Sunday, February 19, 2006
Chateau Tour St Bonnet 2000
This is a 2000 Medoc, a Cru Bourgeois, a present from a good friend. I think it is available from Majestic (www.majestic.co.uk).
It has a deep red ruby core, slightly russety towards the rim and smells slighty toasted, oily and of red berries. You can also smell that there is a decent slug of alcohol in here.
I found it to be smooth, with very little acid or tannins - I reckon this wine is spot on to drink now so I'm glad I opened it. That initial toastiness is very apparent in the initial taste, but the fruit overrides the finish.
Overral 7/10 - interesting but not as complex as I was hoping or expecting. Should go very well with the slow roast lamb we're having for dinner tonight though.
It has a deep red ruby core, slightly russety towards the rim and smells slighty toasted, oily and of red berries. You can also smell that there is a decent slug of alcohol in here.
I found it to be smooth, with very little acid or tannins - I reckon this wine is spot on to drink now so I'm glad I opened it. That initial toastiness is very apparent in the initial taste, but the fruit overrides the finish.
Overral 7/10 - interesting but not as complex as I was hoping or expecting. Should go very well with the slow roast lamb we're having for dinner tonight though.
