2005 Château Les Grands Chênes
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An excellent wine from Bernard Magrez and his brilliant back-up oenologist Michel Rolland, the 2005 Les Grands Chênes is a blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The wine displays loads of supple tannin and notes of blackcurrants, coffee and forest floor. Medium-bodied, concentrated, and delicious, this over-achiever is capable of lasting at least another decade. A sleeper of the vintage.
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Fresh and expressive – bright clean fruit. Much more chocolatey on the palate. Rounded and whole with fresh dark fruit at the end and attractive fruit sweetness. (JH)
Good full red. Port-like aromas of kirsch, graphite and smoke. Dense and chunky, with black cherry, mocha, tobacco and game flavors. Finishes solid and fairly tannic, with a note of chocolate.