Côtes de Francs Red Bordeaux Blend

The wine we opened is the 2018 Château La Prade Francs Côte de Bordeaux from Saint-Cibard, France. A Right Bank wine that the blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose is cherry, black cherry, raspberry, plum, black currant, mocha, herbaceous, cassis and earth.

On the palate you will find black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, plum, green bell pepper, herbs, cedar, black currant and earth.

The wine is full bodied that has a plush velvety mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium+ firm fine grainy tannins that leaves you with a long red & black fruit earthy finish. A beautiful wine and a great QPR. Let's everyone have a wonderful weekend and please stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Bricking at the rim, but opaque overall. Velvety tannins, rich fruit, beautiful tertiary development and balanced acidity. A touch hot, but I can’t complain. Bargain/sleeper/opulent/vindegarde?

Drank over two days. Best on Day 2. Cassis, lingonberries jam, tobacco and chocolate oranges (??) on the nose. Fascinating really. Tart plums and cassis on the palate and the oranges come back on the finish. Solid structure; stiff tannins. Really fun wine. Wish I had more.

Decent Bordeaux. Fruit forward with grippy tannin. Quaffing wine.

This was one Bordeaux’s classic vintage year and the 2005 collection will be memorable. This blend by wine maker Nicolas Thienpont is full bodied and excellent.

Strong ripe cassia & black plum, sweet wood, vanilla. Tannins well integrated still has nice acid. Med body

Not bad, not memorable. Still all there though.

It's drinkable. Some cherry on the nose and pretty serious tannins

Where did I get this WW. Or GE?

Merlot driven blend? Beef and chicken fondue, tempura battered vegetables. Very round Bordeaux, tannins are well integrated. Drink now.