2005 Château du Taillan

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 88 points

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  12/22/2018 - slywka7 wrote: 91 Points

  Decanted for 1 hour. Aromas of blackberry, black olive, iron, leather and dried cherry. Nose got more expressive as I was drinking it. Flavors of blackberry, black olive, iron, mineral and dried cherry. Ends with a big finish of 25+ seconds with cherry and olive notes. This still has some fruit and tannin to shed although it didn't take long with a bit of air. Will see how this progresses as the night goes on but I need to agree with the two previous writers that this is a nice wine. A complete and interesting Cru Bourgeois from a great vintage.

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  4/7/2018 - Apb15 wrote: 95 Points

  Excellent. Tannins integrated perfectly with the fruit. I would recommend to not wait too long as this is near or after its peak.

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  5/24/2016 - rmarkey Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Excellent, 14% alc. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
  Colour: deep jet black berry
  Bouquet: black berry, violets and black olives, crushed herbs, savoury , cedar
  Palate: as bouquet, chewy but soft tannins, great acid balance, very dry, long finish, full bodied, chalky, some black currant, austere. Would develop for years yet.
  May 2016

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  11/24/2013 - redman77 wrote:

  Ouch!!! No score posted...if you have bring as a gift to a party that you will be leaving before being opened...the new fruitcake.

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  3/26/2011 - burgundybrooks wrote: 79 Points

  Color: dark red purple. Taste: dark cherry, acidity and tannins dominate, needs more age or air. Then after 2.5 hrs the tannin and off phase now greatly improved, more balanced, smoother, dark fruit, tannin.

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