An Eleven Dollar Bordeaux

2003 Chateau Jouanin
Cuvee Prestige Rouge
Cotes De Castillon
Bordeaux
$10.99
Jen’s Notes

Though a very well-made wine, this was one of those "I wish we had our Koolspace wine storage unit" wines. This one was definitely built to last, with fierce tannins and tightly-wound flavors. Decanting helped a bit but it needs to age for 5-10 years.

We initially noted tart berry fruit on the nose. Once the flavors microscopically opened up, we detected currant, pepper, and tobacco on the finish.