Chateau de Paillet Quancard 2005

This Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend, comes from an established vineyard which, however, seems to be going through a rough patch. The nose is all but absent, the Merlot element dominates, the dark berry taste is a bit vague and what is intended to be a cedary finish is all but overwhelmed by the tannins. Not a bad wine, certainly drinkable, but a disapointment for a 2005, a great year in Bordeaux. $11.99.