Chateau Laborie Cotes de Castillon 2005

Chateau Laborie Cotes de Castillon 2005 ($18.99, SKU 162842) was a 2005 Bordeaux recommended by a wine consultant at the 39^th LDB Signature Store. Remember that 2005 was one of the top Bordeaux vintages and the lower-priced wines were quite approachable early on. This was one of the less expensive wine with a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend. I did not decant it at all since it was such a young wine. My tasting panel thought that this was a good effort for this price. It had some Bordeaux characteristics and still lots of tannin. In theory this wine can be cellared for a few years. The reality is who would put a under $20 wine in the cellar. So if you are having some pork or chicken dish, just buy a bottle and enjoy it with the meal.