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"De gustibus non est disputandum." - There is no disputing matters of taste.

Coming attraction

February will be BORDEAUX MONTH.  We'll explore why Bordeaux is often referred to as the "King of Wines."

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Welcome!  This blog is focused on finding value-priced wines that offer excellent taste and quality.                      Please feel free to add comments about the posts and make suggestions for other excellent wines that can be purchased for under $25.

Format

Most of the posts will focus on a single wine.  Every couple weeks, I'll try to summarize all of the wines discussed so far for a particular type of wine like Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon.  Occasionally, I'll offer a news article or a "How to" article on various topics (tasting wine, collecting wine, storing wine, etc.).  The posts are tagged with keywords that are listed on the right side below.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

2005 Clos Marsalette, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

The second wine is the 2005 Clos Marsalette which received 91 points from Robert Parker, "A small, Pessac-Leognan estate owned by Stephan von Neipperg, who has accomplished brilliant things at his St. Emilion and Cotes de Castillon properties.  This is the finest wine Clos Marsalette has yet produced.  A provocative, fragrant blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, it offers a dense ruby/purple color, a smoky, earthy, black cherry and currant-scented bouquet, a lovely texture, sweet tannin, fine freshness, and admirable definition, size and balance.  It should drink well for a decade or more."  The list price is $27.

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