2005 Bordeaux
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
courtesy of www.fermentation.com
" The Berry Brothers buying team has recently returned from Bordeaux and there is little doubt that 2005 is one of the greatest vintages of all time." ________
"Wine experts are unanimous that 2005 Bordeaux is the greatest vintage in living memory, according to wine importers Wands Limited. _______ "2005 is a knockout. Not only is it exceptional, say those who have tried the wines, it is singular."
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"What makes it really unique is, across the board, from the little guys to the white Bordeaux to the great chateaus to Sauternes, they appear to be all spectacular."
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"The 2005 Bordeaux vintage promises to be one of the best for years."
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"After 28 years of tasting Bordeaux, 2005 cannot be compared to any previous vintage in my experience. I have never tasted so many extraordinarily rich, concentrated, massive wines yet with such precision, delineation and freshness."
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This is good news but one we will have to sit on for a while. The 2005 vintage won't come out til 2008 so we will wait for a couple years. 2000 was another excellent year, I have a few bottles left in the basement that I am holding onto. They are not high end chateaus but ones that range from $10-$25. Right now you are finding 2003 and some 2004 Bordeaux's out there in the stores, these are good but a little young and green.
Posted by mardenhill 6/07/2006 12:44:00 PM
