This Bordeaux bargain pours up as a medium-dark, rich purple. The nose is rather muted, although bright cherry and cassis notes do pop through. There is also some caramel and a faint hint of funk - nothing unpleasant, just a bit off-center. The tannic grip is really firm and the fruit is tempered with a savory streak - and that ever-so-slight bit of funk. Altogether, probably not a wine I would seek out again, but it didn’t sip too badly and worked great in a Sunday soup I made.
This Bordeaux bargain pours up as a medium-dark, rich purple. The nose is rather muted, although bright cherry and cassis notes do pop through. There is also some caramel and a faint hint of funk - nothing unpleasant, just a bit off-center. The tannic grip is really firm and the fruit is tempered with a savory streak - and that ever-so-slight bit of funk. Altogether, probably not a wine I would seek out again, but it didn’t sip too badly and worked great in a Sunday soup I made.
Jan 14th, 2023
80%merlot, 20% cab on the label, but I get a little pencil lead(cab franc?). Cigar box, cedar, cassis, smoke, cherry, medium bodied, medium tannins, nice acid. Great wine for around $12.00.
80%merlot, 20% cab on the label, but I get a little pencil lead(cab franc?). Cigar box, cedar, cassis, smoke, cherry, medium bodied, medium tannins, nice acid. Great wine for around $12.00.
Oct 26th, 2022
Bordeaux, France
