The November 2019 meeting of the American Wine Society/ John Marshall Chapter featured a tasting of high-end Bordeaux wines. Annette Schiller presented 11 wines from ultra-premium châteaux. Except for the Château Olivier, Annette had visited all the presented estates on an ombiasy wine tour to Bordeaux.
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours, France
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Annette Schiller in her announcement: We will journey with Annette through all major wine regions in the Bordelais: Pessac-Léognan (white and red), Saint-Emilion and Pomerol on the Right Bank, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe on the Left Bank as well as Sauternes. A flight of three wines from the same vintage -1998- will give us a great understanding of the different appellations and the aging potential of Bordeaux wines. Two flights -same château, different vintages- will show us the uniqueness of a vintage. The wines will be accompanied by finger foods. This is not to be missed.
Tasting List
Overall, all wines showed very well. The favorite of the group was the (20 years old) 1998 Château Pape-Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves. The nose was amazing and the oak beautifully integrated. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
We started with the relatively inexpensive white from Château Olivier.
Next was a flight of the 3 vintage 1998 wines, all very lively and good. As notes, the 1998 Château Pape-Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves was the overall favorite of the group. The 1998 Château Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol was 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, peppery on the nose and very mellow in the mouth. Also, the 1998 Château Canon-La Gaffelière, Saint-Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B, with 52% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc was very lively. 1998 was a stellar vintage in Bordeaux.
Two flights followed with wines from the same producer and 10/15 years of age difference: Château Kirwan (2015/ 2000) and Château Beychevelle (2015/ 2005). Both older vintages had aged very nicely, while the 2015s was already drinkable, in particular the Château Kirwan.
We finished the selection of reds with a 2000 Château Pontet-Canet, 5ième Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac and a 1983 Château Cos D’Estournel, 2ième Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe. The latter was very mellow, but still had lots of tannins.
The tasting ended with an outstanding noble-sweet wine, a 2005 Château Climens, Sauternes, Première Grand Cru Classé, Barsac-Sauternes.
2017 Château Olivier, Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves US$39
1998 Château Pape-Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves US$139
1998 Château Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol US$64
1998 Château Canon-La Gaffelière, Saint-Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B US$95
2015 Château Kirwan, 3ième Grand Cru Classé, Margaux US$109
2000 Château Kirwan, 3ième Grand Cru Classé, Margaux US$112
2015 Château Beychevelle, 4ième Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Julien US$157
2005 Château Beychevelle, 4ième Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Julien US$147
2000 Château Pontet-Canet, 5ième Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac US$139
1983 Château Cos D’Estournel, 2ième Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe US$189
2005 Château Climens, Sauternes, Première Grand Cru Classé, Barsac-Sauternes US$119
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