heavy on the Touriga Nacional

A little hard on the tannins

The texture was soft and pleasurable

This also possesses relatively fine-grained tannins though there is notably more size

the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet comes mostly from the La Crau lieu-dit and was aged 18 months in 1-year-old barrels

Carruades Lafite Size:3x3L heavy on the Touriga NacionalMedium red ruby. Currant, cherry and licorice aromas complicated by cooler notes of tobacco leaf, menthol and fresh herbs. The palate offers limited sweetness, with the distinctly green element giving the wine a slightly tart impression. Offers only modest density and length, but I liked its almost sangiovese like floral quality. Stephen Tanzer