Community Tasting Note

mghomula wrote:

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - This wine at this price is proof that the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is something special. Decanted for just under two hours and gave it a go. It was a medium purple with hints of ruby and the nose revealed some smoke, florals, plums and earth. The flavor profile was rather unique in that it had some things you might expect such as plums, dark cherries, dark fruit and some coffee bean but it also had a very interesting citrus element. I have never experienced citrus in a bordeaux and it really rounded out the flavor profile with an interesting twist. I would not call this wine full bodied but it was a notch or two above medium bodied. Some nice acidity was present to balance out an abundance of fruit but the tannins were a bit rough for me making it a bit out of balance. This may be a different story with another hour or two of air time. The finish was medium to long with residual flavors of dark fruits, coffee bean and tobacco lingering. I am not entirely sure this one is open for business just yet but it is very good. Another few years of bottle age will serve this well. 50+5+12+15+6=88 pts.

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