Rochers, ‘the rocks’, comes from the limestone-rich soil, which keeps the vines very well drained. As you’d expect in the Entre Deux Mers, the majority of the grapes are Merlot, with some of both the Cabernets.
Another wine that is approaching the 'drink up' date (December 2022). 13.5% ABV.
Enjoyed with steak and kidney, black bean and onion sauté on a bed of basmati rice, carrots, green beans and 'sugar snap' peas.
2018 L'Épiphanie. Montagne Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
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Merlot and Cabernet Franc grape. 14% ABV.
Medium- to full-bodied Merlot-based blend. Bright scarlet in colour, with aroma of violets, red fruit, and a hint of leafy spice. Velvety with red plum and cassis on the palate; touches of red cherry and spice. Drink by end December 2023. Around £27 a bottle.
Enjoyed with a starter of grated carrot, smoked salmon and avocado salad. Followed by smoked mackerel in a tomato and onion sauce with brocolli, and green beans on a bed of spaghetti.
Desert of honeydew, cantaloupe and galia melon with black grape fruit salad.
Mulben Moor 8 Year Old 2010 from Murray McDavid. 50% abv this and from a Mystery Distillery in Speyside.
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Very fresh, flowery and a bit of spicy fruit too, along with honey etc.. a little firey but easily tamed with a splash if thats how you want it. Very decent and will think on distillery; Auchroisk comes to mind. I think the water and tem mins in glass is a big boost for it.
Picked up a bottle of Auchentoshan 12 today.
Never had it, and had to use up the balance of my “Christmas Gift” account at work. It was one of the better bottles they had left.
I am hoping it is a nice bottle
Has anybody already tried it?
I opened it last night.
Perfectly acceptable, but no wow factor.
I have some. This was the best choice where I could spend the xmas gift. The others were not so good. A few bottles of French whisky, and stuff to drink with coke.
amorik seems popular but not tried it. they do a sherried one for decent money so might try it sometime; just to say i have. i had a belgian whisky which was drinkable but for price it was poor fare. Goldlys 12, oloroso.. didnt taste very sherried and had an odd tang and aftertaste. still at least ive tried it lol
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lovey dram this, just needs a small drop of water...
ordered a couple of nice bottles for my collection/stock whatever.. (a couple from glenfarclas)
meantime im having a sherry bomb; my last bottle in fact(probably should have got more).:eyebrows:
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Another off my shelf today.
Signatory left these two casks for 13 yes then bottled up. This Glenlossie is unchillfiltered and 46%.
This is very nice with orange, nuts and blackcurrant a good bit of punch too.
Don't see many from Glenlossie alas but this doesn't disappoint.
Sat on shelf for about 2 yrs but it's well worth the wait.
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Old Particular Port Dundas 14 yr old Single Grain.
Lovely stuff.
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quite meaty this. good to get a decent single grain. alas the distillery is now still
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Earlier. Glenfarclas 105.
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Been drinking some vintages that were close to, or at (or even past!) their drink-up dates:
2007 Château Capbern Gasqueton, Saint-Estèphe.
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"Delicate violet aromas belie a wealth of blackcurrent richness typical of Cabernet lead clarets of Saint- Estèphe - with added elegance and sophistication found in all the wines associated with Château Calon-Ségur." (Château Calon-Ségur run Château Capbern Gasquiton.) Said to be "The Lafite of Sainte-Estèphe".
I had bought a case of this way back in 2007, but this bottle was hiding away in my 'cellar'. Definitely past its prime - still drinkable, but had lost a fair bit of its character. Still it reminded me to buy a case of the 2019.
2014 Château Les Granges de Civrac, Médoc. 13% ABV
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"Château Les Granges boasts 30 hectares of mature vineyards in the very north of the Médoc, close to the Gironde estuary. These vines are ideally situated on chalky clay hilltops in Civrac, Saint Christoly and Conquèques, affording good exposure to the sunshine and well drained soils. Jean Paul and Brigitte Roland became the proud owners of the estate in 1973 and have ploughed in lots of investment. In 2000, they completely refurbished the cellars to ensure they could make the very most of the great fruit. Its quality has been recognised by its superior Cru Bourgeois status. Ageing in barrel lends the finishing touches to this classic claret that tastes at its best between 5 and 10 years old."
2016 Château Fontaine de L'Aubier, Médoc. 13% ABV
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Château Fontaine de l’Aubier is located in the heart of the Médoc, neighbouring some of the greatest classed growth châteaux, and perched on the famous gravel soils that suit Cabernet and Merlot grapes so well. Five generations of the Fauchey family have succeeded each other at the château, always with the same approach to the task of making wine, starting with the greatest care in the vineyards, weeding and pruning by hand to avoid soil erosion, and adding absolutely nothing in the winery. Such fastidiousness pays off in quality. Top American wine critic James Suckling has awarded this wine an impressive 92–93 points for its silky tannins and flavourful finish.
50% Cabernet Franc + 50% Merlot. Needs decanting.
2019 Château de Colombe, Sainte Colombe, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 14.5% ABV
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Mostly Cabernet Franc and Merlot grape. Needs decanting.
2015 Château Loirac, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot grape. 12.5% ABV
New one today. Not too bad either. Nicely sherried
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Today’s purchase from a new local whisky shop
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Old Particular Port Dundas 13.
Superior single grain.
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A 13 yr old Glenlossie here. Bottled by Signatory.
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And a 15 yr old Glenfarclas
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Scallywag, from Douglas Laing is a vatted malt made from Speyside whiskies, including Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes. Many of the whiskies used in the small batch release come from Spanish sherry butts, giving Scallywag a fab sweetness that's balanced by some "mischievous" bourbon cask whisky also in the blend.
A lot of sweetness breaks into nutty corn flakes with vanilla and cream. lots of spice as it goes over to a nice sherried finish, but still leaving that sweetness in mouth.
incredibly adictive once mouth gets used to it.
top dog.
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just finish this fine bottle off. very good for an 8yr old. wasnt cheap for its age tho.
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Got a bottle of Aberlour 14 for the shelf . Free delivery and a decent price.
Dunno how long it'll grace the shelf but it can stay for now.
Shelves are both full again.
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A bottle of Glenallachie 8yr old. Lots of rich dark fruits in this along with spices etc. Still young and vibrant but obviously a little bit of an edge still. The nose is good, with sherried fruit and a touch of putty; the finish is strong.
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Makes my sole bottle of Laphroaig pale into insignificance!
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Some nice whisky there Grant