Ming L

9.2

One of the Thienpont “treelogy” (along with Le Pin and L’Hêtre), this L’if from the weak 2013 vintage highlights finesse, freshness, and soft tannins rather than fruits and depth. Notes of red currant, cranberry, licorice with a distinct rusty iron, mineral edge. The medium body is elegant and finely etched, with brisk acidity and silky texture. Mineral echoes on the long finish.

100% Merlot. — a month ago

Wulf Losee

9.4

Peppermint and a hint of tobacco on the nose. Red cherries on the front. Medium tannic structure with pleasing mineral finish. Even though the grapes are from a clay over limestone landscape I’m not picking up the calcaire. Very nice. — a month ago

Dave

9.3

The nose on this is stunning. Big and black fruit with a dollop of tar. The palate follows the nose with blackberries, plum, dusty rock, and dark soil. An enjoyable balance of fruit and earth. Steak wine! This is excellent.
Listening to The Lone Bellow — 6 months ago

Ming L

9.4

The nose opens with waves of ripe black cherry, cassis, plum liqueur, and dark chocolate Beneath the opulence lies impressive complexity with hints of espresso, violets, and peppery spice emerge gradually with air. The palate is dense and supple, showing warmth and generosity. Plenty of nuance beneath the lavish fruit.

Possibly the best value for a St-Emilion GCC. Will need to seek out more. — 6 days ago

Ericsson

9.2

It still surprised me that Bordeaux has such a great qpr. So many good wines outside all those big names. In St Emilion. — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Pretty color of dark ruby with a wide reddish rim.

Strong fruity nose with black fruits, cedar, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, light vanilla, dark coffee, tobacco leaf, earth and dark chocolates.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 11 year old Merlot from Saint Emilion is starting to show some age, but still feels very fresh. Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and smooth.

Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Complex and well balanced.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50 (current vintage). — 9 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, herbs, chocolates, light earth, garrigue and peppercorn.

Full bodied and soft, with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black cherries, plums, light oak, spices, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, light earth, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion. Elegant and nicely balanced. Showing good complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Needed 2 hours in the bottle to open up.

This 10 year old Merlot from the great 2016 vintage still feels young. Probably in its 'dumb phase' right now, and needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and better with food.

A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$125. — 21 days ago

AC Fiedler

8.9

Kirkland buy. Can't complain - could've set it down for a year or two. Pretty good. — 3 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2022 Mathilde. This is made from the vineyards of La Fleur Morange that are not classified as Grand Cru Classé. A beautiful wine in its own right that is hard to beat for value for money. — 8 months ago

Ted

9.0

Solid. Blueberries with a touch of earth. — 10 months ago

with Jeni