irqjdOn the hunt for 05 Bordeaux bargains I grabbed that thinking it was probably a “second” label of the big (and expensive) Chateau named “Cheval Blanc.”

I paid $12 for it and it is a pretty garnet/cranberry jam colored wine with bright fruit bouquet of nice fresh cherry and berry under layer with some pepper, spice and some nice earthy tones.

The palate is quite integrated except fro the tannic foundation which needs a another couple years. It is a

With an hour of air, the wine turns into a complex bargain where licorice nose turns into bold evergreen aromas. In the mouth the evergreen flavors carry on through with plenty of ripe fruit. Forgetting the puckery tannins, that is a NICE wine and a vlaur at $12 so raise a bottle!

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