Château Fontis 2016 (Cru Bourgeois Médoc)
Cedary, spicy, blackberry and currant bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, blackcurrant and cherry flavours, well-structured and firm with lively acidity. (90)
Château Ducluzeau 2016 (Listrac-Médoc)
Cedary, lightly floral, tea leaf, licorice and red berry nose with oak spice; medium-bodied, well-extracted cherry and plum flavour; rich mouth-feel finishing on chalky tannins. (89)
Château Sérilhan 2016 (Saint-Estèphe)
Spicy, fragrant of red fruits with a sous-bois note; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, quite forward for Saint-Estèphe, minerally with zesty acidity. (89–90)
Château de Lamarque 2016 (Haut-Médoc)
Cedary, cigar-box, floral nose; medium-bodied, dry, sweet black cherry flavour with bitter chocolate, spicy, cedary notes; firmly structured with earthy tannins. (90)
Château Moulin de la Rose 2014 (Saint-Julien)
Spicy, cedary nose with a toasty, floral note; medium-bodied, dry, mouth-filling, red berry fruit with evident but supple tannins. (89–90)
Château Mauvesin Barton 2015 (Moulis en Médoc)
Spicy, cedary nose with tobacco and toasty oak notes; medium-bodied, dry, elegant and well-balanced with a savoury flavour of red berries and blackcurrant leaf. (89)
Château Dauphin 2015 (second wine of Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac)
Earthy, minerally nose of cedar and black fruits with oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, well-balanced and structured with grainy tannins. (89–90)
Château Deyrem Valentin Margaux 2015
Spicy, cedary nose of tobacco with a floral top note; medium-bodied, dry, elegant, beautifully balanced and firm; creamy mouthfeel, ending on chewy, ripe tannins. (91)
A highly entertaining and informative tasting facilitated by Sopexa.
Other wine tasted:
Malivoire Estate Grown Chardonnay 2018 (Vintages Essential currently $17.95 as a Limited Time Offer, reverting back to $19.95 after November 28th – Vintages #573147)
Straw colour; toasty, apple bouquet with undergrowth notes; medium-bodied, dry, apple and peach flavours; well-balanced, clean and true. (89)
Ruby colour; earthy, peppery nose of ripe cherries; light to medium-bodied, dry, elegant, sour cherry flavour with palate-freshening acidity and a surprisingly firm finish. Lovely mouthfeel. (90)
Opaque purple-black in colour; spicy, cedary, blackberry and vanilla oak on the nose with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, savoury-herbal, blackberry and plum flavours with green pepper notes; firmly structure and lively acidity. (89)
Deep purple in colour; spicy, lightly cedary nose of blackberries with a peppery, herbal, black olive note; medium to full-bodied, dry, savoury, black fruit flavours carried on lively acidity. (90)
Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2018 (McLaren Vale, South Australia, $19.95, Vintages #396481)
Deep purple colour; lightly floral, blackberry, black olive and vanilla oak notes on the nose; full-bodied, dry, juicy and savoury licorice and black fruit flavours. (90)
Bright ruby colour; lightly cedary, woodsy, dried flowers, dried cherry bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, cranberry and pomegranate flavours; fine mouthfeel with fresh acidity. (90)
Villa Annaberta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2017 (Veneto, $18.95, LCBO #378091, LTO $3.00 Nov. 29–Jan. 2)
Bright ruby colour; cherry nose with oak spice; medium-bodied, just off dry, cherry and plum flavours with balancing acidity. (89)
Villa Annaberta Amarone della Valpolicella 2015 (Veneto, $38.95, Vintages #433961)
Deep ruby in colour; lightly cedary, spicy plum and dried cherry bouquet with a wisp of smoke; medium to full-bodied, rich and full on the palate with flavours of plum and raisin; well-balanced and firmly structured. (92–93)
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