2000 La Rose Saint-Genes du Chateau Listran

[hotwine]

Opened as a sipper with Reggiano and water crackers on a rainy afternoon. Decanted for an hour and found cedar bark and pencil shavings on the nose, followed by lead pencil and mushrooms with an overlay of bright fruit on the palate, fading to a moderate finish; at 12%, the alcohol content is what I call perfect. This Medoc is a bottom-feeders delight at $6.99, Costco price. A case buy. Or maybe two.