Tasting Notes for Château La Tour de Bessan Bordeaux 2005

Cru Bordeaux, Margaux appellation; This is a rich perfectly balanced vintage that requires patience; I double decanted and removed sediment that had dropped out of suspension, so wait for proper opening of this well-made vintage. Though wine showed deep magenta youth, note also the care taken by winery as Ms. Marie-Laure Lurton directs this 2005 vintage aged in oak until bottled in 2007, but yet she holds and bottle ages further until she deemed suitable for sale! In this case, until 2011. Nose of anise-raisin liqueur. Rich black currant, boysenberry tastes, blueberry fullness, with velvety velour lush mouth-feel, silk-fine tannins, though initially may seem lightness, develops soft viscosity as flows across pallet to long, serene fading finish. A singular monolithic merlot presence and great wine experience. 62% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc roundness to balance