Cluzan 2009

Bordeaux, sounds savage "Nailed a bordeaux last night". No doubts the  name holds a certain alure. Gives all the rights you need to call everyone in a room a pleb. So here is a very nice number from the holdings of Chateau Cluzan.



Named simply "Chateau Cluzan" this wine punches above its weight and should be bragged about to the uneducated as costing more than it did (Weighing in at €10.95 at my local).


Its got a nice look to it as well, here is some of the wine buff knowledge should you wish to know, or simply wish to have a script to ward off preadators who prey on gaiety dragging it down and smuthering it quickly until it ceases all bodily functions.

The lower river is our lad

Overlooking the Garonne Valley, the vineyard of 25 Hectares has been something of a family business, passing into the hands of Guy Cluzan the present owner in 1988. The wine from this estate however until 1997 was processed by the local co-operatives, and thus until the serious injection of Mr Guys pocket money the wine passed without taking the mans name. However now with the shiny new toys which allow our Guy (see that pun, I am just amazing) now produces this little known gem.

Tis an award winning wine, giving you an example of velvety autumn fruits as only bordeaux can. The 2009 is at the point were drinking is advised, and I ought to know this is bottle three this semester. Each bottle showed reduced tannins and it can be fairly hard to resist this wine, it's simply a statement of "Yes, we in Bordeaux make you in the rest of the world look rather special when it comes to making wine, now of you go and destory more grapes".

Now despite my criesfor this wine to be drunk early and drunk often, the bottles labels proclaim the lady in red inside will last up until 2014 (More on the aging of this one in a bit). Which is a nice fact for any budding wine-head looking to hold onto a bottle of wine, and create a cellar in their college room. Also its a short enough time span to allow you to resist the temptation long enough to allow it peak, and sure when its €10.95 for the novelty that has to be worth giving lash?


Right enough raving from me, lets do the important bit, tasting the blooming thing.

Tasting Notes: Cherries tipping about the place, there is as has been mentioned a velety taste of autumn fruits, blackberries and currants spring to mind, there is still a few tannis in the bottle yet, but personally I like a slight chew to a wine. Soft and Dark fruits is probably the best way to sum it all up.

Well worth a lash.