The Wine Lobbyist

A other gem from this year's Primeur campaign. 2023 Chateau Pichon Logueville Comptesse de Lalande (barrel sample) 97-99p Ruby red. Violete, perfume, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, licorice and minerals. Fresh acidity. Velvety and elegant. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, salinity, licorice and minerals. Polished smooth tannins. Very long Drink from 2035-2070 Just so very very nice! Another great wine from Comtesse. #redwine #bordeaux #vin

Four wines from the iconkc Château Latour: - 2023 and 2017 Grand vin - 2023 and 2018 Les Forts de Latour 2023 Château Latour (barrel sample) 97-99p Ruby red. Perfume, licorice, raspberries, blueberries, exotic spice, cassis and minerals. Fresh acidity. Velvety texture. Layers of ripe fruits. Cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, licorice and minerals. Polished smooth tannins. Very long 2017 Château Latour 97p Ruby red. Delicate nose with violets, raspberries, cassis, blackberries, perfume and minerals. Fresh acidity. Playful and elegant. Cassis, blueberries, minerals and spice. Polished tannins. Very long 2023 Les Forts de Latour (barrel sample) 92-94p Ruby red. Violets, cassis, ripe cherries, blueberries and minerals. Fresh acidity. Lush ripe cherries, blueberries, cassis, sweet licorice, blackberries and minerals. Ripe polished tannins. Long 2018 Les Forts de Latour 93p Ruby red. Perfume, violets, cassis, blueberries and minerals. Fresh acidity. Ripe cherries, blueberries, blackberries and spice. Structured with polished tannins. Long The 2017 Grand vin and the 2018 Les Forts will be released from Latour now. As I am sure a lot of you know, Château Latour does not sell Primeur anymore, but fortunately we still get to taste the barrel samples. I will be back to Latour in September this year for a full tour. Really looking forward to that! #vin #bordeaux #wine #redwine

2023 Chateau La Conseillante (barrel sample) 97-99p Ruby red. Violets, perfume, raspberries, cassis, minerals, blueberries and licorice. Fresh acidity. Velvety texture with sweet cherries, blackberries, peppers, cassis, salinity, blueberries and exotic spices. Polished tannins. Very long Drink from 2035-2070 Just so very very nice and elegant. Grab a bottle or 12 if you love a good top quality Pomerol! #redwine #wine #pomerol

Le Pin 2023 (barrel sample) 98-100p Ruby red. Velvety nose with violets, blueberries, cassis, raspberries and minerals. Fresh acidity. Delicate and refined with layers of fruit. Cassis, blueberries, raspberries, milk chocolate, crowberries and spice. Smooth polished tannins. Very long Drink from 2035-2070 This is truely one of the world's best wines. A very small production, but what a quality! I seriously hope I get to retaste this one in a few years... Gotta love it! #vin #vino #wine #bordeaux

2023 Chateau Beausejour (barrel sample) 96-98p Ruby red. Violets, cassis, blueberries, licorice, pepper and minerals. Fresh acidity. Smooth polished and velvety. Licorice, blueberries, cassis, red currant, pepper and spice. Polished smooth tannins. Very long Drink from 2035 until 2070 Another great wine from Château Beausejour. If you ever have the opportunity to visit them, you should ask if they can show your their cellar. Just so very nice (video of it in reels). #redwine #bordeaux #vino #wine

This young beauty showed up on a tasting the other day. 2015 is such a great vintage in Bordeaux and Les Carmes Haut-Brion make a stunning wine. Just impresses more and more. 2015 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 97p Ruby red. Delicate nose with violets, blueberries, cassis, raspberries, spice and minerals. Fresh acidity. Playful with cassis, raspberries, blueberries, licorice and spice. Balanced and very long Drink from 2030 until 2070 #vin #vino #wine #bordeaux #redwine

Champagne heaven? 2008 Champagne Cristal 100p Straw yellow. Nice small bubbles. Green apples, pear, lemon zest, raspberries, brioche and minerals. Fresh acidity. Nice mousse. Rich savoury with lemons, green apples, grapefruit, mushrooms and minerals. Creamy and layered. Concentrated and balanced. Very very long Drink from now until 2045 Give it a short decant now or wait a few years. Just perfection in a bottle 🥂🍾 #vin #vino #champagne

The iconic duo of La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion. Always magic in a bottle! 2023 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion (barrel sample) 96-98p Ruby red. Delicate nose with violets, cassis, blueberries, pepper, cherries and spice. Fresh acidity. Creamy and velvety texture with blueberries, blackberries, cassis, spice and minerals. Smooth polished tannins. Very long 2023 Chateau Haut-Brion (barrel sample) 97-99p Ruby red. Violets, cassis, ripe cherries, blueberries, spice and minerals. Fresh acidity. Velvety texture. Creme de cassis, ripe cherries, blueberries, raspberries and minerals. Layered. Structured with polished tannins. Very long Drink from 2040-2070 (+) #vin #vino #wine #redwine

How many could or would you taste here? The video is from a dinner at Château Leoville Poyferre during the Primeurs in Bordeaux with the UGCB. So basically you can choose and taste among the wines on the table (on both sides). These wines were not barrel samples, but other vintages. Most from 201x but also some from late 90-ties and 200x. As yes, you can spit, but would you? Always a treat to be invited!

Do you want one of the best wines from the 2023 vintage that's not 1k € per bottle? Look no further! Follow for more insight on the 2023 Bordeaux campaign and other tips and regions. 2023 Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion (barrel sample) 97-99p Ruby red. Violets, pepper, cassis, minerals, blueberries and spice. Fresh acidity. Lush ripe velvety dark and red berries. Layered. Raspberries, sweet cherries, blueberries, blackberries, spice and minerals. Smooth polished tannins. Very long Drink from 2040-2070 #bordeaux #vin #vino #redwine #wine

Another great vintage from Haut-Bailly this year (2023) as well. These wines are so lovely and refreshing. The grand vin has always been stunning, but you should also try their second label - Haut-Bailly II. It is really a serious wine that has improved a lot in quality. 2023 Chateau Haut-Bailly (barrel sample) 94-96p Ruby red. Delicate and pure nose with violets, cassis, pencil shavings, raspberries and spice. Fresh acidity. Cassis, blueberries, licorice, spice and minerals. Polished smooth tannins. Very long Drink from 2040-2070 2023 Haut-Bailly II (barrel sample) 91-93p Ruby red. Delicate nose with violets, cherries, blueberries, cassis and milk chocolate. Fresh acidity. Blueberries, cassis, licorice, spice and minerals. Powerful with smooth polished tannins. Long Drink from 2030-2045 Always a pleasure to visit this estate. The video is from their new barrel cellar and winery. #vin #vino #wine #redwine #bordeaux

1942 Château Petit-Village Transparent brown orange with an orange rim. Delicate nose with truffles, light figs and sweet pipe tobacco. Fresh acidity. Still alive with truffles, tobacco, leather and figs. Fully integrated tannins. Long finish Points: It's history in a bottle. Just enjoy it! A huge thanks to Château Petit-Village for a great dinner and this gem of a wine! Just being able to drink a wine from the second world war is a huge treat. #vin #bordeaux #vino #redwine