Chateau Les Grande Chenes 2005 – Medoc, Bordeaux
Cost: $34.99/Bottle
A young claret from the Medoc… becoming a star in my cellar after having had the 2003 and the 1996 vintages (indicating an assurance to live up to its reputation to age beautifully and gracefully). This wine exudes aromas of lead pencil shavings, cassis, walnuts, and toasted oak. It is full-bodied with good texture in the mouth, at a moderate acidity, with a plethora of blue and black fruit that swells at the taste buds. The tannins are dry and firm, and this experience is only a sneak preview of what may very well be a knockout of a Bordeaux within 6 to 8 years. Those who wait will acquire the greatest of pleasure out of this particular wine.
Rating: 92
Cain Cuvee – NV4 Red Table Wine
Cost: $30/Bottle
Dark purple wine, moderately full-bodied with an overwhelming explosive nose of crushed black and red currants, cedar, toasted oak, and baked cornbread. Very interesting and seductive. In the mouth, this has good velvety texture with firm solid tannins for short term cellaring. The NV stands for “Non Vintage” and the 4 signifies the four grape varietals used: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, and petit verdot…. Hence your Cain Cuvee. A steal for $30.
Rating: 92
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