Don't Fear the Grape

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John Glas
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2006 Château Bellegrave

Region: France > Bordeaux > Médoc
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Gravel, raspberry and cranberry
Taste: On the palate it is a delicate wine and features raspberry, cherry, and gravel
Finish: Medium finish
Evaluation: A great introduction to Bordeaux. (88 pts.)

2005 Château Pontensac

Region: France > Bordeaux > Médoc
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Cherry, raspberries and minerals
Taste: Light with spices, raspberries, cherry and spices
Finish: Medium finish with medium tannins
Evaluation: Solid every day Bordeaux. (90 pts.)

2001 Château Montrose

Region: France > Bordeaux > Médoc > St. Estèphe
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Herbs, raspberries, pencil lead,
Taste: Concentrated with grit along with raspberries, black cherry, tobacco, earth
Finish: Medium and very elegant
Evaluation: This is a great wine (94 pts.)

2005 Château Lascombes

Region: France > Bordeaux > Médoc > Margaux
Color: Dark color
Nose: Mineral, cassis, coffee and spices
Taste: Palate is intense and really features a nice balance of fruit and earth components
Finish: This wine shows a massive finish
Evaluation: Sampled at 2 times during the tasting. At first a nice wine but not great. I decanted this wine for 3 hours and it needed another 2 at least. As many have noted not Margaux style but it is a great wine. Certainly a cellar for 10 plus years wine. (94 pts.)

2005 Château Colombier-Monpelou

Region: France > Bordeaux > Médoc > Pauillac
Color: Medium purple with aromas of c
Nose: Cranberry, oak, leather and gravel
Taste: Taste reveals cranberries, crushed rock, leather, cherry and toasted oak
Finish: The tannins are present
Evaluation: This wine should drink well for five plus years even at the Cru Bourgeois Superieur classification. (90 pts.)