Château Sainte-Barbe
Bordeaux-style Red Blend · Bordeaux Supérieur, France
From public reviewers
5reviews
87median pts
$17median price
. Recent vintages have left Bordeaux with an alcohol problem, as seen in this wine. The saving grace is the essential Cabernet Sauvignon structure and acidity that keeps the ripe Merlot in balance. || There is plenty of ripe fruit here, the richness of 2005 evident. The flavors are of ripe blackberry jam, red plums and a strong structure of sweet tannins. There is a fresh, acidity-driven juicy lift on the finish. || With its strong wood aromas, this is a wine that seems to have spent too much time in barrel. The we…
Source: Wine Enthusiast
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