Chateau Suau, Cotes de Bordeaux

Full, ruby/garnet colour. Savoury nose of desiccated berries, dried herb, earth, leather, tar, and cocoa. Medium-full, and flavourful palate with good complexity and a sturdy grip. 4/5

Douceur

Drank over two days. Among the most interesting 2016 Bordeaux I have tasted, bar none. Here is why. The wine shows minimal oak influence, which allows varietal character and terroir to shine. Like most other offerings I have tasted from this overstated vintage, it features impressive bouquet and attack character, pure and correct. The middle, back, and finish, however, simply carry the bouquet and attack elements. Put differently, this wine, like so many others of this vintage, makes its strongest …

not bad for an 2005. Still showing lots of structure. Over at $25, better at $19.

Nice raspberry, floral and toasty notes on the nose. Solid, somewhat toasty berry fruit and anise on the palate with a crispness to the lightly tannic finish. 50% Merlot, 30%Cab Sauv, 20% Cab Franc.