Côtes de Castillon Red Bordeaux Blend

Too much oak. Better with air.

Needs to open up. Good expression of Bordeaux oaky vanilla cherry blackberry

Stewed fruits, cherries, some vanilla at the end

Typical, well-crafted #castillon #cotesdebordeaux . Forceful French oak upon opening but let it breath for an hour and you’ll get cassis, bramble fruit, sous bois nose, bright acidity, some cocoa, braising spice, fine textured tannins on the finish.

2016 grand vin de bordeaux; velvety smooth

Earthy with hints of leather and a little cherry, a pinch of pepper. Very dry and well structured. It did open up more after being open an hour which revealed more fruit. Very good accompaniment to the Crusted Chicken Romano for our 29th wedding anniversary

Delicious Bordeaux - even bolder and better the next day! If it lasts that long

Dry, earthy, medium bodied.

Graphite, pencil lead, faint blackberry notes. Tight with firm tannins even after being opened for over 2 hours. Stylistically correct; boring.

Good and solid.