Chateau Mondesir-Gazin, Blaye

Cotes de Bordeaux Trip; 7/23/2019-7/27/2019 : This is in a vibrant and lovely place. Nose shows red plums, red currant, with lots of savory tones (mushroom, mossy rocks, leaves) with leather and anise. But the wine is really alive and fresh – doesn’t smell tired at all. Serious grip still on the tannins with balanced acidity – this wine has a long time ahead. Red currants and cherries mix with complex notes of anise, pepper, leather. Balanced and lively, integrated …

Dark red fruit, cedar, vanilla. Still some solid tannins, could go another year or two. Pretty good.

Fantastic and right on time. When Bordeaux is good like this, it's always a pleasure.

pruple/ruby, quite dark. lovely nose of cassis, plums, cedar, vanilla. mouth starting on the acidity, but then opens up on fruit, chocolate and finish on leather. Tannins almost resolved. Good wine.

Jomo and Kelly got engaged! So I broke out this wine. Delicious wine, a bit young still but fantastic.