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Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Bordeaux Generic |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
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Space limitations did not allow complete tasting notes for this Cru Bourgeois, but 2005 is the finest vintage for these wines since 1982. The range of scores for these wines should give readers an idea of just how consistent this vintage is at this level. Given the style of the vintage, most of these wines should be accessible young yet evolve for a decade or more because of their concentration and tannic structure.
Tasted blind. Shaded garnet. Light but well-melded nose. Juicy and sweet with overtones of Bovril meat extract. Satisfying vitality. GV?
Drink 2016-2026
Very deep colour, extracted, plummy, bursting with fruit, smoky and rich, very well made. Drink 2008-16.
Robert Parker scored this wine but space limitations did not allow him to publish tasting notes. He did, however, write about this wine and all the other cru bourgeois that he scored that: "2005 is the finest vintage for these wines since 1982. The range of scores for these wines should give readers an idea of just how consistent this vintage is at this level. Given the style of the vintage, most of these wines should be accessible young yet evolve for a decade or more because of their concentration and tannic structure."
Lots of pretty blackberry fruit, with hints of minerals. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Slightly one-dimensional, but well done. Could move up a notch.
Not especially deep crimson. Muted nose. Quite green and austere. Very hard work!