Bordeaux Blend

Very nice showing for this Left Bank Bordeaux wine.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is pretty with cassis, cedar, dark chocolate, spice and slight black cherries.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is young but with some air, this is drinking well.  Flavors of cassis, black cherries, slight chocolate and spice.  Tight but complex.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with fatty foods such as Prime Rib.  Drink over the next twenty  years.  

This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc from Chile.  Ruby in color with a purple core, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is dusty with black cherries and the slightest green tobacco.  Juicy, jellied texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, tart cherries which give way to black cherry fruit.  Moderate finish.  This took about 30 minutes to open.  it drinks nicely on its own and will work with many foods.  A nice choice for Burgers or Pizza.  Drink over the next five years.