Two lovely low key 2008s

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Comte Flaneur
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Two lovely low key 2008s

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It is a Monday night or a Tuesday night. I had Bourgogne rouge the night before, I couldn't face a Cotes Du Rhone, so sod it, I will open up a Bordeaux. Nothing fancy mind.

As luck would have it I went on a major wine buying spree - in France - before the Brexit fiasco. If ever there was example of a country impoverishing itself this was surely it.

I bought bottles of Beau Site and Desmirail and you hardly need to be told that they are from the St-Estephe and Margaux appellations respectively. Both 2008s, both 17 euros.

Pre-Brexit that was about £12 now it is £15...really lovely low key expressions of traditional claret both of them. At the old exchange rate they were a steal. And I am getting complex truffly aromas on the Desmirail.

We are in a golden era of Bordeaux comrades! I am very bullish on 2008 especially, combining the best of the old fashioned and the new. We are so spoilt for choice.
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I really liked (big surprise) '04 Beau Site....it had sense of place and some nice rustic qualities that I like....glad these '08's r coming along nicely
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2000 Beau Site was quite good and quite trad. Think mine are all gone.
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Not an oft seen 3rd Growth, Desmirail, at least in the States. Nice to see it shows some pedigree.
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Bobby G is to 2004 as JimHow is to 2002 as 1983 is to Blanquito
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