Tour Saint Bonnet is an old school claret, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot aged in large old oak barrels. When it's young, it is not very exciting because it lacks the zingy smells and flavors imparted by new French oak barrels. Yet it ages very well and still sells for $12 to $15 a bottle.
Bright ruby with brick tones moving in from the rim. Currants, cassis, lead pencil and Early Grey tea. Suave Merlot flavors; no pyrazines or green herbal tones. Lovely ripe Cab/Merlot fruit that lingers long after the glass is empty. I finished the last of my 1990s last year; this 1995 may be even better.
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