Chateau Garraud 1996 from Lalande de Pomerol on the right bank in Bordeaux is a property owned by Michel Rolland. It is a blend of 80% Merlot, and then Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with vines average 25+ years of age. The wine is aged for 12-18 months in forty percent new oak. This wine is pale garnet, aromas of spice and some red fruits and black fruit to back it up, this follows through to the palate and is a well structured wine with complexity, balanced in acidity and alcohol with the tannins fading but still with a savoury note. The finish has length and is dry. This is a wine that is losing its fruit and does not have the tannins or fruit to allow it to remain in bottle and improve - so drink now while it still has a fading charm.
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Chateau Garraud 1996 Lalande de Pomerol
Chateau Garraud 1996 from Lalande de Pomerol on the right bank in Bordeaux is a property owned by Michel Rolland. It is a blend of 80% Merlot, and then Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with vines average 25+ years of age. The wine is aged for 12-18 months in forty percent new oak. This wine is pale garnet, aromas of spice and some red fruits and black fruit to back it up, this follows through to the palate and is a well structured wine with complexity, balanced in acidity and alcohol with the tannins fading but still with a savoury note. The finish has length and is dry. This is a wine that is losing its fruit and does not have the tannins or fruit to allow it to remain in bottle and improve - so drink now while it still has a fading charm.
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