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Ive, Jozef, Michiel
Aan de vooravond van de grote Hermitage proeverij van Gerhard in Graz, kwamen we samen bij hem thuis voor een kleine Ducru verticale. De 1994 scoorde erg sterk, de 1986 stelde teleur. De 1996 is top. Een cola-kleurige Chapelle 1967 (maar toch boeiend!) en een verrassende Pignan 1979... zalig.
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1988
88
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1988 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Slightly dusty in the nose. Is it TCA or one of those infamous Ducru vintages where many bottles suffered this problem? The problem is luckily not too dominant, and only veils a classic Medoc nose. Fairly strict tannins, slightly difficult to taste right now. The dustiness blows away in the glass after a while.
Edwin 90 • Bert 91 • Michel 92 • Michiel 92 - Groepscore: 91/100
Edwin 90 • Bert 91 • Michel 92 • Michiel 92 - Groepscore: 91/100
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1985
92
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1985 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
A lot more open than the previous one, much younger and with nice, ripe, fine Cabernet Sauvignon fruit. Very fine wood. Great finesse and enough power. Very nice wine.
Edwin 93 • Bert 93 • Michel 96 • Michiel 93 - Groepscore: 94/100
Edwin 93 • Bert 93 • Michel 96 • Michiel 93 - Groepscore: 94/100
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1986
88
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1986 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Very similar aroma's to the previous wine, but not as nice and seducing, overall harder. A touch of green celery. In the mouth also a lot harder, but clearly a chip off the same block as the previous wine.
Luc 14,0 • Hans 14,5 • Christian 14,0 • Rob 14,0 • Dirk 12,8 • Frank 14,0 • Alain 13,5 • Michiel 13,6 - Groepscore: 13,8/20 (85/100)
Luc 14,0 • Hans 14,5 • Christian 14,0 • Rob 14,0 • Dirk 12,8 • Frank 14,0 • Alain 13,5 • Michiel 13,6 - Groepscore: 13,8/20 (85/100)
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1989
90
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1989 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Rather closed wine but with clearly good stuffing. Slight touch of burning alcohol in the nose. Firm acidity, with strong tannins that are a little rough. Clearly similar to Ducru #1 (1988).
Luc 15,6 • Hans 15,5 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,5 • Dirk 15,3 • Frank 15,2 • Alain 15,0 • Michiel 15,2 - Groepscore: 15,3/20 (88/100)
Luc 15,6 • Hans 15,5 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,5 • Dirk 15,3 • Frank 15,2 • Alain 15,0 • Michiel 15,2 - Groepscore: 15,3/20 (88/100)
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1994
93
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1994 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Completely different wine. A 'warm' nose, slightly cooked. Is this from a warm year? Still rather closed, clearly younger than the previous wines. Slight lactic on the nose, vanilla. Rather fine, but fairly strong. Very nice, but still very young. Needs some more cellaring, but will turn out very nice.
Luc 12,0 • Hans 9,0 • Christian 10,0 • Rob 12,0 • Frank 12,0 • Alain 12,0 • Michiel 12,0 - Groepscore: 11,3/20 (78/100)
Luc 12,0 • Hans 9,0 • Christian 10,0 • Rob 12,0 • Frank 12,0 • Alain 12,0 • Michiel 12,0 - Groepscore: 11,3/20 (78/100)
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995
91
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1995 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Very deep nose. Again not an easy wine to taste (this flight actually reminds me a lot of a vertical of Lafite - also a very difficult wine to judge). Slightly rough in the mouth, not as 'clean' as I would wish. Requires extended cellaring.
Luc 14,5 • Hans 14,5 • Christian 14,5 • Rob 14,0 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 11,8 • Alain 14,2 • Michiel 14,4 - Groepscore: 14/20 (85/100)
Luc 14,5 • Hans 14,5 • Christian 14,5 • Rob 14,0 • Dirk 14,0 • Frank 11,8 • Alain 14,2 • Michiel 14,4 - Groepscore: 14/20 (85/100)
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Ducru-Beaucaillou 1996
95
Frankrijk >
Bordeaux >
Saint-Julien >
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou >
Ducru-Beaucaillou >
1996 •
rood -
65% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc 5% Petit Verdot
Very dark nose, but rather soft, very ripe. Already some secondary evolved fruit. Nice evolution. The taste is fairly smooth, very good concentration. Great structure and intensity, fairly long. Clearly the wine of the flight! Also fairly accessible compared to some others - well, it does help to show off from time to time.
Luc 14,0 • Hans 15,0 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,0 • Dirk 15,0 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,6 • Michiel 14,0 - Groepscore: 14,7/20 (87/100)
Luc 14,0 • Hans 15,0 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,0 • Dirk 15,0 • Frank 15,0 • Alain 14,6 • Michiel 14,0 - Groepscore: 14,7/20 (87/100)
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Paul Jaboulet Ainé - Hermitage La Chapelle 1967
87
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Hermitage >
Paul Jaboulet Ainé >
Hermitage La Chapelle >
1967 •
rood -
100% Syrah
Bottle mid-shoulder. I've never ever seen a wine with a colour identical to Coke, but this is it. Of course there is clear oxydation, which somewhat masks the other aroma's of secondary fruit, quince (nice!); a complex nose overall. The taste is rather soft, with good balance; some acidity, but not too disturbing. Although clearly over the hill, this wine is a lot nicer than you would think, judging by the colour. The bottle wasn't perfect, so possibly a well-preserved 1967 La Chapelle may hold promise.
Luc 12,8 • Hans 14,3 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,0 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 14,5 • Alain 14,8 • Michiel 14,8 - Groepscore: 14,5/20 (86/100)
Luc 12,8 • Hans 14,3 • Christian 15,0 • Rob 15,0 • Dirk 14,5 • Frank 14,5 • Alain 14,8 • Michiel 14,8 - Groepscore: 14,5/20 (86/100)
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Clos du Mont Olivet - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1978
86
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Châteauneuf-du-Pape >
Clos du Mont Olivet >
Châteauneuf-du-Pape >
1978 •
rood -
90-92% Grenache, 2-3% Syrah
Nicely evolved colour. Nicely evolved nose as well, with still some beautiful secondary fruit left. The taste starts off pretty well, but then drops off towards the end with strong acidity and a slight alcohol burn. Overall not bad for that age, but not great either. The nose promised more, but the taste structure was somewhat lacking. Bottle bought by Ive Marx at auction.
Luc 16,0 • Hans 16,0 • Christian 16,0 • Rob 15,8 • Dirk 15,9 • Frank 15,5 • Alain 16,2 • Michiel 16,0 - Groepscore: 15,9/20 (90/100)
Luc 16,0 • Hans 16,0 • Christian 16,0 • Rob 15,8 • Dirk 15,9 • Frank 15,5 • Alain 16,2 • Michiel 16,0 - Groepscore: 15,9/20 (90/100)
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Château Rayas - Pignan 1979
92
Frankrijk >
Rhône >
Châteauneuf-du-Pape >
Château Rayas >
Pignan >
1979 •
rood -
98% Grenache, 2% other
The initial aroma's are really rough, with a lot of alcohol in the nose. All this blows away after 10 minutes, and the nose becomes very fine and delicate, with nice sous-bois and evolved fruit. Great complexity. The taste had great structure and perfect integration - not a rough edge in sight. Some acidity in the aftertaste, but not too much. This was of course served blind, and I was fully convinced it was a mature Burgundy... Maybe I should have paid more attention to the notes of alcohol. But it is still amazing how old CDP can resemble Burgundy. Beautiful wine.
Luc 14,8 • Hans 15,0 • Christian 16,0 • Rob 15,8 • Dirk 16,4 • Frank 16,2 • Alain 16,4 • Michiel 16,4 - Groepscore: 15,9/20 (90/100)
Luc 14,8 • Hans 15,0 • Christian 16,0 • Rob 15,8 • Dirk 16,4 • Frank 16,2 • Alain 16,4 • Michiel 16,4 - Groepscore: 15,9/20 (90/100)
At Gerhard Präsent's house - Ducru vertical and 3 Rhônes
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