Lussac St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

Definitely a little to late for this one little bit of VA evident on the nose dried fruit 2008 vintage

Bright berry, smooth finish. Hints of tobacco

Plummy olive nice fruit tannin balance

Better than expected for the price - a good value well aged fairly classic relatively silky Merlot dominated right bank Bordeaux. Maybe a touch of prune but not in an over the hill way. Still good acid to keep it together.

Decanted (tons of sediment); softer and less tannic than expected. Great wine after a bit.

Kind of a Bordeaux novice, but this 2008 vintage is medium-light body, acidic, red cherry, cedar. Did not aerate; should have. It does open up after several glasses into plum notes; soft tannins.

Lighter body for a Bordeaux, maybe because of the age... black currant nose, strong tannic finish that lingers.

Blah

Juicy with a hint of spice and earthiness. Classic Bordeaux from our visit to Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant today.

Needs a couple more years to mellow the tannins