TN: Ch. Bois-Martin 2005 (Pessac)
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:35 pm
It also mentions Ch. Le Sartre on the label, and apparently is also somehow connected to Carbonnieux - anyone have more information on how these properties are tied up? At c.19€ this is an attractive red with true Graves character. It smells of damp earth and ripe dark fruit but it also has a refreshing lift to the scent - I hesitate to call it a green touch in such a ripe wine, because that word seems to carry unwarranted negative connotations. Medium bodied but compact and even a little chewy but wonderfully refreshing, too, as I think Claret should ideally be. So perhaps it isn't an earth-shattering experience, but when it is becoming difficult to get decent Bordeaux under 40€ over here in the cold, dreary North, I was very happy to find this.
A good wine, but just a few euros more will get me the Gressier Grand-Poujeaux 2005 which I also recently wrote on. Having tasted that a few times more, I must say that I find that one of the greatest red Bordeaux bargains I have ever had. Bois-Martin was nice; Gressier Grand Poujeaux was great! I'm happy to have both available.
A good wine, but just a few euros more will get me the Gressier Grand-Poujeaux 2005 which I also recently wrote on. Having tasted that a few times more, I must say that I find that one of the greatest red Bordeaux bargains I have ever had. Bois-Martin was nice; Gressier Grand Poujeaux was great! I'm happy to have both available.