I had a gift certificate at a wine shop and thought I'd grab a Bordeaux with a bit of age on it, but didn't want to drop too much of it – this ran me about $16.Oak, tobacco, and cigar box on the nose.
Tobacco on the palate – some oak, cedar, a bit of cherry, some licorice, bell pepper, and leather.
More of that cigar and cedar on the finish, with some green notes, and at the very end tomato juice.
Bordeaux, especially a decent one with a bit of age, is an odd, somewhat acquired taste. Personally, I enjoy it, and while I haven't experienced any of the truly high end Bordeaux, this seems to have some of the standard qualities of the region for a reasonable price.
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