2005 Bordeaux - 6 wines available

One of the most popular Cru Bourgeois around. Mostly Cabernet, and its usual classic, elegant style supplemented by the plumpness of the 2005 vintage. At peak of drinking, with supple ...

Dark garnet hue. Bright and lifted with leafy, blackcurrant notes and a hint of liquorice. Smooth attack with a greater density of fruit. Tannins just that bit silkier

This dark ruby/plum-colored wine exhibits classic Médoc notes of tobacco leaf, unsmoked cigars, spice box, blackcurrants and cedar wood. It is medium-bodied, with relatively ripe, soft tannins

Dense ruby/purple and still youthful and exuberant, with oodles of cassis and incense, the 2005 Lafon-Rochet is medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and a long finish.

A third growth that would be a second if the 1855 classification were to be updated. A glorious mature claret from a very great vintage. A special treat that is ...

The palate is ripe, earthy with touches of black pepper. Firm tannins. Nice cohesion, backward and still unresolved, but with a nice austere finish that leaves the mouth fresh. Certainly ...