Château Le Crock

• March 2012

  Hello fellow wine lovers!I have been drinking wine for the last 10 years and have gone to various tastings starting with the Finger Lakes in upstate NY and most notably Stellenbosch, South Africa. But I  feel as though I have not really retained enough wine knowledge to make informed decisions at restaurants and bars.I am fortunate enough to liv... Read More

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• March 2012

  A couple of news items I was pondering today.First, Robert Parker came out with his ratings for the 2009 Bordeaux vintage. Ever the masochist, I decided to go look at some prices in the marketplace after the ratings were released. Some samplings:2009 Chatau Latour                        100 points                  $21,500 a case2009 Chateau Marg... Read More

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• February 2012

  So some years back, I drank almost exclusively California wines, and pretty much Cab, Zin, Pinot, and, for whites, a bit of Sauv Blanc.  In my wine knowledge, I was more a hedgehog than I was my namesake animal the fox:  A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog knows one big thing.  In my case, I knew a few wines very well (at least for my overal... Read More

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  February 2010

  Château Le Crock Red Bordeaux Blend St. Estèphe 2004

  Snoothrank:

  55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 Merlot, 10 Cab Franc, 5 Petit VerdotScents of red fruits, spice, a bit of smoke. Dry, slightly meaty, a touch of licorice. Has a slight powdery finish. Read More

  Wine review by GoinGray

  
  
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  March 2009

  Château le Crock Red Bordeaux Blend St. Estèphe 2002

  Snoothrank:

  I tried this along with a Rothchild Haute Medoc and it truly was better than anticipated. It is full bodies with a carefully scented nose. The bouquet was great in the sense. It is a Bordeaux with all of its trappings, not overly oaky, but not too light. I highly recommend trying this. Read More

  Wine review by jhack287

  
  

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