Christian Bidegain

9.1

Along a bustling path made of ancient cut cobblestone, shadows lengthen across the exterior walls. Taverns bursting at the seams with people searching for refuge and libations as the sun grows weary. At the edge of this narrow bustling thoroughfare, the cobblestone rises up and creates a barrier against the vast void of the Bay of Biscay. Laughter, playful arguments, and wanting whispers flood the air, adding to the oppressive heat the suns pushes towards me in its last ditch effort of discomfort for the day. I drink up every ray as my feet dangle towards the breaking waves. All is right. The sun rays slowly crossfade into the voices growing louder as the night begins.

Nose: light strawberry, cut grass, lemon thyme. All faintly so.

Palate: bell pepper, serrano pepper, thai basil, zippy, medium-high acid, light bodied, lower alcohol. — 8 months ago

Christian Bidegain

8.9

Nose: tropical fruit, pear, pineapple, sweet acetone

Taste: slightly sweet to start, dryer on the finish, mild acidity, green apple bubblegum that’s been left in my car, pear, Granny Smith aftertaste coupled with lingering tannin qualities. — 9 months ago

Christian Bidegain

9.3

Nose: strawberry, lychee, lemon pith

Taste: acidic, dry, medium body, granite, unripe peach, green apple — 9 months ago

Christian Bidegain

9.1

Very easy drinking. Perfect for a hot, sunny day at the beach or near any body of water. Taste reminds me of a reality never known. The faint grasping at a distant memory. So deliciously fragrant on the nose. The palate opens up quickly to the greeting of smooth velvety red fruits, soon followed by a lemony zestful bitterness. The slightly tannic bitterness slumbers on the palate much longer than the silky suede seduction of cherry and Granny Smith. It dares you to take another sip, to revisit the memory before the bitterness set in. This push and pull makes for a delicious bottle that goes down quicker than you’d like. Soon the bottle is empty and you’re left with only the memory. Like a long day at the beach, you want to live in that moment forever, because you know that at the end of it, you’re left sandy, salt licked, and sun scorched. The greed of the moment is rarely a fair opponent.

Nose: pear, raspberry, overripe strawberry, lemon zest, thyme

Taste: lemon, quince, cherry, Granny Smith, medium body, low-medium tannin, medium acid. — 8 months ago

Christian Bidegain

9.0

Nose: stone fruits, strawberry, sage, plum, peaches and cream

Taste: medium body, medium-low acid, low tannin, raspberry, creamy, red fruits — 9 months ago

Christian Bidegain

9.1

Nose: green apple, kiwi, stone fruit.

Taste: dry, acidic, crisp, unripe peach, funky,
doughy — 9 months ago

Christian Bidegain

8.9

Nose: slightly yeasty, sweet smelling. Gummy candies, lychee, green apple.

Taste: low-medium acid, light bodied, low tannin, 12.5% alcohol, honeysuckle, tart green apple, medium mineral, granite — 8 months ago

Christian Bidegain

8.8

Nose: red fruits, plum, strawberries, leather, wet wood

Taste: medium body, low-medium acidity, low-medium tannin, overripe raspberry, blackberry, bramble — 8 months ago

Christian Bidegain

9.2

Christian had this 9 months ago

Christian Bidegain

8.5

Christian had this 9 months ago