Chateau du Retout, Haut-Medoc

Ganz erstaunlich: aktuell eher wieder verschlossener als vorher, kommt aber, wunderbar CS-Blend, überhaupt nicht altersmüde. Hold!

2014 vintage

im Glas dunkles rubinrot, Bukett nach dunklen Früchten, am Gaumen nach Belüftung kompakt, mit Rückgrat, dunkle Früchte, maskulin, schwarze Johannisbeere, Brombeere, Graphit, dunkle Schokolade, am 2. Tag harmonischer, hat noch Zeit

2014 vintage

Magnum, two hours opened ahead. Pretty nose of dark plums and cherries. Quite fresh with dominant Petit Verdot in the mouth. Paired excellent to our spicy pasta. 76% CS / 16,5% PV / 7,5% M

2014 vintage

Immer noch in Topform, klassischer Bordeaux-Blend, ganz erstaunliches Preis-Genuss-Verhältnis

2014 vintage

For about $20 at a small and quaint wine shop in 2016 this was an enjoyable wine. Definitely get some earthy/forest floor notes, some graphite, pencil, and some meaty aspects on top of a dash of classic cab tobacco. Palate is much more fruit driven. Tannins present and integrated. Decent length on the finish. Don’t see a reason to hold this much longer if at all.

2014 vintage

Out of magnum several times over a wedding weekend. Concur w hangrybob's notes, though i found that this most enjoyable with 45mins - 2hrs slow ox, and began softening up more than I liked after 2 hrs. Drink by 2025

2014 vintage

Aerated and decanted for 30+ mins (probably not enough). Deep garnet. Tons of sediment on the bottle neck. Lovely ripe dark fruit, dark berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla on the nose. Rich on the palate, medium to light in body but with a consistent follow through, no washing out halfway with wateriness. Soft with powdery but grippy tannins and a lingering finish. Drinking great right now.

2014 vintage

Decanted for almost 2 hours. Our of magnum. Aromas of blackberry, black currant, iron, lead pencil and a hint of tobacco. Flavirs of blackberry, currant, black cherry, iron and touch of earth. Ends with an iron and blackberry finish that last 15-20 seconds. Tasting very young still.

2014 vintage

Attractive black currant fruit and graphite, very cabernet-like flavors. Nice structure with fine tannins and should last another 5 years at least. Well made Haut-Medoc.

2014 vintage

Could still hold a lot of years, consumed over three days "vac-u-vined". Best on last day, so still developing.

2014 vintage

Popped and poured. A little unintegrated oak flavor at first, then with more air, lush sweet fruit and smooth tannins predominated. Very nice.

2014 vintage

Over two evenings in the decanter. More linear structured and lesser fruit on second. Nice on both, would not say that this is going soon over the top, maybe in an intermediate state. Will try again later next year.

2014 vintage

86 DF Intense and ripe showing plum, date and black fruits. Medium to high acidity and full bodied. Past it peaks in my opinion. NI:3, FI:21, FC:7, B:2, L:3

2014 vintage

I enjoyed this over a couple of days. Its drinking well now but will be good for some years ahead.

2014 vintage

Over a few days, accompanying lunch Tannins firm and gentle, dark berries with medium acidity, medium length. Solid with considerable life left

2014 vintage

Sweet cassis and cedar smell, rather oaky. Medium bodied, high acid and quite savoury in the mouth, with concentrated fruit to follow, not particularly long but fresh and clean. Very good.

2014 vintage

Over 3 years since my first review of this wine. This continues to be a seriously structured wine, it has melded a bit, needs a lot of air time. It just became available again in my area for $22, nice.

2014 vintage

I don't know where I bought this, but it was a bargain. Two years since last bottle, decanted 2 hours, this really sang with roast lamb. Equally good with camembert Plums, smooth tannins, obviously in a good spot

2014 vintage

This wine was decanted a couple of hours before tasting The fruit has developed well and it is now ready and wont be much better (in my view). The tannins had softened and were easy on the palate and the merlot (7.5%) softened the finish. We ate a plate of old fashioned minced beef and potatoes with this and the sweetness of the carrots onions and celery went well with the dark fruits of the cabernet.

2014 vintage

Nice but perhaps a little too much toast on the oak.

2014 vintage

Decanted about seven hours before drinking. Color: dark ruby-purple. Nose: Taste: red and black fruit, soft, as good as fully resolved tannins and OK acidity. The alcohol was, although with 13%, a little bit burning. The mid-palate was a bit thin. At the second day the nose was more fragrant with fine herbs, in the taste more fruit. A rather soft and quite tasty wine, clearly from a good year, but it lacked distinct character. Can well be drunk now; …

2014 vintage

So much for waiting a year. :D

2014 vintage

Slightly thin on the finish but still displaying healthy black currant fruit notes.

2014 vintage

Consistent with previous note, this is rounded with good structure. Blackberry and peppery notes.

2014 vintage

Consumed over two days (vacuvin). Opened the bottle three hours earlier. Dark and red fruit in the nose - currant, cassis, herbs. In the mouth first still a bit tight, mineralic, slim, fresh, red fruit and on the smooth (CS) side. On the second day even a bit harsher/sharper in the body (maybe CF). Medium to full body. Really nice concentrated and long finish.

2014 vintage

Das ist ein wirklich grossartiger Wein. Perfekte Balance, trotz der Reife knackig und frisch wie ein Jungwein, schwarzbeerige, dichte Frucht wie ein Hollunderkoch. Extrasüsse. Grossartig!

2004 vintage

Dieser Wein war immer toll, in allen Lebensphasen. War eine schwarzfruchtige, süsse Bombe in der Fruchtphase, ging nie wirklich zu, brachte relativ schnell Reifearomen, ist toll wenn man die. Flasche öffnet, bleibt über Stunden im Dekanter toll und ist am nächsten Tag ebenfalls toll. Nun hat er aber ein weiteres - ebenfalls wunderschönes - Stadium erreicht. Ein grosser, erhabener, reifer Bordeaux der Ruhe und Würde ausstrahlt. Dunkelbeerige Aromen, Zedern, etwas Rauch. Ein grosser Wein!

2004 vintage

Immer wieder eine tolle Überraschung! Ich wiederhole mich, das ist ein extrem toller Bordeaux zum Supeoccasionspreis... 2 Stunden an der Luft im Dekanter, dann einen Tag in der verschlossenen Flasche im Kühlschrank... Und dann einfach geniessen!

2004 vintage

Decanted for 1.5 hours. The nose was berries with flowers and savoury notes. Earthy blackcurrant finish. Basic enough bordeaux.

2004 vintage

Ich liebe diesen Wein! Schwarzbeerig, Teer, Tee, rauchig, dicht, nie endendes Finale...

2004 vintage

Decanted for an hour. Better with a bit more air. Nose was banana with fruit and flowers; palate was earthy; finish was earthy with fruits and raspberry. Day 2, the nose was more subdued, the palate and finish were smoother but less fruit. Nice and reasonably priced.

2004 vintage

Ein Wahnsinnswein! Bein Dekantieren schon toller Johannisbeer/Zedernduft... Nach 2 Stunden an der Luft einklassischer Bordeaux, mit Bleistift, Johannisbeeren, Zedern... Ein erstklassiger Bordeaux zum absoluten Occasionspreis und das Jahr für Jahr...

2004 vintage

36 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 43 % Merlot, 20 % Petit Verdot. 12.5% alcohol. Double decanted for 3 hours. Drank over 3 hours. Lively & interesting nose, smooth mouthfeel and good finish. Flavours are savoury and hard-to-pin-down. It reminded me of a softer version of Graves, but maybe that was the secondary characteristics coming though.

2004 vintage

Diesmal zu kurz an der Luft - da sind zwar dieselben Aromen aber der Körper ist eher schlank, die Frucht kommt nicht richtig heraus. War ein Fehler, wenn man nicht genug Zeit hat sollte man's einfach lassen...

2004 vintage

Wieder einmal der erste Griff ins Regal nach 2 Wochen Urlaub... Ein wirklich grosser Bordeaux aus dem Medoc - erhabener, klassischer Cabernet! Ich kenne viele teuere Weine... Kaum einer kommt hier mit...

2004 vintage

Wie immer... wunderschöne Aromatik, schwarzbeerig, Kräuter, diesmal schwingt ein leichtes Schwarzteearoma mit. Der Wein war drei Stunden im Dekanter, ich habe den Eindruck, dass dies im Moment das richtige Timing ist.

2004 vintage

Nach 2 Wochen Urlaub in weinunfreundlicher Gegend nun endlich wieder ein anständiger Wein.. 1 1/2 Stunden dekantiert, dann zurück in die Flasche und weitere 3 Stunden eher kühl geruht... Farbe sehr jugendlich, Tiefdunkelrubin mit violetten Reflexen. Klassische Bordeauxnase nach Johannisbeeren und Brombeeren, gepaart mit Kräutern. Am Gaumen geht die Post ab, schwarzbeerige Aromen bestätigen die Nase, hinzu kommen Kerbelkraut und auch etwas Minze. Schokoladiges Finale und ellenlang...

2004 vintage

Jugendliches tiefes Blutrot ohne den geringsten Hauch an Reifetönen. Intensive schwarzbeerige Nase, begleitet von einem Hauch Vanille. Am Gaumen vollmundig, Johannisbeeren, Brombeeren, Schwarzkirschen, Bananen, der Mund wird mit Samt ausgekleidet... Riecht und schmeckt wie viiiiiieeeeeel "grössere" (also im vordergründigen Verständis erstmal teurere) Weine - ein Ferrari zum Cinquecentopreis...

2004 vintage

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