Ok, so
here’s the point: Not everyone can afford First Growth Bordeaux. Well, even
Second Growth is pretty pricy. So for those of us who would like to drink
Bordeaux without carving up our savings account, there is a light at the end of
the wine tunnel. With all that in mind, may I present the 2014 Légende Bordeaux Rouge. Let me be
honest, this is not some stellar wine you’ll embrace by buying dozens of cases,
but it is a solid example of a reasonably priced wine that is enjoyable - an “everyday
drinker” as we like to call it. Sound good? 60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot, it
provides muted black cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, cranberry and sweet cedar
notes and combines that with a pretty good acidity to make a wine that is
fairly complex and enjoyable to drink. Oh, and it picked up a Silver Medal at
the Decanter Wine Awards, if that
matters to you. Since it’s part of the Lafite Rothschild group, you already
know you’ll be getting a better than average wine, at a better price for a
better jolly good time with your meal. LAFITE
ORIGIN: Bordeaux,
France
PRICE: $17.99, 750/ML
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE:
88 POINTS
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