2006 Château Haut-Bergey
Community Tasting Note
COWineLover wrote:
Sunday, July 6, 2014 - Uncorked a bottle to share with friends after dining out. Unlike a previous bottle in November 2013, this offered a much more traditional Haut-Bergey experience. Everyone enjoyed one glass and the sentiments were this was a solid wine. Served at around 48 degrees because of the hot temperature of the day. Notes are from memory the previous day as we shared at a friends house.
Color - This was a dark cherry color in the glass, and the bottom of the cork was deeply tinted as well revealing the black fruits to come.
Aroma - Reasonably expressive through the Vinturi, but without decanting and the cool down on the wine we undoubtedly clamped the aromas down somewhat. Reflected tobacco, cassis, leather, and plums. Took some coaxing to pull the aromas, and this would benefit from an hour decant when the weather is more conducive to drinking.
Palate - All four drinkers were very happy with the first sip. This offered a nice latent grip on the tannins, coupled with coffee, tobacco, black cherry, a hint of vanilla, and currant. This had a chewy feel to it with the tannins hanging on throughout, and a modest length through the finish. The entry and mid palate offered the best example of the profile, and the finish didn't hold up as well as hoped. This possessed a fair amount of sediment.
This was a good wine for the vintage, and stacked up consistently with other 2006 wines we have poured. One of my favorite QPR Bordeaux's, this wine is enjoyable now and should be enjoyable for another 3-4 years.
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