Episode 42: My first Vendange pt.3Tasting Notes on 2 wines from Left bank Bordeaux
1) Chateau Chantegrive - Rouge - Pessac-Leognan 2005
Score: 17/20 Concluded by my 5element tasting method
Full of viscosity. Layers of licorice, wood spice, subtleties of minerals. Has a firm tannins with bright acidity. Guarantee a bright future.
This is a 42 hectare estate, very mineral rich soil with sand & clay.
Wines are aged 18 months in oak.
Cépage: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cab. Franc
2) Chateau Latour-Martillac - Blanc - Pessac-Leognan 2006
Score: 15.75/20 Concluded by my 5element tasting note.
Fruits of pineapple in the front. Demonstrate some vegetable notes in the nose. Hint of tropical fruits on the core, coconut & toasty oak driven all the way. Decent length.
The wine aged in oak barrel for 15 months.
Cépage: 55% Semillon 40% Sauvignon 5% Muscadelle
Mostly on gravel soil, Vines are 40 yrs old.
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