Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages - 1997 (750ml) Victoria Back when my bottle reports

Back when my bottle reports came out in 2003

the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage

and supple tannin

It seemed to flare with brilliance in its youth and subsequently never replicated that performance

There is a velvety mouth feel to the serious

Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages - 1997 (750ml) Victoria Back when my bottle reportsThe 1997 Cinq Cepages is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, it boasts a super complex bouquet of licorice, dried herbs, black currants, spice box, and cherry liqueur. In the mouth, notes of chocolate, new oak, and red and black fruits caress the palate in a medium to full bodied, succulent style. Aged in 50% new and 50% one year old French barrels, it is bottled with no fining or