My Merlot Thursday from Bordeaux. Join us with your own Merlot by odedi1 Wine 1 Comment odedi1 3 hours ago Domaine de Cambes Cotes de Bourg 2011Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.Beautiful nose of black fruits with wood, earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, chocolates, licorice and dark coffee.Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.This 15 year old Merlot from Cotes de Bourg is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Complex, powerful and interesting.Balanced and complex with a soft mouthfeel. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.I’ve had younger vintages and it is very consistent. Delicious by itself as a sipping wine.A blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels.14% alcohol by volume.92 points.$80.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 3 hours ago Domaine de Cambes Cotes de Bourg 2011Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.Beautiful nose of black fruits with wood, earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, chocolates, licorice and dark coffee.Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.This 15 year old Merlot from Cotes de Bourg is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Complex, powerful and interesting.Balanced and complex with a soft mouthfeel. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.I’ve had younger vintages and it is very consistent. Delicious by itself as a sipping wine.A blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels.14% alcohol by volume.92 points.$80.
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Domaine de Cambes Cotes de Bourg 2011
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of black fruits with wood, earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, chocolates, licorice and dark coffee.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 15 year old Merlot from Cotes de Bourg is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Complex, powerful and interesting.
Balanced and complex with a soft mouthfeel. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
I’ve had younger vintages and it is very consistent. Delicious by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$80.