Merlot

Suffered from comparison with the 1975 Latour we’d been drinking previously. Was somewhat similar in style – oaky, smoky finish over woody dark fruit, …

Well, the opening gambit has to be a value-for-money statement… ultimately not worth £142, but a fantastic wine! Quintessence of a subtle, balanced, smooth, …

Had to put this in as a classic example of Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon aromas. Cigar box and (for the first time clearly and definitively) …

Deep coloured and full-bodied Cabernet (with some “Bordeaux varieties” blended into it – I think mostly Merlot, given the deep colour). Vegetably minty aromas …