Château Amarande 2005
Having spoken to the man in Oddbins about my non-plussed reaction to the Le Cadet du Chateau la Claymore 2003 I had recently he suggsted this. With regard to the Claymore he asked me if I had decanted it, something he does with all his red wines, and did I know that 2003 was a bad year for Bordeaux, too hot apparently.
At £8.99 it was cheaper than the last one so I thought why not. I wasn’t disappointed.
I made sure I ‘decanted’ first. Not having a decanter this involved pouring into a Pyrex jug and letting it breath before pouring it back in the bottle.
This was a great, easy drinking wine. I was expecting something a little heavier, but this was smooth and fruity it went really well with the gammon joint we had for dinner. Definately one to have again.
4 out of 5
| Name | Château Amarande |
| Style | Red |
| Grape | Merlot 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% |
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Producer | Vignobles Germain et Associés |
