Chateau Dubois-Grimon, Castillon-Cotes de Bordeaux

Bordeaux 2012 - 10 Years On - 33 Reds : All wines tasted blind. Not decanted. A few observations: 1) 2012 is a good quality vintage without the depth/length of great vintages. Still, one of the better “off-vintages”. 2) Many but not all wines are drinking well today. They are generally open, round and fleshed out. 3) Further cellaring is advised as there are hardly any tertiary aromas yet and that extra complexity will render the wines more interesting. The …

Incense, spice, smoke, licorice and ripe, sweet fruits come alive nicely in this soft, fresh, sweet, creamy, medium-bodied wine that leaves you with loads of silky, polished red fruits in the finish.