2005 Les Haut de Smith

[hotwine]

Can't find the blend but see that it's CS-dominant with Merlot.

It's from Graves and I've not had much experience with wines from that sub-region.

When dealing with an unknown, I'm learning to decant and sample at two-hour intervals as long as is needed to kill the bottle, and make notes along the way; with a six-year-old CS blend, would expect to enter the sweet spot at four hours and ride it for another four or so.

That's part of the fun of this madness - finding what works for you.