2005 Domaine Alain Chabanon Le Merle aux Alouettes

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  11/28/2015 - clairenclarence wrote: 88 Points

  highly xtracted wine. tis bttl is way too sweet for me.it somehow remind me im drinking a spanish grenache despite merlot dominant here.the finishing show lots of grenache character.a clever way of making the wine(finishing with the grenache character of fresh red fruits) but yet rather a disappointing wine.i xpect more character frm tis bttl.its more pricey than bossieres but yet nt as lively as bossieres.seems to me the producer has more potential on the grenache grape

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  7/1/2013 - ianwesley Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Absolutely gorgeous; getting better with every bottle (and we have 8 left!) Perfectly balanced and the other grapes complement the merlot superbly.

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  4/9/2012 - Billy Swan wrote:

  A couple of years slumber has done this one a lot of good. It has put on a little weight, but above all come together to a very satisfying wholeness. The fruit (cherries and plum) is sweet but yet pretty cool. There is a very nice spicyness, some herbs, a whiff of very light chocolate, tannins to die for and just the right amount of acidity to keep it perky. Wonderful to food, wonderful to cheese and wonderful to just sip on it's own. Chabanon is always outstanding.

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  8/30/2010 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Wonderful. Everytime I write a note on a wine by Alain Chabanon, the word "elegance" pops up. This is of course exactly what happens this time too. The 2005 Le Merle aux Alouettes is drinking perfectly right now. Balanced fruit, dark berries and silky tannins permeate the virtual presence of an elegant evening gown in purple silk. To be sincere, this wine should be enjoyed to dishes like turkey breast filet, girolles and sauce from reduced red wine. Finish lasts some 50 seconds. I suppose the Carignan and Mourvèdre components add the element of structure I so often miss in Merlots. Highly recommended.

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