Bright cherry w smoke and earth component Med body lush fruit flavors just developing tertiary notes. Well balanced w long finish. Wonderful now but will continue to evolve — 3 months ago
Blackberry aromas w violet and lavender. Rich full black fruit flavors and power typical of St estephe 15%alc. great value — 10 months ago
Chocolate cherry aromas and flavors. Still very tight and showing a good amount of tannin. Typical St Estephe in its youth. Needs a couple of years to come around — 7 days ago
Dried black cherry w spice. Med + body. Rich long cranberry finish w touch of heat — 7 months ago
Blackberries and pepper w hint of iodine. Delicious rich mouthfeel w long finish — 10 months ago
Free 1 hr decant. Red cherry nose darker fruit on the pallet w long dry tannins in the finish. Drinking very well — a year ago
Mineral and flint nose w a hint of lemon. Lemon flavors, broad on the palette w long finish. Very enjoyable — 2 months ago
Rich dark brooding nose of black cherry and spice. Follow through on the pallet w a hint of sassafras. Great length. Could use another couple of years. Too bad current vintages have reached unaffordable levels — 5 months ago
Black cherry aromas. Very rich black fruit flavors w long finish — 10 months ago
Steve Messinger
This is the 2017 from Xavier Gerard. Black pepper lavender and mint. Still very young — 12 hours ago