Medium ruby colored with medium viscosity (13% ABV). The nose of this 85/15 Merlot/Petit Verdot blend has aromas of black plum, perfumed florals, coffee, blackberry and blackcurrant. A hint of mint hit me later on. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity and medium tannins that are quite chalky. Flavors of black fruit with some basic oak treatment are evident- the coffee starting to come out. The tannins are a touch rough, perhaps some cellaring is in order. I like this Bordeaux outlier, it’s got some spunk and has some good structure and nice flavors. It gets 88 points from me and at $20, 3 stars. Drink till 2028. Salut….
Denis Dubourdieu Pure Cadillac 2017, Cotes de Bordeaux, France
12 Tuesday Sep 2023
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