Sunday, July 2, 2017

Chateau La Vieille Cure, 2004

Price: $30-40
AOC: Fronsac, Bordeaux
Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc


Color: Opaque, dark purple, little orange at the rim
Aroma: It definitely needs time to aerate~Sweet! a "medium to full body" aroma, not an elegant, light bodied, and penetrating aroma like pinot, but a typical aroma from matured merlot. stewed red fruit jam, seductive, very good
Palate: 13 years of aging, flavor is concentrated and bold, matured, medium to full body, medium+, fine tannin (still shows some potential for cellaring for few more years, but totally fine to drink now) , tea leaf, earthy, sweet stewed red fruit dominant, a typical, matured right bank Bordeaux, irresistible for me, can't beat the value for the price. (needs time to aerate).