2006 Château Le Gay
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Drinking beautifully, with a mature profile of red and black cherries, currants, iron, leafy herbs, and chocolate, the 2006 Château Le Gay is medium-bodied, has a supple, elegant mouthfeel, and soft, integrated tannins. This classy, layered, incredibly satisfying Pomerol is clearly mature, yet it holds up nicely with air, delivering a terrific core of sweet fruit and outstanding length. It has another decade of longevity, but there's no need to delay gratification at this point either.
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Tasted at the château, the 2006 Le Gay has an intriguing, attractive bouquet with secondary aromas of truffle and dried blood, an almost ferrous verging on animally aroma that renders it a little rustic compared to other vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, savory in the mouth with a touch of bacon fat infusing the red fruit, just a touch of dryness perhaps on the finish, but this is still a great Le Gay that has the structure to suggest it will give another 15 years of pleasure. It will not improve further, but it will hold strong for a few years yet. Tasted March 2016.
Tasted blind. Blackish ruby. Singed on the nose. TCA? Over-evolved and lacking freshness. (JR)
About the producer
There’s been lots of change at Ch. le Gay since the Parent family arrived in 2002 – with vineyards replanted, the cellars renovated and the winemaking adjusted. No surprise, perhaps, that quality is now higher than ever.