Château d'Aiguilhe Querre
Comtes von Neipperg Côtes de Castillon Red Bordeaux Blend
Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France
Drank 5/22/21. First of recent 6 bottle purchase.
Nose of plum. Baking spice, earth and black cherry. Flavors are well balanced, with black fruits, earth, tobacco, and a hint of spice. Medium plus finish. Quite enjoyable now, but should coast for the next 5-10 years.
4/22/8/4/4 +50 = 92 pts
Drank 5/22/21. First of recent 6 bottle purchase.
Nose of plum. Baking spice, earth and black cherry. Flavors are well balanced, with black fruits, earth, tobacco, and a hint of spice. Medium plus finish. Quite enjoyable now, but should coast for the next 5-10 years.
4/22/8/4/4 +50 = 92 pts
Drank 12/16/19. Ok with lamb kebabs. The roasted peppers are not an ideal pairing, but still, an excellent wine.
Classic right bank nose of plums, cassis, with some earth, and black pepper notes. Nice, black fruit on the palate, eith plumb, blackberry, cassis, and tobacco. Medium to firm tannins integrate well with the fruit. Long, dry finish, dominated by black fruit flavors. An excellent wine that displays the richness of the vintage.
4/22/8/4/4 + 50 = 92 pts.
Drank 12/16/19. Ok with lamb kebabs. The roasted peppers are not an ideal pairing, but still, an excellent wine.
Classic right bank nose of plums, cassis, with some earth, and black pepper notes. Nice, black fruit on the palate, eith plumb, blackberry, cassis, and tobacco. Medium to firm tannins integrate well with the fruit. Long, dry finish, dominated by black fruit flavors. An excellent wine that displays the richness of the vintage.
4/22/8/4/4 + 50 = 92 pts.
organic, long maceration- 35 ish days, 80/20 merlot/cab franc. 14.5% alc. clay/limestone. new oak around 50%. earth forward with ripe nose, plum, pepper crusted roasted meat. big, full, rich. medium/chewy tannins but not astringent. rate 7
organic, long maceration- 35 ish days, 80/20 merlot/cab franc. 14.5% alc. clay/limestone. new oak around 50%. earth forward with ripe nose, plum, pepper crusted roasted meat. big, full, rich. medium/chewy tannins but not astringent. rate 7
Feb 18th, 2020
Excellent - with Vasilis in London at American Bar
Excellent - with Vasilis in London at American Bar
Jan 20th, 2024
Total banger! Picked this up for €24 and its hitting its drinking window nicely. Deep and rich fruits all held together well. QPR just unbeatable! Went well with Coq au Vin 😋
Total banger! Picked this up for €24 and its hitting its drinking window nicely. Deep and rich fruits all held together well. QPR just unbeatable! Went well with Coq au Vin 😋
Jan 15th, 2023
2015 vintage. A whiff of the exotic in the nose but not translating to the finish just yet. Really nice medium-body now. Supple but not much concentration on the finish currently. I fear I may have hit this 3-4 years too early.
2015 vintage. A whiff of the exotic in the nose but not translating to the finish just yet. Really nice medium-body now. Supple but not much concentration on the finish currently. I fear I may have hit this 3-4 years too early.
Nov 9th, 20212015 vintage. Been meaning to try this wine for a few years and finally did. Great value. Herbal, dark choco, plummy notes in the nose. That plus plenty of medium-bodied structure adds up to pretty decent juice. Tastes like 10 years more max for aging would be about right.
2015 vintage. Been meaning to try this wine for a few years and finally did. Great value. Herbal, dark choco, plummy notes in the nose. That plus plenty of medium-bodied structure adds up to pretty decent juice. Tastes like 10 years more max for aging would be about right.
Jul 30th, 2021
Opened this yesterday. Decanted two hours. Disappointed and annoyed. Decided not to rate. Tonight it is a different wine (sorta like my teenager, sometimes she’s wonderful and sometimes she’s a teenager). This wine went from dull and thin to showing deep dark fruits, plush mouthfeel and lengthy finish. Complex. Betting this could age a few more years. Great QPR. Really in a great place one night later.
Opened this yesterday. Decanted two hours. Disappointed and annoyed. Decided not to rate. Tonight it is a different wine (sorta like my teenager, sometimes she’s wonderful and sometimes she’s a teenager). This wine went from dull and thin to showing deep dark fruits, plush mouthfeel and lengthy finish. Complex. Betting this could age a few more years. Great QPR. Really in a great place one night later.
May 16th, 2021
Excellent bargain Bordeaux, filled with licorice flavor. This is great presentation of Merlot, that is deep with brooding dark dried fruit. A great purchase and value.
Excellent bargain Bordeaux, filled with licorice flavor. This is great presentation of Merlot, that is deep with brooding dark dried fruit. A great purchase and value.
Feb 7th, 2020