Chateau Haut-Surget Lalande-de-pomerol 2015

Nice dark burgundy colored hue with aromas of Steel, minerals, fresh plum at *6:00 in the rim and vigorous savory spices at 3:00.

Palate--Rich savory fruit, black raspberry, plum, loamy foundation and chunky tannins. Finish has a lovely lingering blackberry ending that lasts a good while.

This was a gift from a friend for Christmas. It is lovely to go back to Bordeaux now and again to remind ones self of the vast difference between old world and new world wine. But even going to Bordeaux, there has been such a swing to vinification to the more modern, drink early palate, that the classic Bordeaux can be a challenge to find at an affordable price. Don't get me wrong, wine consultant Michele Roland can be a dirty word in some sectors of France but his consultations with French and Argentinian wineries made wine much more accessible to the "every-man" who wasn't about to shell out some hefty bucks only to lay a wine down for the next 10 years.

* when tasting wine, a little known technique is to smell the wine at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00. For some reason it seems different parts of the olfactory senses have different sensitivities at the various positions.

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