Variety: Red Bordeaux
Year: 2011
Price: $10
Winemaker's Notes- Beau-Rivage Premium with its ruby red color, has a charming nose of red and black
berries, plums, redcurrant and raspberry,
orange marmelade, black cherry, a light touch of
barrique notes, soft tannins
on the palate and elegant in the finish.
berries, plums, redcurrant and raspberry,
orange marmelade, black cherry, a light touch of
barrique notes, soft tannins
on the palate and elegant in the finish.
Critic Reviews-Bordeaux has a cool marine coastal climate, with mild weather and no dry season. Bordeaux reds tend to be lower in alcohol and are slightly lighter in body. Stylistically, they exhibit more nuanced flavors and less up-front fruit. Sophisticated and elegant, they pair well with game meats, roast lamb, or hearty beef stews.
My Reviews- Wow this was difficult to drink. I really wanted to try a bordeaux wine and found one in the "good finds under $10" in Kroger. The color is a deep red and when the bottle was first opened it smelled like a V8 juice. It has a vegetable smell with hints of black cherry when it has time to open up. The first taste when opened is dirty root vegetables, very dry, and difficult to drink. I let it sit for a half hour and when I tried again it has a full body with still a very potent root vegetable taste but with a mild fruit after taste. I would not drink this again but it was interesting to see an old style wine. I definitely am a new world style wine girl.
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