Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Loved this. Still very youthful, with iron, dark fruit and végétal notes. Classic in style.

2004 is showing well

Polished fruit & polished furniture, good purity of black Cabernet fruit thought not particularly complex and if anything a bit monolithic. Palate has plenty of acid & tannin but they're not in tune (yet) pop this boy back in the cellar.

Clear, day bright and medium ruby, medium plus concentration and medium plus viscosity.
Clean, developing ,medium intensity aromas of black berry, blue berry, tobacco, cider wood, pencil shiver, clove.
Dry, medium body and medium plus alcohol, medium plus acidity and medium tannin, medium plus finish and medium plus complexity. This wine is coarse tannin, sharp acidity,enjoyable $690

2004

Pretty stark contrast between this and the Chateau Carbonnieux drank alongside. Much more regal, linear and mature. On the nose, mature dark fruit, forest floor, cassis, leather. Similar in the mouth. Some tannins with good acid. Needed about 2 hours in a decanter to fully realize potential. A proper and mature Pauillac.

What a nose ! Black currant of course, but mocha too, almond, strawberry too, earth a bit, game a little bit. What a complex nose. The palate is very consistent with the nose with the same flavours plus a majestic balance. Consistent with the vintage too: not an overwhelming palate, rather a subtile, long palate, than a bodybuilder. Nice long finish with red forest fruits. Good one even considering the vintage. We paired it with a superb 2 and half pound entrecôte and steamed potatoes and turnips —> royal pairing

Dry year showing strong tannins but still a very well balanced wine with strong aroma and long finish

Anither nice wine from the underrated '04 vintage. Drinking well.

已经非常试饮，单宁强劲但不再生涩，酸度中，酒体饱满，黑丝水果、烧烤、雪松和蘑菇的气息