In article >,
"Ken Blake" > wrote:

> DaleW wrote:
>
> > Monday Betsy made a steak over horseradish-dressed salad for one of
> > the last al fresco meals of the year. I opened the 2000 Ch.
> > Larose-Trintaudon (Haut-Medoc). This is one of the largest vineyards
> > in Bordeaux, and I've never known it to make exciting wine. But
> > Zachys has the 2000 for $8.99, and at that price I decided to try a
> > couple. Rather low-acid, medium black plum fruit with a little
> > cassis. A little herb/tobacco note. There's some tannic structure
> > here (more than in most L-Ts) and it stands up to the steak ok.
> > Finish is short for a B2K, and at it's normal $15 or so I'd probably
> > prefer numerous satellite Bdx, but for an $9 cab blend this isn't
> > bad. B
>
>
> I usually think most vintages of Larose-Trintaudon are a decent value among
> inexpensive Bordeaux, but especially at $9, that sounds like a great buy. I
> wish I could find it here in Tucson for that price.

Even for 4$ I don't like Larose Trintaudon. It has always had the worst
nose and taste in my opinion. Smells like wet garbage to me.