Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne, 2004

AOC: Grand Cru Classes, Sanit-Emilion, Bordeaux
Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Color: Ruby, very little amber color at the rim, early maturing
Aroma: The part I enjoy most, some merlot perfume, a little mineral feel, sweet red fruit, a little wood and smoke, Aroma is good, medium intensity
Palate: pretty standard Bordeaux, need decanting, definitely not a big structure wine,  a little red fruit sweetness(concentrated fruitness), wood, a little mineral feel , a little acidity, a little bit dry, medium+ tannin, medium+ body, elegant side, not my favorite, not a big wine but an easy drinking one. A wine more enjoyable smelling than tasting.    

Chateau Barde-Haut, 2004

Price: $40-50
AOC: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
Variety: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Color: orange, amber color at the rim, its almost matured, can drink now

Aorma: very clear, quite mature bordeaux merlot aroma, merlot perfume, a little meaty hint, ripe red fruit!

Palate: the mid palate is almost empty right after opening, after two hours of decanting, ripe merlot fruitness came out (the fruitness concentration is very good consider that 2004 is not a powerful vintage, longer decanting is also ok), red fruit, tea leaf and some tobacco, tannin is integrated and moderate, acidity is integrated and balanced. just a little of every thing in harmony. This is a balanced and matured right bank bordeaux I enjoyed a lot!

   

Chateau Fombrauge, 2010

AOC: Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Aroma: intense Merlot 香水味! 香氣非常有深度跟穿透力, 光聞就知道是強力年份, 聞得出一些smoke 和 licorice

Palate: 剛打開時跟 Corbin 一樣, silky and very elegant, 味道內斂, 一喝就是高級酒的感覺, 醒完後red fruit, 和明顯的smoky and herbal出現, medium to full body, complexity高但中等 thickness, 蠻特別的, 非常好的 ripeness, 蠻甜的果實味, 算是一隻蠻強力的 saint-emilion, 有時喝多會有一種負擔感, 但又sweet又savory的感覺讓人忍不住想去喝, 不算the best, 但無疑問是一隻好喝的酒!

    

Chateau Quinault L'Enclos, 2012

AOC: Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Aroma: 和06年那種很重的 Merlot 香水味不同, 淡淡的香水味加上 fresh, seductive red fruit aroma, 甚至有點花香的感覺, 香氣很誘人

Palate: Quinault Enclos 和 Corbin 都是右岸我很喜歡的三級酒莊, 和 Corbin 那種甜美的 fruit bomb 不同, Enclos 很講究purity, 純粹的口感加上 concentrated 的 red fruit, pure and juicy acidity, 再加上 tobacco, 味道不特別多, 但有濃縮感, 喝起來很 fresh, 就是讓人有種高雅的感覺, 沒有多餘的雜味, 喝 Enclos 讓人覺得是在喝一件精雕細琢的藝術品, 12年比起10年容易親近一些, 但味道的 concentration 還是比不上強力的10年

 

Chateau Corbin, 2007

AOC: Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux
Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Color: half amber and half violet, can cellar more time 
Aroma: quite intense red fruit, clear toasted oak (positive), quite elegant.  
Palate: slightly smooth, clear acidity (flavor like decayed cork, but acceptable, not corked), red fruit sweetness was there, medium body, acidity smoothed out after decanting, Merlot red fruit came out (very good Intensity at some point), very fine tannin, Corbin is one of my favorite right bank Bordeaux, must try 2009 again.