| LORIENT BLUE |
| Red Wines - 1995 - Four of the great communes of Bordeaux are represented here, each subtly demonstrating the nuances of terroir and vintage throughout this large region. Includes a special wine tasting platter 5 people max |
Château Smith Haut Lafitte - is a terrific wine , both rich and elegant.
The opaque purple color, black currant nose intermixed with aromas of smoke,
minerals, and high quality new oak, are followed by a layered, gracefully
constructed wine with well-integrated tannin, exceptional purity and a long
finish. Along with the 1996, this is unquestionably the finest wine made by the
highly dedicated Cathiard regime, who purchased this estate in 1991.
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The opaque purple color, black currant nose intermixed with aromas of smoke,
minerals, and high quality new oak, are followed by a layered, gracefully
constructed wine with well-integrated tannin, exceptional purity and a long
finish. Along with the 1996, this is unquestionably the finest wine made by the
highly dedicated Cathiard regime, who purchased this estate in 1991.
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Château Prieure Lichine - a large 4th cru classé Margaux estate, is one of the most
fragmented in the Médoc with as many as 40 separate parcels of vines scattered
throughout the Margaux appellation. Prieuré-Lichine was purchased in 1951 by
the great Bordeaux visionary Alexis Lichine - he improved the quality of the wines
through investing heavily in new vineyards and by modernising the vinification
techniques. He died in 1989 and the estate is now run by his son Sacha, with guru
oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant. Prieuré-Lichine's relatively high
Merlot content gives the wine suppleness and elegance with the wines from the
best years possessing a beautifully perfumed nose with a firm structure and good
depth of fruit on the palate.
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fragmented in the Médoc with as many as 40 separate parcels of vines scattered
throughout the Margaux appellation. Prieuré-Lichine was purchased in 1951 by
the great Bordeaux visionary Alexis Lichine - he improved the quality of the wines
through investing heavily in new vineyards and by modernising the vinification
techniques. He died in 1989 and the estate is now run by his son Sacha, with guru
oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant. Prieuré-Lichine's relatively high
Merlot content gives the wine suppleness and elegance with the wines from the
best years possessing a beautifully perfumed nose with a firm structure and good
depth of fruit on the palate.
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Château Chasse-Spleen - is the leading Moulis estate along with Châteaux
Poujeaux. Although it is classified only as a Cru Bourgeois, it regularly
outperforms many of the Médoc's more renowned classed growths.
Chasse-Spleen's wines were always noteworthy, though the quality improved
dramatically with its acquisition by the Taillan Group, which also owns
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, in 1976. Chasse-Spleen wines are typically
deeply-coloured and full-bodied on the palate, displaying oodles of ripe, black
fruit, minerals and sometimes hints of chocolate.
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Poujeaux. Although it is classified only as a Cru Bourgeois, it regularly
outperforms many of the Médoc's more renowned classed growths.
Chasse-Spleen's wines were always noteworthy, though the quality improved
dramatically with its acquisition by the Taillan Group, which also owns
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, in 1976. Chasse-Spleen wines are typically
deeply-coloured and full-bodied on the palate, displaying oodles of ripe, black
fruit, minerals and sometimes hints of chocolate.
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Château Pontet-Canet - is a large Paullic estate that can trace its origins back to
1725, when Jean-François Pontet gave his name to the estate he had acquired.
The wine was not château-bottled until 1972 and in 1975 the property was sold to
Guy Tesseron. The Pontet-Canet, 78 hectares of vineyards adjoin those of Mouton
Rothschild, are full-bodied and packed with ripe, chewy, black fruits and finely
integrated tannins.
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1725, when Jean-François Pontet gave his name to the estate he had acquired.
The wine was not château-bottled until 1972 and in 1975 the property was sold to
Guy Tesseron. The Pontet-Canet, 78 hectares of vineyards adjoin those of Mouton
Rothschild, are full-bodied and packed with ripe, chewy, black fruits and finely
integrated tannins.
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