Tonight I have a pot roast in the oven with an array of vegetables and a sauce of beer and cream and mushrooms. It smells and looks wonderful.
I chose this Château Les Ragottes Bordeaux 2005 for this dinner. This is a beautiful black in the glass. On the nose is cloves and spice. On the palate it is dry and astringent with hints of blackberry. The finish is medium long with oak and metal.
This is a wonderful French wine; it is not a fruit-forward wine like we are likely to taste from Australia, but it is complex with many layers of metal and fruit. Superb!
October 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm
A friend opened this 2005 Ragottes at a local Italian bistro.
Complex. Very entertaining. Your tasting notes apply.
In addition, I might add that there was a hint of juniper.
Depends on the under/overtones of the food. Garlic was not
Overt in the meal. This is a keeper.
October 24, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hello John! Great to read your comments. Very interesting observations about the food. Please comment often; it is appreciated.