Fronsac, Libournais

Château Le Gay

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Great nose with red and black fruits, cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, black pepper and black tea.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, currants, vanilla, cola, cedar, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices and earth.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious 20 year old Merlot from Bordeaux. Nicely balanced with a nice, soft mouthfeel. Rich and elegant with nice complexity.

Easy drinking and needs an hour of airtime to open up properly.

The 2004 was not a good vintage, but it is showing really well now.

Robert Parker 93 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with foods like game meats.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$220.
— 2 days ago

Bob, Paul and 10 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Rich red & black fruits, cedar, leather, sweet on the palate with lots of spice & tobacco — 21 days ago

Ira, Jan and 10 others liked this

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Eugenio jesus florencio lalo o — 22 days ago

Jan, Juan and 1 other liked this

Château La Dominique

Grand Cru Classé St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Bruised blue and opaque in appearance. Licorice, blackberry, faint oak on nose and palate. Full bodied, medium plus alcohol, dry as a bone. Medium plus acidity and gum drying tannins. This will round out and further develop with age. Excellent.

93+ points
— 10 days ago

Jean-Philip, Tom and 5 others liked this

Château de Sales

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

8/29/2024: FAMILLE COLMAR
Réglisse (nez, bouche)
— 9 days ago

Château Canon

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

ZC
9.0

Keke - smooth, smells like bordeaux, medium to full body, easy to drink, will buy again — 15 days ago

Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Classy, polished with black fruit, spice, graphite & tobacco — 14 days ago

Shay, David and 11 others liked this

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Lovely wine, just a tad far down the evolutionary road (guessed 1998).
Based on this bottle, I’d say drink up.
— 14 days ago

Bob, Shay and 6 others liked this

Château Rouget

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

A forgotten bottle…but what a beauty!!! Time had a very positive effect on this wine. Full bodied but still quite some elegance. Wonderfull! — a month ago

Byron, Ted and 16 others liked this

Château Larcis Ducasse

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

2017 vintage. Last tasted 3.15.22 (9.4) and 8.27.21 (9.4). A fave St. Émmie producer. Emphasizing the feminine characteristics today. Simply fab and in a great spot. 8.8.24. — a month ago

Ruud, Jan and 17 others liked this