Sunday, 2 February 2014

Château Paillas – 2002


Not Bordeaux, but Cahors, the home of Malbec, in central south western France.  

This has clearly smoothed out since its young days when it was undoubtedly too chunky, but is nevertheless something of a disappointment. It approaches with a distinctively black cherry note, then has a dry mid-palate empty of much other than a little white pepper; then a small sweet hit of Ribena on the finish. Leaden, rustic, uninspiring.

79/100

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