Chateau La Croix du Casse 2007

For dinner some Pomerol with our steaks. Opened to an interesting bouquet of blackberry, tar, smoke, chocolate, earth and tobacco. On the palate it seemed initially muddled and confused, but after a good airing it did compose and tighten, most notably on the final glass. Irritating as that was this is a fine and reasonably cheap Pomerol which is just good value at $55. Make sure to air well.

50+4+14+17+7 = 92/100