trio of 2000 Bordeaux plus a 375 ml 2001 Sauternes
Item Number: 273
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Description
These great wine are ready to drink or can be held for a number of years more. All are excellent wines.
Chateau Berliquet St.-Emilion 2000
Plenty of crushed berry, with flowers and hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a round, creamy aftertaste. Modern and refined. Very well-done for this château. Best after 2007. 2,500 cases made. – Wine Spectator
Score: 91
Château La Louvière Pessac-Léognan 2000
Vivid aromas of blackberries and minerals, with a hint of flowers. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fine tannins and ripe fruit. Medium finish. This is the best La Louvière in years. Best after 2009. 11,665 cases made. –Wine Spectator
Score: 91
Château Fombrauge St.-Emilion 2000
Very grapey, with mineral and crushed raspberries. Medium- to full-bodied, with firm tannins and a vanilla, raspberry and cherry aftertaste. Slightly austere. Best after 2006. 14,080 cases made. –Wine Spectator
Score: 88
Château Lamothe Sauternes 2001
Subtle yet complex, with honey, floral, mineral and apple tart character. Medium- to full-bodied, with a medium sweetness and a long fresh finish. Good intensity. Best after 2006. 1,000 cases made. –Wine Spectator
Score: 90
Subtle yet complex, with honey, floral, mineral and apple tart character. Medium- to full-bodied, with a medium sweetness and a long fresh finish. Good intensity. Best after 2006. 1,000 cases made. –Wine Spectator
Score: 90
Donated by
Joe Leghorn & Dorothy DeSimone