Chateau Greysac Medoc, 2005

 

I am often, with good reason, accused of holding on to wines too long in the cellar. To be honest, though, over the years I  remember more regrets from drinking  a wine too early than too late. Such is the case with this 2005 Greysac. I bought half a case for $12 a bottle in 2012, and this, the last bottle, is clearly the best of the lot with more in the tank.

Deep color with some bricking at the edges. Classic Bordeaux bouquet has developed. Black currants, cassis. Medium bodied with silky texture. Seems rather straightforward and unassuming but gains considerable depth and complexity through the course of the meal. 

I have bought many vintages of Greysac and, because of the price and reputation, have never taken the estate all that seriously in terms of aging. For the excellent 2005 vintage, at least, I was wrong.