2007 Petit Village
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Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Petit Village (in magnum) has a very simple bouquet with earthy red fruit that feels a little rustic compared to some of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin on the entry, mulberry mixed with leather and game, tapering in towards a finish that at least offers decent persistence. Perhaps the larger format played its part here, but I still suggest that bottles should be drunk now and in the new future. Tasted February 2017.
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From magnum. Bricky garnet. Scented maturity of undergrowth and leather. Rather nicely chewy tannins and still some red fruit at the core. Just slightly drying on the finish but would be fine with food. (JH)
Medium red-ruby. Perfumed aromas of dark raspberry, bitter chocolate, coffee and smoke. Juicy, leanish and pretty, with lovely inner-mouth aromatic perfume to the flavors of raspberry, iron and herbs. Brisk rather than fleshy, with fresh acidity giving the wine grip. In a cooler style for Petit-Village but not at all overextracted, finishing with hints of herbs and pepper. I wonder if this will put on weight with bottle age.
About the producer
Positioned at the heart of the Pomerol appellation, this château comprises a single 10.5-hectare plot of vines, with one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon in the region.