1955 Chateau La Pointe
Posted: 10:24 Sat 02 May 2015
Deep brick-red in colour, almost opaque. Deep on the nose, rich and attractive but full of slightly dirty black cherry fruit. This has a lovely texture on the palate, smooth but then a wave of green tannins swamps the palate. Modest fruit and green tannins combine to give a flavour profile that is out of balance and distracting. The fruit does eventually win through but it requires much patience. The aftertaste is dominated by the tannins, then a big finish that lasts several minutes. This is enjoyable, mature claret. 88/100. Drunk 15-Apr-15.