Le Joyau du Chateau Le Queyroux 2004
I get bored by Bordeaux pretty quickly. There never seems to be much interesting going on so I went to my local cavist who seems to like finding something a little different. He recommended Le Joyau du Châau Le Queyroux 2004 (Blaye). The wine is Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It is from vines in the premier cô blaye on the right bank in Bordeaux.
The vines are planted at 10000 vines to the hectare, which is very high for Bordeaux. The produce is aiming for low yields and to get something different out of Bordeaux. The nose is rich, with cassis, raspberries and floral notes. Very perfumed. The palate is well structured, the ideal weight for Bordeaux, chalky, with fine soft tannins. It persists deliciously on the back of the tongue.
It is very approachable now and probably not for long term cellaring (it will look good in five years but will show well over ten years). Overall, interesting and different, I’ll follow this producer to see how things go. I’ll also try and source some older wines to see how they hold up with time.
