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2016 vintage. This is the red Graves Château Jouvente. 62% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Petit Verdot. — 23 days ago
2015 vintage. A very fine Castillon by Denis Durantou ( of Eglise-Clinet fame). Better the second day, so you might want to decant. Totally outperforming stablemate Les Cruzelles ( Lalande de Pomerol), tasted alongside. Good red fruit concentration, balancing the typical Castillon chalkiness. 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.Abv. 14,5% — 20 days ago
2020 vintage. L'Ours de Haut -Nouchet. Glue-like smell and aftertaste. Drying. Another Diam victim ( sigh). — 17 days ago
2015 vintage. Surprisingly, much more evolved compared to Montlandrie 2015 tasted alongside. Showing signs of fatigue, disappointing. Hopefully this was an off-bottle. — 20 days ago
Stefan Dolhain
2016 vintage. I prefer the 2016 to the 2015, more fruit to cover the chalkiness. Probably the most impressive Castillon I've ever tasted. Bright, perfectly ripe red fruit and fine grained tannin, with a complexity rarely seen in Castillon ( Château Clarisse is another one to watch). Abv. 14,5 %. — 14 days ago