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WHITE BORDEAUX |
PESSAC-LEOGNAN |
| BXL-193. 06 CARBONNIEUX Parker 93: ‘This is a strong vintage for Bordeaux’s dry white wines, probably as good or better than 2005. Crisp acidity, combined with outstanding concentration resulted in an impressive group of wines.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| BXL-194. 03 CARBONNIEUX Parker 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 44.99 each |
| BXL-195. 07 COUCHEROY All sauvignon blanc. Bordeaux body, fullness, strength, plus the crisp, tingly, grassy sauvignon buoyancy. Fabulous presentation./ Yes, Bordeaux rich take on sauvignon indeed. Plenty of body, and plenty of juice and race besides. Cool, focused, racy, steely, minerally. Well liked by the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| BXL-196. 07 LAGRAVE MARTILLAC Second wine of Grand Cru Chateau Latour Martillac. Extreme cat pee. Yow! Individual and expressive. And to my tastes./ Intense flavor confirmation. Has personality. Stony too. I love it. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 26.99 each |
| BXL-197. 04 LA LOUVIERE 85% sauvignon blanc; 15% semillon. Semillon fullness, fatness. Solid basis. Nice, smoky, toasty oak intricacies./ Waxy semillon texture plus sauvignon edge. Showing bouquet development. Lively and fine. Nicely burnished. Oak adds intrigue. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 24.99 each |
| BXL-198. 05 MENAUT Lots of cat pee here, unusual for Bordeaux. But this is nothing like Loire or NZ sauvignon. It’s Bordeaux full, even powerful./ Yes, lots of body and framing.. Real structure and stature. Plenty of cat, floral perfumes, quince, Peruvian lemon, smoke, and mineral.. Built for mealtime service. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| BXL-199. 04 TOUR LEOGNAN Decanter 4 Stars - Excellent - Best Value: ‘Lean, toasty nose, elegant and discreet. Rich, full bodied, concentrated, has an attractive austerity, almost mineral, spicy, complex, still youthful, fresh, toasty finish, very good length. 2-10 years.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
GRAVES |
| BXL-201. 07 GRAVILLE-LACOSTE Wall Street Journal - VERY GOOD - BEST OF TASTING: ‘Mouthwatering. Lime, mango, grapefruit and sunny acidity, with a nice, round weightiness to it and a tiny hint of honey. Long, fruity finish. Complete.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 19.99 each |
| BXL-202. 08 GUIRANTON Formerly imported under the Chateau Magneau label. 50% sauvignon blanc, 40% semillon, 10% muscadelle. Exceptionally tangy and tingly sauvignon gooseberry. Plus tangerine, lemon verbena, cat./ Very juicy, lively, racy. And there’s some semillon richness too. And muscadelle botanicals. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| BXL-203. 06 PERRON Good combo of freshness and fullness. Well conceived marriage of semillon and sauvignon. Ideal, really./ Dense, lush, full textured semillon plus a nice, grassy sauvignon astringency as a foil. Both fatness and cut. Why semillon and sauvignon are soul mates. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| BXL-204. 06 SANSEY Guignard @Mazeres. Full and well textured. This has Graves size and 06 extract. Sauvignon grapefruit and semillon fig. Semillon bulk too. And calcaire–there’s an earthiness here as usual./ Good body, acidity, and texture. Good value in white Graves. And appreciated by the group as such. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| BXL-205. 08 ST JEAN DE GRAVES 50% sauvignon blanc, 50% semillon. Both rich and tingly on the nose. That lovely point-counterpoint of sauvignon and semillon. Flint, mineral, lemon zest and custard. Some attractive floral overtones too./ A lot of sauvignon crispness, tang. And some pear and peach plumpness thanks to the semillon. Well balanced between the varietals and in all other respects. Very flavorful. The floral attractions continue. 16.4+. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
COTES DE BLAYE |
| BXL-208. 08 CH DES TOURTES Zingy, crisp, penetrating sauvignon. 08 full form. Gads, this really surges forth!/ Oh, boy, intense, insistent. Grapefruit, grass, and gooseberry. Very juicy, tangy, crisp, and penetrating. Grabs your attention. Very well liked by the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
ENTRE DEUX MERS |
| BXL-210. 08 BONNET Sauvignon blanc, semillon, muscadelle. 08 tight. Tighter than most. 08 large, with 08 grip, form, extract. Taut, penetrating sauvignon. Some semillon fatness, and muscadelle lilt. Quite seductive once it’s aired./ Tight. And right. Nicely layered, with semillon, sauvignon, and muscadelle all bringing their assets to the fore. Sauvignon tang, semillon weight, muscadelle scent. This will relax its grip and become more and more generous as the autumn progresses. 90+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
| BXL-211. 06 TERTRE DE LAUNAY 45% semillon, 35% sauvignon blanc, 20% muscadelle. That’s a lot of muscadelle, and it talks. Cool spearmint airs. Plus semillon bulk and sauvignon grass. Lemon and pear highlights./ This has a lot of grip and dry extract–06 speaking. Well liked by the group. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
BORDEAUX |
| BXL-213. 07 BELLEVUE-LUGAGNAC 40% sauvignon gris, 40% sauvignon blanc, 20% semillon. Luscious and intricate. Rich nut and melon sauvignon gris qualities. Sauvignon blanc offers brightness and a frisky, piquant edge; and semillon fig, apple, and pear, and a broad, rich foundation./ Good weight and texture. Fresh, lemony acid carriage. Grains, stones, minerals. Both full and lively. Speaks of a well-fashioned cuvee. Complex, generous, meal-worthy. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| BXL-214. 07 COURONNEAU Half each sauvignon gris, sauvignon blanc. With a chance to taste a fresh sample and have more time to study it, I like this even more than the desk sample offered a couple of weeks back. And it was very popular with the group too–even before I told them that it is half sauvignon gris, a grape that fascinates them. That varietal lends fullness and richness as well as unique aromatic properties. There are cool, green, quince like airs and richer peach and nut-like nuances. Unique./ Yes, this has the lushness of sauvignon gris versus blanc, as pinot gris versus pinot blanc. And the sauvignon blanc provides cut and lift, grass and pepper. Lively and enticing. Rich and texturally large. Well integrated. Wow! Tremendous! 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| BXL-215. 07 G DE GUIRAUD One of the best of the series. Sauvignon blanc in a very pure state on the nose. Not Loire sauvignon. Richer, riper fruited sauvignon of Bordeaux. 07's enormous fruit buoyancy and transparency. And tenderness and forward beauties./ On the palate, semillon states its case in richness, weight, volume, and texture. Semillon figginess and oak vanilla complement sauvignon vigor. Super nice. 92/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| BXL-216. 08 HAUT PASQUET 40% semillon, 40% sauvignon blanc, 20% muscadelle. Gee, could you want a more defining Bordeaux blanc encepagement? And it reads right. Great sauvignon gooseberry-grass exuberance on the nose with that muscadelle fresh herb assist. Fresh, crisp apple, pear, and citrus./ Semillon fullness chimes in. Sauvignon grapefruit, lemon piquance. Muscadelle green flowers. It’s classic. Well liked by the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| BXL-217. 07 HAUT RIAN |
| How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each |
| BXL-218. 07 PRINCE TABOURG Hearty and giving aroma. Some sauvignon brightness too. More pear than gooseberry-grapefruit, in the Bordeaux vernacular. Some semillon fatness and apple custard. And melon. Perhaps some muscadelle green fruit and flowers./ Rich and solid, with ripe apple-pear foundation. Supple, generous, and fleshy, with a nice sauvignon edge. Well crafted and priced. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each |
| BXL-219. 07 RECOUGNE Real Bordeaux sauvignon. Milder and creamier than Loire but not without cut. Plump pear and peach. Nice floral elements too./ Well, unexpectedly good cut on the palate. I mean, really great acidity washes over the palate and leaves a long, clear, crisp aftertaste. Sturdy sauvignon thrust and nice grassy piquance. 90/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each |
| BXL-220. 08 ROQUEFORT 90% sauvignon blanc, 10% semillon. Very incisive, penetrating. Really stimulates the nostrils. Bright and tangy, zesty, grassy. Semillon adds fat and sassy fig and melon./ Crisp, clearly focused, racy. Well braced, finely tuned. The semillon adds just enough plumpness to keep the sauvignon from getting too edgy. Deep feel; texturally rich. Great acidity. Lots of textural play. Well crafted. 91+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14..99 each |
| BXL-221. 08 SUAU 55% sauvignon blanc, 35% semillon, 10% muscadelle. Wonderful complex of semillon fatness, sauvignon gooseberry, and muscadelle green flowers. Also passion fruit, tangerine, and minerals./ Rich semillon body and great sauvignon cut. Has it all in Bordeaux blanc. Popular with the group. 91/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
SAUTERNES |
| BXL-223. 03 D’ARCHE, 2CC Wine Spectator 92 - Highly Recommended: ‘Aromas of ripe apples, honey and spices follow through to a full-bodied palate, very sweet and spicy, with loads of spicy botrytis character and a long finish. Lively. Better than the 2001. Best after 2008.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 52.99 each |
| BXL-224. 03 LE DAUPHIN DE GUIRAUD half bottle (H) Deep and refined apricot, honey, nectar, pineapple, sweet citrus, kumquat, orange liqueur./ Rich, deep, textured. Botrytis elements. Guiraud grace. Fabulous second. 95/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 22.99 each |
| BXL-225. 03 BEYLIEUX half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| BXL-226. 05 LA FLEUR D’OR half bottle (H) Keeps changing for the better. Seems to be getting younger rather than older./ Whoa! LOTS of botrytis here. Good fruit delicacy. Pineapple, citrus, honey-dipped apple slice. I like it better than before. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each |
| BXL-227. 06 PARTARRIEU half bottle (H) Pineapple, coconut, citrus, honey, dusting of botrytis./ Apricot and honey. Hints of botrytis tea and tobacco. Luscious, with good acidity and strength to balance. Very long. Great future. 94+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each |
| BXL-228. 05 PARTARRIEU half bottle (H) Intensely rich pineapple, lemon custard, honey, and nuts aromas. Some botrytis tea and astringency on the palate. Lovely poise. Great future. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each |
| BXL-229. 06 ROUMIEU-LACOSTE |
| How Many bottles/singles: 32.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
BARSAC |
| BXL-231. 03 COUTET, 1CC Wine Spectator 95: ‘Honey, apple tart and lemon rind. Full-bodied and very spicy with intense flavors of mace, apple and honey. Long finish. Thick and powerful. Best after 2010.’ |
| How Many bottles/singles: 64.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
LOUPIAC |
| BXL-233. 04 LES ROQUES half bottle (H) |
| How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each |
| BXL-234. 99 LES ROQUES A real treat with Carlyle Grill’s signature dessert, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting at our Ann Arbor Tasters Guild Equinox Dinner. Lots of honey and nut creme. Fresh citricity too. Good now, with years of growth to go. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
| BXL-235. 01 LES ROQUES CUVEE FRANZ Whoa! Big price to pay for a Loupiac, but this delivers. Full 01 concentration. Honey, pineapple, citrus, and botrytis range and complexity. Saturated. 96+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 42.99 each |
| BXL-236. 05 DES L’ORANGERIE Seems thicker, denser still than the Cadillac. Semillon figginess. More botrytis suggestions here: tea and tobacco./ Denser, more stately. Full textured. Fine acidity. But less revealing than the above at this stage. Nonetheless, I think this has more material. 93+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
CADILLAC |
| BXL-238. 02 SUAU |
| How Many bottles/singles: 29.99 each |
| BXL-239. 05 DES L’ORANGERIE Mmm. Lemon, honey, pineapple, coconut, nectar. Peach, apricot, and orange candy too./ Unctuous, rich, full semillon. Peach, apricot, nectarine, and botrytis flavors. Liquoreux. The rightful deal. 92+/100. |
| How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each |
WHITE BORDEAUX |
ST CROIX DU MONT |
| BXL-241. 00 DU PAVILLON |
| How Many bottles/singles: 23.99 each |
