2005 Chateau Corbin Saint Emilion

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Brand: Chateau Corbin
Style: Red Wine
Varietal: Bordeaux Red
Region: Bordeaux St Emilion
Category: France
Size: 750 ml
Ratings: RP 88 WS 92

2009 September Wine Club Cellar Selection

The 2005 vintage was an excellent one for Bordeaux—many said the finest since 1982. Because of just the right ripening conditions, overall they have the concentration and tannic structure to be drunk young or allowed to evolve for years to come. In fact, while Bordeaux is often looked upon as wine that we can't even touch for at least five years after release, the 2005's have repeatedly been deemed "massive, hedonistic, plush"...words more often used to describe California Cabernets!

Critic Robert Parker advises that if we're looking for a fruit-forward rather than structured, massive 2005, we should look no further than Chateau Corbin in Saint-Emilion. This Merlot based wine is a perfect candidate to drink young (young, in Bordeaux, meaning ten years or less.) "Deliciously fruity... offering notes of herbs, black cherries, currants and a judicious touch of toasty oak," Parker calls this "lush, round and generous wine that'll drink nicely for 10-15 years."

Food pairing: Chicken and cherry yakitori

Reviews

Robert Parker 88 Points

Readers looking for a fruit-forward rather than structured, massive 2005 are advised to check out Corbin, a reasonably-priced, deliciously fruity effort offering notes of herbs, black cherries, currants, and a judicious touch of toasty oak. This hedonistic, plush, medium to full-bodied, round, generous, savory St.-Emilion should drink nicely for 10-15 years.

Wine Spectator 92 Points

Dark purple in color, showing very powerful aromas of crushed blackberry and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with silky, extracted tannins and lots of extraction overall, but there's still so much going on. This is big and juicy. Best after 2015. 4,415 cases made. -JS

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