Kailee Crawford

9.1

Delicious — 5 years ago

R D B

9.2

Fresh, light with a fruity hint of melon etc. Perfect for a hot Summer afternoon. Had with friends and charcuterie board. S & S NOLA — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Nicely evolved Figeac @ £100 that’s a bit overpriced but nevertheless a yummy drop 😎 4.25⭐️

🍇 35% Cab S, 35% Cab F & 30% Mer

🍷 Ooaque garnet ruby

👃 Smokey pruned oak, damp cellar, mashed dark plum & berries over crushed minerals in soggy earth w/ spicy tea, leather, mint/herbs, liquorice & choc cherry gateaux

👄 Med body of creamy smooth earthy dark fruits w/ chocy mocha & liquorice

🎯 Med+ earthy mocha liquorice plummy dark berry w/ some red berry/cherry choc gateaux tones & a stone mineral linger — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Really enjoyed this £120 Pessac as the fruit was alive & kicking w/ a ton of flavour & aroma showing the true characteristics of the region 👍

🍇 55% Cab S, 34% Mer, 10% Cab F & 1% Pet V

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Stoney, gravelley, sooty, herby smoky dirty earthy dark fruits in leather, mushroom, damp cellar & pencil lead

👄 Med bodied smooth mocha chocky infused earthy dark fruits

🎯 Long dirty earthy chewy mocha driven dark berry dry minerals — 6 years ago

Chris England

8.9

2nd wine of Sassicaia in a fab year & @ £27 is a great value buy 👍 Drinking well already but a few years will help 😉 Nothing to complex but easy drinking 😎

🏵 89 points

🍇 60% Cab S & 40% Mer

🍷 Deep ruby w/ purple tint

👃 Sweet smoked & spiced earthy damson w/ cherry, light blackberry & soft oak w/ pencil lead, leather & fig

👄 Med body of creamy ripe smooth plum & blackberry w/ a slight sweet cocoa & red cherry kick in med acidity w/ a touch of mineral

🎯 Med+ touch sweet plum, blackberry & cocoa — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

New Stags Leap find for me @ £81 / $71 that’s a rich full on Napa but w/ a lovely balanced complexity that should age nicely 👍

🏵 93-4 points

🐮 Paired perfect w/ roast beef

🍇 80% Cab S, 9% Pet V, 5% Cab F, 4% Malbec & 2% Mer

🍷 Black opaque ruby w/ purple tint

👃 Rich plummy dark berry spiced fruit through blueberry w/ soft smoked oak, minerals, lavender & cocoa goo bomb

👄 Med+ body of creamy rich dark berry/plum fruits w/ cocoa cream & blueberry

🎯 Med+ dark fruit explosion through chocy goodness & a touch of dry minerals — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Superb top year St Julien @ £60 that’s drinking great already but could be fantastic - what a great buy 👍

🍇 70% Cab S, 22% Mer, 4% Cab F & 4% Pet V

🍷 Opaque glass slicking ruby

👃 Plummy dark cherry & blackcurrant through light smoked soft oak w/ herbs, soggy earth, mocha, liquorice & minerals

👄 Med+ body of rich opulent smooth blackcurrant & dark plum w/ a mineral infused liquorice mocha creamy undertone

🎯 Long minerally plump dark fruit w/ a touch of stoney dryness — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

A surprising lighter style Pauillac for an 05 but @ £90+ it’s in a nice place, but a touch disappointing compared to others such as the amazing 2000 😁

🏵 92-93 points

🍇 64% Cab S, 29% Mer, 6% Cab F, and 1% Pet V

🍷 Blackened ruby

👃 Warm oak, soggy earthy leaves, gravel, minerals, pencil lead through dark berries & plum w/ mocha

👄 Med body of smooth rich blackcurrant, damson & red/black currants w/ a mineral mocha & mineral undertone

🎯 Med red & dark berry kick w/ touch dry minerals, light mocha & liquorice

— 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Drinking easy now but should be epic in 10+ yrs - amazing value for money @ £24

🍇 60% Cab S & 40% Mer

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Crushed gravel mineral through fresh blackberry, chocolate mint & soggy earth w/ dark plums & light smoked oak

👄 Med body of very fruity dark berries & damson w/ a touch of raspberry liquorice & creamy milky chocky mocha w/ touch dry minerals

🎯 Med dry earthy mocha dark berry blackcurrant driven purple plummy fruit burst w/ morello choc dipped cherry — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Performing well @ £72 just past peak so enjoy soon 😉

🍇 60% Cab S, 33% Mer, 4.5% Cab F & 2.5% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Crushed rock gravel & pencils through char smoked oak & black berry/plum fruits w/ a mocha grinds, wet earth & liquorice sooty kick

👄 Med body of chocy mocha covered dark fruits w/ a herby raspberry liquorice kick into dry minerals

🎯 Med+ dry mineral touch bitter mocha dark fruit earthy burnt liquorice linger — 6 years ago