The label lists this as 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. The nose is simple with fresh cherry fruit. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, cherries and black cherries. Moderate finish. This is a pleasant wine that should be consumed in the next few years. It would make a nice mid-week wine with burgers.
At a recent tasting, I liked this far less than the group I was tasting with. It is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, and some spices. It does have a lovely silky texture. Some depth. Medium tannins. My issues were that I found it on the flabby side, lacking in acidity. It gave the wine an easy drinking quality that, for the money, was disappointing. Not a bad wine, in fact a good wine to be sure. Of course, as I said, others, whose palates I respect, liked it far more. It w
This was pop and pour and it really needs a long decant but even so, it showed very well. From the heralded 2000 vintage, it seems to me that the better left bank wines are still in need of more cellaring. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. Purple in color with ruby swirls but slight browning at the edge. The nose is great with cassis, slight cigar box, cedar, some dark chocolate and spice. Full bodied. Lovely texture. This is a big wine on the palate. Juicy cassis, black cherries with chocolate and cedar. Medium tannins. Long f
Wonderful wine. Finally worth opening after waiting all these years. Bought on release and cellared. This was open and decanted for sediment and allowed to breather for an hour or so before trying. Deep ruby in color, purple at the core, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is classic with cassis, pencil lead, tobacco and a hefty amount of earthy funk. Full bodied. On the palate, this is complex and layered but still fresh and vibrant. Cassis with underlying earthiness and a bit of coffee and mushroom. Long finish. Contemplative. This drinks great on its own and will work well with
Nice wine. From an easy to drink vintage that may have been the last reasonably priced vintage across the board in Bordeaux. Even the best ones should be drunk sooner than later and while this is in that category, at age 16, it offered up a very nice wine. Purple/ruby in color. The nose is clean with some cassis and slight herbal note. On the palate, nice one dimensional cassis fruit. A bit shallow but still fresh. Not a lot of development here and no funk, tobacco, or other tertiary qualities but what is here is quality.
