Claret - Right Oh,

It is safe to buy this claret in a box of 6 and get the 25% off. No one who drinks red is going to complain. Easy drinking already, gentle, but lovely smell fills the nostrils

2009 Left bank medoc. 50% merlot, 45% Cab, 5% PV. PV adds more colour. Not that it needed the extra magenta, cos '09 as everyone knows, is ripe dark skins.
14% Alc is modern in this respect, and velvety feel, so modern winemaking as well. Investment by Sichel they say, posh label iwith gold Château ink. Sweet dark fruit, 36 hectare property, proprietor Monsieur Lamoliere.

Yeah, the 1st one I opened was a bit soft (for me) - damn, I thought. The next two bottles were pretty good. Serve properly, Alc does not lead, cos enough good substance there. Decant the wine and splosh about, then pour back in the bottle if serving to folks at the table.

Very good with roast birds, rich and hedge row flavoured wild blackberry and damson (french merlot) some earthy gravely notes (graves type), some tobacco & cedar with well judged oak at this stage. Will keep for 4 years or so, and puts on weight and complexity over 2 days.

Nice claret - good for £9.00, collect box from M &S and delivery is FOC. If you see this in the new year sales, well, you certainly wont be disappointed if you grab some.

This may be Online only - check

Are there any half decent '09 clarets that I don't like ?

_________________
Duncan

Dunc,

Many thanks for the note, sounds like a nice mid week wine.
Will try and remember to check this one out.

_________________
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

_________________
Four wheels move the body - 2 wheels move the soul.

That's it. Marks did well to get it into their stable this Autumn. Most of the info is on the back label, their TN is also very accurate. 12.49 Euro - so taxed up to the eye-balls here, makes this M&S deal pretty sweet.

Their curious vanilla comment is wrong though.

_________________
Duncan