I grabbed that wine from the famed vintage of 2005 Bordeaux considering it was a mere $9. It has plenty of color with depth and a bouquet that is vibrant with black cherry, a little spice and touches of sweetness with dark fruit.

In the mouth that wine is tannic with tight fruit and bread. Lots of potential in that 65% Merlot 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and15% Cabernet Franc your basic Bordeaux blend. that wine needs to be decanted; I breathed it only for a a half hour or so and that was not ample.

There is now a tart cherry bouquet and the tannins relax somewhat. Fruit is still stingy but it is there. that is

actually a very nice wine at that price point and a typical old world wine in the all the great ways. that is a far superior wine than what you normally get for that price from any country.

Your novice wine drinker probably would not like that wine too much thinking it is not very “fruity.” But I will buy several more bottles of that and put some age on it. that inexpensive bottle of 05 Bordeaux will age some!

Raise a glass to a superior vintage and what promises to be a vintage of some great values!

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