drink-now2010 Château Sénéjac, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

This is one of the few samples that is relatively closed on the nose but it gradually opens with blackcurrant and briary scents. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins on the entry, powdery in texture, a little overdone on the oaky finish. It may merit a higher mark after bottling. Tasted April 2011.

- Neal Martin