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Chateau Rollan de By (Cru Bourgeous) 2011

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Significant bricking on this sour and tart, opaque hue with lovely aromas of rich dark berries, spicy mint,

Palate--Sour first impression, but aged fruit fighting through it all. A lingering base of dark berries finishes off this beyond-prime, Bordeaux. 

This Cru Bourgeous is definitely beyond its prime but there is still some loveliness once you get past the first blast of "palate-wakeup" with the strong acidity. A lot of people wouldn't like this because it is aged and clearly beyond that lovely fruitiness that the American palate has come to love. But there is a lot to enjoy in such wines. I will be paring this with charcoal grilled steak and I know it will be wonderful.

I bought this on a special at $17 ($32 in its day) so if you happen to stumble on one, open it and drink it immediately and do not let it breathe!  A wine in this state can go down hill very rapidly on opening so raise a ........... quickly!


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