A nice wine from the Cotes de Bordeaux that scored 15 points on the Dionysian Scale, costing under $20 has only one drawback; the 14.5% alcohol. Oak, Black Cherry, and spice, all provide a smooth mouth field, but the alcohol is too much for dinner a dinner wine. The 2010 Chateau Les Charmes-Godard, at 11 years-old is just starting to show classic Bordeaux complexities, but is already at its peak.
I’ve found that 13% is great, 12.5% was perfect, and wines with more alcohol have shorter cellar time and the older styles and never are as good.
There was one glass remaining to vacuum pump and store in the fridge for the next day; the wine faded much too quickly. In Vino Veritas.
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