TN: Chateau Le Grand Housteau 2009 Cotes de Bordeaux

[Chasse-Spleen]

Chateau Le Grand Housteau 2009 Cotes de Bordeaux

Another '09, this time a cheapie. This wine was on sale from like $15 or so down to a measly $9. Opaque purple with some lighter red and 'milky' highlights, the nose was not terribly memorable. The wine was medium bodied (for these days) and a tad rustic at first, with plummy, earthy notes on the palate. A little bit low acid. After an hour or so, some really nice merlot fruit started to come to the fore, the kind of fruit that is the reason that I love Pomerol. 13% alchohol. Good balance, decent structure. A nice drink, especially for the price. Not trying to be anything way beyond its means, just an earthy, ripe red Bordeaux. I'm going to try it again

-Chasse

[jmccready]

An honest wine, just like your notes. Hopefully tasters will take the time to post any bargain 09 and 10s they find.

[Chasse-Spleen]

Thanks, Jim. I can't imagine that this wine would be easy to find. But I'm really encouraged by the QPR of the '09 vintage, at least on the low end. I say, 'keep the notes coming!'