2006 Les Grandes Murailles
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Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Les Grandes Murailles showed so well out of barrel and it fulfills that promise now ten years on with a comely bouquet, gently wafting with cranberry and wild strawberry scents, vanilla pod and just a hint of undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, fully mature and quite earthy, almost Burgundy-like, although the tobacco and singed leather note betrays its origin on the finish. This is well worth seeking out. Tasted January 2016.
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Wine Spectator
Neal Martin
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Mid crimson. Attractive warm scent with seductive ripeness. Sweet start and some smoothness of texture until the dry tannins on the end. Rather awkward finish. Quite a bit of maturity but I think the tannins are a bit dominant and probably always will be. Austere finish. (JR)
Some evolution at the rim. Direct fruit. Thick. Dense. But pretty solid and dry on the end. A bit of energy but awfully drying tannins. (JR)
Slightly overripe nose but very winning black cherry flavours. Should be pretty popular – a crowd pleaser. Fine, dry tannins. Correct and pretty typical of the wines produced this year in this appellation – splits the difference between ancient and modern. Quite painful to taste at this stage. (JR)