Friday, January 9, 2015

Chateau de Landiras Graves Bordeaux 2011 AOC

Variety: 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux, Graves
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: spices, clove, cinnamon, pepper, wild sour cherry, smoke
Taste: medium body, austere profile, similar to nose there are wild (small and quite astringent) sour cherries, with hint of blackberries and black currant, all nicely followed by visible traces of toast and spices with very nice acidity, longer  finish
Recommended food pairing: pork chops
Overall score: 4+7+12+7+7+50=87
Price: CZK 229
Stopper: cork
Very interesting value Bordeuax from difficult 2011 vintage. Quite spicy nose is followed by cool climate red profile with nuances of forest fruit, wild cherries and again quite a lot of spices and toast. At this point it is young (however there is no harshness at all) and needs to age for 3-5 years to show its true potential, but it is very easy drinking and I think Englishman would describe it as good everyday claret:-)

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