Domaine De L'oratoire St Martin

Château Clos St. Martin

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Smooth operator😋 — 19 days ago

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Crous St Martin

Les Espaliers Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 2019

Grapey, fruity, ripe red fruited Grenache, really a fruit bomb at this point, long finish, very good!! — 2 months ago

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with Jim
Severn, Aravind and 1 other liked this

Château Belair-Monange

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2019 Bélair-Monange has a more tertiary nose, backward and broody, almost Left Bank in style. This demands much more coaxing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly chocolaty opening. The oak a little too thick maybe? Plenty of fruit behind it, quite plush on the finish, but missing the intellect that previous bottles have displayed. Maybe entering an awkward adolescence? Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 6 months ago

Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes

Comtes de Neipperg St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

No notes. True to type Saint Emillon. Herbal earthy, chalky dry tannins. — a month ago

David, Tom and 20 others liked this

Crous St Martin

Les Volutes Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend 2019

Lots of structure in this one, Grenache needs some aging here, lovely tonight but needs 3-5 years ideally. — 5 months ago

Jim Powers
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Ira, Severn and 6 others liked this

Château Beauséjour

Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2019 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarosse has a composed and more backward nose with blackberry, raspberry coulis and cedar, quite airy yet focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite stern and structured, backward and unyielding towards the finish laced with graphite that lingers on the aftertaste. This seriously requires time. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 6 months ago

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.7

The 2019 Angélus has a Cabernet Franc-driven nose, touches of Earl Grey and ash infusing the almost sultry black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, taut and crisp, quite a fine arching structure that delivers wonderful tension and mineralité on the finish. Serious. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 6 months ago

Crous St Martin

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

Fruity, medium bodied and good finish. Good accompaniment to sous vide london broil ($20). — a month ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2019 Calon Ségur lacks the luster of Phélan-Ségur on the nose, though there is good concentration, black fruit commingling with melted tar and pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh with pliant tannins, cohering nicely towards the finish that has ample flesh. Lovely texture with a persistent white pepper tinged finish. Not quite achieving the heights just after bottling, yet this Saint-Estèphe is heading in the right direction. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 6 months ago

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Château Ausone

Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.8

The 2019 Ausone has a perfumed nose with another Cabernet Franc-driven set of aromas, gravel and loam infusing the black fruit. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a beautifully sculpted wine with a killer line of acidity and immense precision on the finish. This just sashays along with style. Fabulous. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 6 months ago