Category Archives: Bordeaux

I last wrote up the 2005 vintage of this wine and was impressed giving it a 90. I even stored some of this wine for future consumption and it held up well. So when I saw it on the release … Continue reading →

2010 is suppose to have been a very good year for Bordeaux! Dark in color with a dark red berry nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some dark red berries and cassis to match the nose. On the … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a with a nice nose of dark red cherries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with dark red berries coming through backed almost immediatly by firm acidity, some nice spicy notes and firm … Continue reading →

Dark color smooth nose. Nice red berry cab franc mid pallet. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely dryness and some tannins. 89 or so. Not in the LCBO but Lifford lists the wine for $17.99. From … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this wine is dominated by alcohol and green notes. Some coco, some herbaceous notes, even some mint. The green notes linger in the medium length finish. This … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays dark berries to match the nose. ON the medium length finish the wine displays some nice complexity and some nice dryness along with some … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nice nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet this is definitely a cab franc dominated wine. I like cab franc but expect a lot more from a Bordeaux. The wine is medium in length … Continue reading →

Any time I see a Bordeaux rated well, for under $20 I jump at it. In this case the wine was late to the release date making it a whole lot easier than usual to be able to find it! … Continue reading →

This was on the Oct 26th release and caught my eye as a reasonably priced bordeaux with a good rating. Dark in color with a lighter nose of reddish to black berries and some oak. On the mid pallet this … Continue reading →

Inexpensive good Bordeauxs are a hard thing to find. I last tasted the 2005 and was impressed with how well it aged for an inexpensive wine. Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

I stopped by the iYellow Bordeaux after work party at Crush wine bar. This was my second one. I really like the way these events have been laid out. By having them early after work it made it easy to … Continue reading →

Another from the iYellow Bordeaux after work party. My least favorite of the evening. Dark in color with red berries on the nose. A blend of Cab Sauv and Merlot. On the mid pallet are red and dark berries with … Continue reading →

This is another wine from the iYellow Bordeaux after work party. It was my second favorite of the night. Dark in color with nice red berries coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some nice … Continue reading →

This was the only white from the iYellow Bordeaux after work party. This wine is a Sauv blanc. As usual the French do a great job of controlling the laws but a terrible job of labeling wines that the average … Continue reading →

When I see an AOC Bordeaux below $20 with a good rating I run out and grab it. Generally they disappear quickly. This wine is dark in color with lots of black fruits on the nose but a little on … Continue reading →