Reignac Bordeaux Supérieur 2005

Reignac Bordeaux Supérieur 2005

For casual mid-week sipping with some artisan cheeses and fruits, this fifteen year old Bordeaux Supérieur that tasted like a five year old, not showing any signs of aging.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate liked this release and gave it 93 point. Wine Spectator gave it 90 points, it got 88-90 points from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar.   

This is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is from fruit sourced from a large 200-acre vineyard on a high plateau in the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation near the village of Saint-Loubès.

Same with earlier tasting notes three years ago, this is dark inky blackish garnet, medium full bodied, firm structured tannic laced black berry and black cherry fruits with notes of tobacco, leather, graphite, spice box, anise, cedar with big, ripe, dusty tannins on a long lingering finish.

RM 90 points.

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93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  From a large 200-acre vineyard, this blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a high plateau near the village of Saint-Loubès. A consistently over-achieving wine that is far superior to its humble appellation (Bordeaux Supérieur), the 2005 may be one of the all-time great Reignacs. Inky purple, almost black to the rim, the wine looks like a two-year-old rather than one that’s already hit a decade. Proprietors Yves and Stephanie Vatelot have turned out a superlative effort in this vintage that is cru classé quality. Dense crème de cassis, some graphite, spice box and cedar wood are all present in this full-bodied, super-concentrated, and remarkably impressive Reignac that has terrific purity, texture and length. Drink it over the next decade. (RP)  (6/2015)

90 points Wine Spectator

  There's a good smoky prune note on the nose, with lots of floral and mineral nuances. Has loads of fruit on the palate, with an interesting fresh tangerine note that comes through. Full-bodied and supersilky, with a long finish. Best after 2012. (JS)  (3/2008)

88-90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar  Good full medium ruby. Expressive aromas of black raspberry, tobacco, smoky oak and earth (30% of this wine was fermented in barriques Fat, layered and sweet, with very good depth of blackberry, bitter chocolate and licorice flavor. Impressively broad and full-bodied for a Bordeaux Superieur. Finishes with big, ripe, palate-dusting tannins, a kick of black licorice and very good length