2005 Château Belle-Vue (Haut-Médoc)

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Friday, June 17, 2016 - 1 glass coravined. Deep ruby core, narrow ruby rim. Nose a touch reticent - ripe, dark fruit, touch of smoke and mineral. Medium/full bodied, youthful purple and black fruits, vanilla, glossy, very fine tannins, decent acidity, a touch tight still. Modern, very good, needs a bit more time.

Remainder of bottle drunk on 16/11/2016, more open, some red fruit, more mineral, altogether brighter - fresher on the palate too with a touch of earth and chocolate on the finish. Coravining has probably accelerated the ageing process and this is certainly better for it. Next bottle 2018.

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