Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 May 07
Good deep ruby. Perfumed, utterly captivating aromas and flavors of blackberry, violet and iron. This boasts superb energy and grip, and an explosive aromatic character in the mouth. Complicating notes of bitter chocolate and minerals. Conveys a powerful impression of terroir The fine-grained, building tannins give this very rich, sappy wine the backbone for a graceful evolution in bottle. A great showing-but then this was a knockout from the very beginning. This fruit went to a co-op until 1999.
Drinking Date:
Place de la Bourse Bordeaux France Fine Wines

Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.