Reserve du Chateau Bordeaux Superieur Red Bordeaux Blend

I'm giving this a 9.0 because it's 13 years old and it was literally the first wine I bought for the purpose of aging when I was a young buck. But also, it's good. After 6 hours decanting, it's smooth, it's fruity, and it has early signs of conversion. I like it a lot with this homemade pizza.

Smokey, blackcurrant and graphite finished by moss-like undertones. Medium length, full bodied.

Good juicy Bordeaux Superior Reserve from the ripe 2009 harvest; style that Aussies will like because it has forward fruit; plump rather than austere; little oak nor dry tannin; merlot (90%) pumping it up with fatness and cabernets, touch of petit verdot dries off; 14.5% alc; Parempuyre in Medoc

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.

On the nose, Light peppercorn, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, leather, smoke, bell pepper, sage, peppermint and eucalyptus.

Medium plus in body, with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry and earthy on the palate with plums, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, forest floor, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, smoke, bell pepper and sage.

Medium plus in finish with round tannins, tart strawberries and bitter almonds.

A drinkable every day red Bordeaux. Unbalanced, but good with food. Nice complexity, but a bit tart and bitter for my taste.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

A blend of 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc 2% and Petit verdot.

14% alcohol by volume.

Smooth Bordeaux - great dinner wine

Getting more knowledgeable with Bordeaux and this bottle was a great start! Not too earthy, well balanced :)

Fantastic Bordeaux

Interesting. A gillyflower and petroleum. High acidity, it's too young maybe, but who can assure it will be better?

Very balanced. Very subtle. I like the smell. Low alcohol and acidity. I smelled lavender. Some fruits... Ripe plum.

Strong character. Needs a strong/savory companion.