Reignac, Bordeaux Superior 2005

Opaque purple.

Aromas of clay/earth, black raspberry (both coulis and baked), licorice and a floral note. Deep. No obvious oak, despite 100% new oak aging. With some airtime - pepper and a medicinal nuance.

Round and packed in the mouth. Grainy/chewy. Black fruit and licorice riding through. Not showing any real complexity in the mouth, yet, but for the money this is a killer buy. Sock it away for 4-6 years, or longer.

This is really good action. 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Day 3 - Clay/earth/meal, blackberry/black raspberry sauce and licorice aromatics. Extremely concentrated in the mouth, with grainy/chewy tannin. It will be interesting to see how this develops with bottle-age.

$25