RKS 2024 Red Wine: A Bordeaux from a Co-Op: “Bois Royal”

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Looks like there are co-operatives in Bordeaux and a “Bois Royal” emanates from one of them. At $15 it is not going to break the bank.

Aroma: Lots of cherry. Some blackberry, black cherry and chocolate wafer cookies. Hints at immediate approachability.

Palate: On the light side not necessarily a strike against it. Should all red wines be heady and full of power? No. However this wine is a bit thin with fruit just too diffuse. The tannins appear to be fighting for recognition without much success.

Food Match: A Friday night wine…..you know what I mean.

My Personality: I smell real nice but I just lack any power to speak of. Careful or I will easily be lost in the crowd.

Cellarbility: Drink now.

Price: $15 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Red Wine Rating: 84/100. Jamessuckling.com91.

(Bois Royal 2020 Bordeaux, AC Bordeaux, Union de Producteurs, France 750mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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