Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Drank the 1988 to celebrate week 5 of shelter in place... great flavor. Really enjoyed it.

From 375.
Showing very developed. Perhaps just a "bad" bottle.

2000 Chateau Haut-Bages Averous Pauillac - Medium bodied with soft textured med (-) tannins, med acid. The ripeness of the fruit is still detectable yet the wine was overall muted. Tasted over the course of 3 hours with very little development other than aromas and flavors of "graphite like" minerals. Drink now.

Sill great nose, lively

Cigar smoking in a brothel near to a dairy!

Sweet and plummy, pencil shavings, red pepper, tobacco, nicely balanced. It’s not like winter is coming for this wine, but autumn has definitely set in. Time to drink up.

Very alive and shockingly young. From well-stored OWC. Nose minty & cedary. Body fairly fat but extremely well balanced. Long. Drinks like a third growth, let alone second wine of a fifth growth.

Very nice celebration vine. Still kickin

Meaty/bloody aromatics, touch of pencil lead. High acid palate with some red fruit remaining, but a bit harsh.

Deep, dark and earthy. Boysenberry flavors with tobacco and mushroom notes. Finish has a raspberry chocolate note to it.