Wines have common threads both in how they taste and what purpose they serve to wine drinkers. Côtes du Rhone, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Spanish Garnachas can all be great go to wines any day of the week for wine drinkers because of their versatility in various situations. These wines have varying degrees of generosity of fruit on the palate while all convey welcoming tastes, all have flexible structures that allow enjoyment with or without food and can serve as great introductions to old world wine styles for those looking to expand their horizons. Furthermore these wines are great value.
With confidence I put this relatively generous and simple to the point Bordeaux Superior by Chateau Grand-Portail from the great 2010 vintage with the aforementioned wines. Of course this Bordeaux lacks the pedigree of Cru Classe Bordeaux but brings the honest charm of a country cousin, not a whiff of pretension here. On the lovely nose there's dark and red berries, baking spice and violets. Continuing there are raspberries, dark cherry and cassis that show well on a creamy palate with hints of graphite and soft cherry wood. The tannins are soft and well rounded after half a dozen years in bottle and similarly the acidity is integrated and serves its purpose to help lift the delicious berry notes. Chateau Grand-Portail has made a wine that is drinking perfectly well right now and which would be a great entry level introduction to Bordeaux Superior or just perfect any night of the week for a seasoned palete.
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Good wine! Good taste, good year, well done, good to enjoy - no more, no less! Anyone looking for a simple but pleasant drinkable Bordeaux of very typical flavor, can get it here. Dark in color, not filtered. In the glass, a spicy and fruity fragrance unfolds. The taste is dry, slightly acid fruits like cassis and cherry and a little spice to the forest floor and herbs. In the body medium, aftertaste slightly persistent. Little tannins, well integrated, the light wood tone senses a certain use of few barriques. For the price under 9 euros this is a good buy. Drink now, might be all right till 2018. Addendum: The wine is to be enjoyed even after days (under vacuum) quite well!
Guter Wein! Guter Geschmack, guter Jahrgang, gut gemacht, gut zu genießen - nicht mehr und nicht weniger! Wer einen einfachen aber angenehm trinkbaren Bordeaux von ganz typischem Geschmack sucht, der hat ihn hier gefunden. Dunkel in der Farbe, nicht gefiltert. Im Glas entfaltet sich ein würziger und fruchtiger Duft. Im Geschmack trocken, wenig Säure, Früchte wie Cassis und Kirsche und etwas Würzigkeit nach Waldboden und Kräutern. Im Körper mittel, im Nachgeschmack leicht anhaltend. Wenig Gerbsäure, gut eingebunden und durch den leichten Holzton spürt man einen gewissen Einsatz von Barriques. Für den Preis unter 10 Euro ist das ein guter Kauf. Jetzt trinken, bis 2018 vielleicht noch haltbar. Nachtrag: Der Wein ist noch nach Tagen (unter Vakuum) recht gut zu genießen!
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11/25/2016 - Mario Peña Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wines have common threads both in how they taste and what purpose they serve to wine drinkers. Côtes du Rhone, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Spanish Garnachas can all be great go to wines any day of the week for wine drinkers because of their versatility in various situations. These wines have varying degrees of generosity of fruit on the palate while all convey welcoming tastes, all have flexible structures that allow enjoyment with or without food and can serve as great introductions to old world wine styles for those looking to expand their horizons. Furthermore these wines are great value.
With confidence I put this relatively generous and simple to the point Bordeaux Superior by Chateau Grand-Portail from the great 2010 vintage with the aforementioned wines. Of course this Bordeaux lacks the pedigree of Cru Classe Bordeaux but brings the honest charm of a country cousin, not a whiff of pretension here. On the lovely nose there's dark and red berries, baking spice and violets. Continuing there are raspberries, dark cherry and cassis that show well on a creamy palate with hints of graphite and soft cherry wood. The tannins are soft and well rounded after half a dozen years in bottle and similarly the acidity is integrated and serves its purpose to help lift the delicious berry notes. Chateau Grand-Portail has made a wine that is drinking perfectly well right now and which would be a great entry level introduction to Bordeaux Superior or just perfect any night of the week for a seasoned palete.
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3/6/2016 - rt280457@gmail.com Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good wine! Good taste, good year, well done, good to enjoy - no more, no less! Anyone looking for a simple but pleasant drinkable Bordeaux of very typical flavor, can get it here. Dark in color, not filtered. In the glass, a spicy and fruity fragrance unfolds. The taste is dry, slightly acid fruits like cassis and cherry and a little spice to the forest floor and herbs. In the body medium, aftertaste slightly persistent. Little tannins, well integrated, the light wood tone senses a certain use of few barriques. For the price under 9 euros this is a good buy. Drink now, might be all right till 2018.
Addendum: The wine is to be enjoyed even after days (under vacuum) quite well!
Guter Wein! Guter Geschmack, guter Jahrgang, gut gemacht, gut zu genießen - nicht mehr und nicht weniger! Wer einen einfachen aber angenehm trinkbaren Bordeaux von ganz typischem Geschmack sucht, der hat ihn hier gefunden. Dunkel in der Farbe, nicht gefiltert. Im Glas entfaltet sich ein würziger und fruchtiger Duft. Im Geschmack trocken, wenig Säure, Früchte wie Cassis und Kirsche und etwas Würzigkeit nach Waldboden und Kräutern. Im Körper mittel, im Nachgeschmack leicht anhaltend. Wenig Gerbsäure, gut eingebunden und durch den leichten Holzton spürt man einen gewissen Einsatz von Barriques. Für den Preis unter 10 Euro ist das ein guter Kauf. Jetzt trinken, bis 2018 vielleicht noch haltbar. Nachtrag: Der Wein ist noch nach Tagen (unter Vakuum) recht gut zu genießen!
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