Boordy Red Wine

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "The magnificent Merlot in the blend has pushed up the alcohol, while also giving a velvet touch and power to the wine. This estate is now on top form, producing this generously ripe, black plum flavored wine..."

3rd Growth, Margaux, Bordeaux, France- "This big, rich wine offers dense tannins as well as sumptuous black fruits. Fruit and acidity come together to create a wine with both richness and juicy black-plum flavors."

Grand Cru Classe Graves, Bordeaux, France "... it has a dense purple hue to go with a rich, powerful, full-bodied, sensationally complex nose of cassis and darker berries interwoven with woodsmoke, scorched earth, chocolate, and chalky minerality. Concentrated, deep..."

Pomerol, France - "This utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant liqueur, smoked tobacco, camphor, & graphite. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly powerful, & layered, yet always with class & balance."

2nd Growth, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France- "Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat mid-palate that is more savory, broader and more expansive. Full-bodied, impressively endowed, this is a somewhat different style than most readers are used to..."

Grand Cru Classe Graves, Bordeaux, France- " The intensity and perfumes on the nose ...offering pure blackberries and violets, as well as bark, wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes... full-bodied with creamy tannins that envelop the wine and a gorgeous, subtly complex palate.."

1st Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion, Bordeaux, FR- "Opening out to reveal vibrant notes of crushed blackberries, warm plums, and wild blueberries plus wafts of star anise, garrigue and lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tension and intense dark fruit layers..." 97+

France - Bordeaux - Pauillac - "Intense graphite and violet character with lead pencil. It’s full and firm with chewy and balanced tannins. Iodine coming through. So intense. Super second wine. " (Barrel Score 95-96)

5th Growth, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France- "The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Full-bodied with superb length the purity of this beauty's black currant fruit is something to behold."

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Emilion - Offering up aromas of dark berries, mulberries and mint framed by creamy new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished, concluding with a long, delicately vanillin-inflected finish.

Santa Cruz Mountains, Central Coast, CA- Among California's elite Cabs, and one of its longest-lived wines. Very consistently dark, structured and flavorful, with complex currant, cedar, espresso and smoky oak flavors. Longtime winemaker Paul Drapier makes this in a Bordeaux style.

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Emilion - Delivers extroverted fruit, with cassis and plum puree notes leading, backed by the vintage's savory austerity, though the fruit wins out easily. Reveals pretty floral and red tea accents that glide through on the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

France - Bordeaux - Pessac-Leognan - Vibrant fruits of plums, morello cherries, touch of iodine, spices, mineral. Crunchy, medium-bodied on the palate, fresh with fine-grained tannins. Fresh and approachable. Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Petit Verdot 5%

4th Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "An elegantly structured wine, this is both juicy and packed with tannins. Ripe berry flavors are equally prominent in this balanced wine. The wine's future is promising..."

Grand Cru Classe Graves, Bordeaux, France- "Beautiful floral notes of violets and lavender accented with earthy notions and sparks of crushed rocks over a core of kirsch, cassis and wild blueberries. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has layers of red, black and blue fruits..."

Bdx Superieur, Bordeaux, France- "Juicy and rich with dried berries and hints of earth. Some chocolate, too. Medium body and a solid core of fruit. Medium body." [BARREL SCORE 89-90]

Pomerol, Bordeaux, France- "Elegant and complex, dense purple hue to go with a deep, layered, full-bodied, yet flawlessly balanced style carrying a smorgasbord-like array of red and black fruits, chocolate, dried flowers, spicy oak, and damp earth. A perfect and magical wine... "

France - Bordeaux - Margaux - "Perfumed, youthful black plum and blackcurrant on the nose. Textured, deep, and concentrated palate, ample black fruit and dried herbs, evolving to sweet spice, nutmeg, star anise, and coriander seeds..."

Bordeaux, France- "This offers up so much black- cherry and dark-plum character. It's really juicy and finely grained with pretty acidity and a very well- positioned center palate. Chewy finish."(Barrel Score 91-92)

Fronsac, Bordeaux, France - Full bodied and fresh, this Fronsac is elegant and punchy, with black cherry and raspberry notes that jump out of the glass on the nose and go to the palate. Complex and rich, the tannins are grippy and meld the beautiful fruit into a nice savory finish.

This wine is tribute to Jean-Jacques father the great winemaker Denis Dubourdieu-"Dark and monolithic with roasted meat, charcoal and grilled herbs. Full-bodied and powerful on the palate with lots of fine-grained tannins that extend into the spicy, vertical finish. 100% petit verdot."

Margaux, Bordeaux, France- "Lovely estate owned by Marie-Laure Lurton, here showing a well balanced Margaux with soft floral aromatics and a basket of berry fruits. Austere tannins on the finish but this has sweet cedar and blackberry underneath and is a success in the vintage..."

Fronsac, Bordeaux, France- Deep in color, with oak, licorice, floral, chocolate and dark berry scents that pair well with the round textures and sweet black cherry finish of this Fronsac.

Pomerol, Bordeaux, France - "A dense and rich red with ripe fruit and plenty of muscles. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Enjoy the berry, orange peel, and cedar undertones in the wine. Best ever?"