St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Time for #MerlotThursday. This is a nice Right Bank Bordeaux.
Showing red and black fruits with earth, chocolates, wood, earth, bell pepper, spices, vegetables, cedar, leather, wet leaves, herbs and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate and earthy with nice complexity. A good food wine.
Needs 2 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Not from a great vintage, and it is showing.
Had it blind and called it correctly, including the vintage. Love it when that happens 😉
A blend of 68% Merlot and 32% Cabernet Franc.
13% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
Time for #MerlotThursday. This is a nice Right Bank Bordeaux.
Showing red and black fruits with earth, chocolates, wood, earth, bell pepper, spices, vegetables, cedar, leather, wet leaves, herbs and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate and earthy with nice complexity. A good food wine.
Needs 2 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Not from a great vintage, and it is showing.
Had it blind and called it correctly, including the vintage. Love it when that happens 😉
A blend of 68% Merlot and 32% Cabernet Franc.
13% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
Dark purple with red and black fruit aromas and spice. Palate displays sour cherry, harsh heavy tannins with earthy tones. Finish is medium. No long term aging potential, getting past it's prime. Drink Now.
Dark purple with red and black fruit aromas and spice. Palate displays sour cherry, harsh heavy tannins with earthy tones. Finish is medium. No long term aging potential, getting past it's prime. Drink Now.
Mar 30th, 2017
One of the nice thing about French wines is that it is not sweet like the California Cab.
Your typical French Bordeaux, tannic, definitely earthy. Not deep red.
One of the nice thing about French wines is that it is not sweet like the California Cab.
Your typical French Bordeaux, tannic, definitely earthy. Not deep red.
