Chateau Peyrabon, Haut-Medoc

Medium dark ruby red with pinkish-orange rim. Blackcurrant, redcurrant, dried strawberry, capsicum, dried herbs, mild cedar and mild tobacco. Medium bodied, medium-high acidity, medium silky tannin, medium structure, medium alcohol and medium finish. Wine was closed and a little sour initially when uncorked. We opened but did not decant this magnum bottle. 2 hours later, it opened more and became more balanced. Wine was still on the thinner side. It was good food wine, but nothing spectacular. This should be …

1998 vintage

Acidic upon opening Slow ox for 6 hrs then decanted for an hour. Pretty light with some fruit. mild tertiary flavor. Was good for casual drinking

1998 vintage

While not an overly complex wine, it has aged very well and has a smoothness and sensation of a well-aged Bordeaux. A bargain at USD 22, but probably hard to find more.

2001 vintage

Note based on two magnums drunk at the same lunch, with consistent results. Not sure why the reviews (CT/Jancis) are so mediocre, as we all thought this wine excellent, irrespective of its status or price. Good depth of dark, classic Claret aroma and flavour, plenty of acidity, and a notably refreshing and piquant bitter orange note - superb with the beef but also excellent without any food. If I were to sound a negative, it would be with the fact …

2012 vintage

Okay

2012 vintage

Decent left bank. Not bad. Good age.

2001 vintage

Earthy funk on opening that (somewhat disappointingly) dissipated over time. Some fruit, plenty of acid, and a nice dinner wine.

2001 vintage

Solid drinker at the moment. Nothing too crazy going on. Great wine to open in casual setting when not many people are focused on what they’re drinking. Very enjoyable though. Might have a few years left, but drink up if you’re sitting on any.

2012 vintage

Medium bodied, dry, and balanced, with notes of dark fruits and graphite. Still drinkable, but I wish I had opened this back in 2018.

2012 vintage

I really was surprised at this . This wine opened up very quickly and still had some food acidity and tail end of tannins. Balanced though with present but not forward fruit.

2001 vintage

2 hour decant. This was better than I had remembered. Absolutely singing at the moment if you like primary Haut-Medoc. No secondary notes as yet. Nice fullness on the nose. Palate is very good indeed without piercing intensity but somehow leaving your throat soaked in flavour. The pleasure of the finish leaves you reaching for the glass for another taste. Quite a seductive or hedonistic vintage for Peyrabon. On the neg side, there is a certain confected or artificial quality …

2012 vintage

15th Feb 2018 - good aroma, very earthy....

2001 vintage

Bright and fresh. Opposite of Napa opulent cabs. Good wine for the price but not great

2012 vintage

Not decanted, consumed over ~2 hours. Similar to our bottle from 6/16/2018, the dark red fruit here was present but fading, and more autumnal notes of roast beef and herbs and wet leaves were more noticeable. This bottle seemed somewhat more lively than that last. Overall, this is a decent baseline bottle of bordeaux, maybe in decline, but it seems sound bottles should have at least a couple of years left in them.

2001 vintage

Opened 1.5 hours ahead of time but not decanted, consumed over ~2 hours. Fruit notes are certainly in the backseat here, with some mild dark berry and dried cherry notes giving way to shifting aromas of spice cake, roast beef, graphite, a hint of cedar maybe. Firm acidity but little tannin. This bottle was certainly enjoyable but it did seem tired to me - hopefully our other one shows better.

2001 vintage

K&L Wines of Bordeaux Tasting (K&L Wines, Redwood City, CA) : Vibrant aromas of cherry, red currant, Mediteranean herbs, freshly turned earth, and cedar. Juicy red fruit on entry, with hints of oak adding depth. Gets a bit muted in the mid-palate and finish, suggesting it may be close to being past its prime. But otherwise drinking well right now.

2001 vintage

Maturing nose showing warm blackberries, dried herbs and cedar wood. Palate shows warm intense fruit and hints of leather with incipient maturity in the long finish. This is starting to show tertiary notes, but still dominated by fresh fruit and will evolve in a positive way for more years to come. Best 2016-2026.

2001 vintage

Mature nose showing sweet cherries, stables and wet leafs in a pleasant way. Perhaps a bit sweet on the palate, showing warm and sweet fruit on the finish. This is a little weak on the palate and feeling a bit too sweet for my taste.

2001 vintage

Drank over 2 days. Better on Day 2. This is a young left-bank Bordeaux in a simple-but-effective fruit-flowers-oak style. Thoughtful mix of classic and modern. Nice richness and texture this year. Very enjoyable with food. I am delighted to have three cases of this. Fantastic quality for the price.

2012 vintage

Served on SIA flight. Floral and clean on the nose, no excessive wood. Sweet and and smooth on the entry, grainy tannins, good concentration. Dark fruits, flowers, and oaks. Good balance. Approachable and delicious now but should continue to evolve for years. Must be quite a bargain being from Haut Medoc. The wine panel secured a gem.

2012 vintage

Red with some bricking. Maturing nose showing fresh herbs and red berries. Tannins starting to soften, but still with a fresh austerity and a nice fruit that is starting to dry up. This was perfect together with grilled meat and mushroom sauce. Best 2016-2026.

2001 vintage

A very nice effort for this price range. Nose of dark fruit soen underbush notes, good portion of oak but not exessive. Soft tannins, a pleasure to drink alredy now with a bit of aeration.

2012 vintage

Very good smooth wine, but need at least 1.5 hour of decanting

2001 vintage

Like this. Needed an hour plus decant. Once there is nice and smooth. Everything feels well integrated. Perhaps lacking a bit excitement, but nice balance.

2001 vintage

Better than last bottle. Quite enjoyable!

2001 vintage

Classic Bordeaux, medium bodied, not much fruit but nice mature feeling. Smooth by now, drink up!

2001 vintage

Wonderfull Bordeaux in the price range. Needs a few hours in a decanter to get the fruit going.

2012 vintage

This is really good for the first hour or so. It is a smooth refreshing clean medium-bodied easy-to-drink wine. A joy to fatigued palates everywhere. 89 points. After an hour it dips a jot with barnyard appearing among the aromas. Still okay but 88-87 points.

2001 vintage

Rödbrun, tegel. Typiskt gammal-Bordeaux, stall, kryddor, jord och läder. Stramt, mild frukt, paprika med bra längd. Drick nu.

2001 vintage

Surprisingly good for the price point. Black cherry, cassis, lead pencil and cedar - hits all the expected notes. Round and full-flavored on the palate with some tannic grip. Short finish.

2012 vintage

Dark red with a hint of brown. Hi-toned cherries on the nose. Red berries and spices with brown remoulade; a bit thin-bodied, especially on the finish.

2012 vintage

Lovely maturing nose showing dried herbs, leather and cherries and with a softer palate still showing nice structure and tannins. But the fruit starts to dry up and this is ready to drink now and should not be cellared too much longer. Best with an hour of decanting.

2001 vintage

Not as interesting as the 2010. Not bad for the price, though.

2012 vintage

Classic, old-school Bordeaux with pine needles, dark fruit, lead pencil, meat and tobacco on the palate. A nice, but not a great wine.

2001 vintage

Well made, fruity, charming, even the tannins!

2012 vintage

The wine was not flawed somewhat smooth it was drinkable but really nothing of note. I cannot completely dismiss it, because it wasn't unpleasant. Fruit lacking no discerning characteristics to point out. I would not buy again, and while this was cheap, there are many better options at this price point

2012 vintage

Cherry, perfume and hint of barnyard on the nose. Red fruits on the palate and finish. Lovely texture and balance. This is a good vintage for Peyrabon and similar to the 2000.

2001 vintage

Too severe, missing the charm to convince.

2012 vintage

Retailer tasting (@ O in H) : This is a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Beautiful bouquet with cassis, dark forest fruits and some bell pepper. Same impressions on the palate. Good acidity and tannin. Start drinking this wine around 2019+. 86 – 87 for today.

2012 vintage

The wine is a dark red with distinct bricking and fading at the edges. The legs were almost non-existent. The nose had some fruit but not overly powerful or intense. Straight from the bottle this tasted very acidic with zero fruit and little alcohol. After 15 minutes it started to become more drinkable with the fruit fruit starting to come through. I then tried this again after 30 minutes and with steak, which made it more drinkable and it did …

1998 vintage

Decanted over one hour. Subtle cassis and oak on the nose. Light bodied palate, very classic bdx, some cigarbox,elegant oak and subtle cassis flavors.Resolving but still firm tannins.Nicely balanced. Overall rather light and short but very enjoyable. Won´t get much better so it is time to drink up.

2001 vintage

A great example to prove that decent red Bdx can be had for <£15. this bottle is mature too. Classic Bdx cedar nose, smooth tannin, silky mouthfeel, good dark berry fruit. No heat, classy but not overly complex. Went surprisingly well with a lamb tagine.

2001 vintage

1st nose of cedarwood, followed by sweet raspberry cherry and vanilla. red fruit attack with savoury meat juice traces, medium to full-bodied, sweet short to medium cherry and cedar oak finish with notes of lead pencil. Bordeaux styled.

2001 vintage

A fairly ripe nose but the palate is rather green and unpleasant. Fails in the way that so many 1998s from the left bank do, with a distinctly astringent streak.

1998 vintage

Charmingly open nose, cedar, pencil shavings and cherries. Fairly full in the mouth with a decent whack of red fruit. Good structure and balance and an interesting tobacco / tarry finish. A little young, needs two to three years more in the bottle, but showing a lot in common with the 1999.

2001 vintage

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