Inn at Pleasant Lake » Bordeaux

Château La Grave à Pomerol, Trigant de Boisset Pomeral, France, 2005

lindamackenzie — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:19:03 +0000

Delicious. Pure crushed fruit on the nose, with raspberry, dark chocolate and berry. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and a long, long finish. Has wonderful balance and richness. $95

Château Charmail, Haut Médoc, France, 2009

lindamackenzie — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:41:34 +0000

Medium red-ruby. Chewy, dense and plush; ripe but not overripe. Dark berry, espresso and menthol flavors are framed by sweet oak and ripe chocolatey tannins. Generous, deep and long on the aftertaste. $56

Château Haut Gravet, Grand Cru, Saint-Emilion, France, 2009

lindamackenzie — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:40:06 +0000

Ripe, with toasty spice notes and aromatic blueberry, plum and blackberry fruit, followed by a toasty, anise-tinged finish. $78

Château Hyot, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France, 2010

lindamackenzie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:58:37 +0000

Chewy with plum notes and soft black tea flavor followed by darker charcoal and fig character. Nice tannins and a velvety finish. $42

Thunevin, Bad Boy, France, 2005

lindamackenzie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:27:46 +0000

Medium body with a silky texture and loads of plum, cassis and cherry flavor. $42

Château Lagrange, Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Julien, France, 2008

lindamackenzie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:26:21 +0000

Chewy with plum notes and soft black tea flavor followed by darker charcoal and fig character. Nice tannins and a velvety finish. Delicious. Dark coloring, lots of blackberry, mineral and black licorice. Full body, silky tannins and long finish. $95

Château Sérilhan, Saint-Estèphe, France, 2009

lindamackenzie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:01:26 +0000

A fresh, bright style, with a red fruit profile of currant, cherry pit and pomegranate framed by a floral note. Medium-weight, with a gentle dry edge on the lengthy finish. $58

Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien, France, 2005

lindamackenzie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:57:56 +0000

Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberry, blackberry, mineral and licorice follow through to a full-bodied palate. It is chewy, yet silky with a really long finish. Balanced and powerful. $118