Bordeaux AOC. Always wary when I see grape varieties being listed on a French bottle - blatant departure from Bordeaux labelling norms and almost always a certain sign that this is catered to non-discerning drinkers who "just want something French". Spot on this time. Sour, watery and acidity all crazily out of balance. To me this is barely wine (5.0/10). Oz Clarke commented that top Bordeaux can be the world's most powerful and seductive wines yet there are hundreds of chateaux riding on the Bordeaux brand name and churning out amazingly mediocre and overpriced wines. A case in point.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
du Carpis 2007
Bordeaux AOC. Always wary when I see grape varieties being listed on a French bottle - blatant departure from Bordeaux labelling norms and almost always a certain sign that this is catered to non-discerning drinkers who "just want something French". Spot on this time. Sour, watery and acidity all crazily out of balance. To me this is barely wine (5.0/10). Oz Clarke commented that top Bordeaux can be the world's most powerful and seductive wines yet there are hundreds of chateaux riding on the Bordeaux brand name and churning out amazingly mediocre and overpriced wines. A case in point.
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