The color is very nice, rich ruby edging toward a deep purple in the center. The nose is quite nice with rich ripe fruit, blackberries, cherry, plum and cassis that suggests a very fruit forward wine. The taste is fruit forward but subdued, with cool red fruit up front that transitions to some nice minerality, dusty limestone and dried herbs midpalate that is so typical of a young Bordeaux. The tannins are rather mellow, but still supportive of a long dry finish that is classic for the Gironde.
Overall I would rate this wine a solid 8, as it's a very nice example of a standard Bordeaux from a strong vintage, and it was a pretty good value as well as I recall this one was about $15. Although I'm having this after dinner, it would pair quite nicely with some lamb chops grilled with sage, or some braised short ribs with some lovely root vegetables that are just coming into season with the autumn weather. The fruit of the wine really would be a nice foil to the strong and savory flavors of a big meat dish. Cheers!
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