Chateau Laforge St Emillion Grand Cru 2005 Sunday, Jul 6 2008
Tasting Notes and France and Bordeaux and Variety and Red and merlot et al
I don’t know how much it costs locally, but I want to buy a few. It’s Merlot dominant (as you would expect) with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc and as an unreformed Merlot enthusiast..well let’s just say I’m very enthusiastic…
Delightful aromatics - black plum and blue fruits, tar, minerals, white flowers, camphor and liquorice all backed up with toasty oak. It’s a veritable shopping list of descriptors all right. In the mouth full bodied, concentrated and strong with plenty of dry tannic extract, fresh acidity and rich ripe fruit that saturates the palate - falling to savoury and earthy rather than sweet. Finishes long and dry with a slick of fine powdery tannin. Authoritative and engaging: a great wine.
Rated : 95 Points
Tasted : Jul08
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $130
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2015 - 2025
Source : Winery Sample
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9 Responses to “Chateau Laforge St Emillion Grand Cru 2005”
July 7th, 2008 at 8:18 am
The label looks like supermarket Bordeaux! The contents evidently not. I’ve not seen this before either, but I presume that it will be available somewhere given that it’s a sample, as you say.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I like the label..it’s brought in by Negociants and is the French cousin of Colonial Estate (Barossa).
GW
July 7th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I am probably a bit old school with Bordeaux labels. I like them to be grand and pompous! You know, the kind that force you to appreciate the wine, even if it is thin, green and vile.
I shall look out for this in any case. No idea about a rough price? I’m guessing $60-70??
July 7th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Think retail is around $130 a bottle.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Well it’s a modern style of Bordeaux so the label suits it.
$130 eh..email coming.
GW
July 7th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Well, there you go. Shows how little some Médoc-o-philes know about the other bank and how much its wines are worth!!
Well, it’s cheaper than Cheval Blanc I’ll wager. Any ideas where a Gold Coaster might find a bottle to try??
July 7th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Boccaccio have it listed..any bottle shop would get it in for you. Negociants are widely available.
GW
July 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Thanks Gary. I’m going up to Brisane during the week on business, so I’ll nose around, and if unsuccessful do as you say.
July 10th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Same score as parker…you PS.