French
Bordeaux
$12ish
Poundability: 3.5/5
Value: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Dark purple color, medium bodied with an earthy nose.
Leather, slight oak influence, great expression of terroir. Dark crushed cherries with a nice dirty/earthiness but in good way despite suspect description.
Strong tannic grip. Mild+ acidity, moderate complexity but for this price point not a complaint at all. Mid-long finish with a slightly grainy mouth feel. Slightly harsh alcoholic burn at finish brings down the poundability, as it tends to do.
A great entry level Bordeaux wine. Easy to drink on its own or with food. One of the many things I love about Bordeaux wines (one of my personal favorites) is the amount of quality wine you can get for under $15. Even after sitting (vacuum pumped the air out) for a day the Bon Ami was still drinking great after 24 hours being open. Only complaint is the slightly harsh burn you get immediately after swollowing but for $12 a bottle hardly a deal breaker. Highly recommend.
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