Served to me on a flight recently, this wine hails from the awesome 2005 Bordeaux vintage. Still in diapers, this baby needs many more years in a cellar to lose some baby fat, go into a traditional “dumb stage”, and allow the beautiful tannins to soften. With at least 20 years of life left, it is infanticide to pull cork on a wine with such potential, serving it at least 5 years too soon. The structure is correct, a solid backbone with excellent acidity. From the somewhat muted nose I sense cedar box, tobacco and leather- typical for the region. On the palate, some cassis and dark brooding fruit that are overshadowed by the tannins. A long aftertaste is telltale of this pedigree from a great vintage. I would reckon a 5 star effort worthy of 93 points, but caution on opening it before 2017, seriously. Patience will be rewarded as the wind melds, the tannins integrate and the secondary flavors start to evolve.