OMG that is one cute pup!
I’m gonna be the distinct minority here, and hope I don’t offend, but this wine is not to my liking. I’m on night two, and cannot make myself drink it. And while I know that I am not a fan of Bouard, I do recall liking this wine on release. It was 2003, 2005 and beyond where his hand seemed to become heavier on this wine. This wine as a baby had such precocious, archetype Pomerol fruit, that stood up to the heavy hand and what now seems to be charred oak. While I do not know the oak regime on this wine, or whether it really is toasted, but the entire profile of the wine from nose, to palate and to finish, is marred by charred wood notes and carries the astringency of new oak. It also expresses almost a sour mash to the dark cherry fruit.
This is not a wine for my friend Alfret. I could have told him that. I like it. It is a well-priced Lalande de Pomerol that is at, or slightly past its peak IMO. I do not find this oaky. But I do find some vintages, especially later years like 2009 to be too oaky, especially with the La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus.
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That is Ranger - pretentiously named after the Deerslayer - he is now about 90 pounds.
Jeff, do you still have Hercules?
That is Ranger - pretentiously named after the Deerslayer - he is now about 90 pounds.
Jeff, do you still have Hercules?
Yes, although it is safe to say, that Hercule still has me
Alfert also likes puns, even in two languages, as do I! And some of same wines also, as well as many of his TN’s, which are excellent.
Cheers!
That’s a good looking big boy right there!
I took that pic a few weeks ago on his 12th birthday… Ranger is very cute!