Deep ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of cherry, tomato leaf,
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, tomato leaf, earth, leather. Very savory. Rich firm tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 7 months ago
19.09.23 Trip to Nicosia, fixing me and fixing my car. Toast to my car, so that it survives the end of the world.
The wine makes people talk, I didn't see how the bottle got empty... Perfectly well-balanced and aromatic wine from Graves.
12,5%, 50% Sauvignon and 50% Sémillon. — 7 months ago
Very different nose. Overall quite oaky. — 4 days ago
2019 vintage. Calicem might well be Saint-Emilion's best kept secret. Tasted it several times and was always blown away. This time I tasted it alongside the extraordinary Larcis Ducasse 2019, which proves my point that Calicem is definitely of Premier Grand Cru quality ( in case the classification is still a thing after Cheval Blanc, Ausone and a few others left). — 4 months ago
Dark fruits, olives, loads of minerality, cedar, cassis, brambly fruit and nice acid. — a year ago
Fruit forward with dark black fruits, a round body with soft tannins, warm and toasty on a winter day, perfect for curling up with a movie. — 2 months ago
Another great Kermit Lynch import — 5 months ago
A blend of 92% Merlot & 8% Cab Franc, elevated to Premier Grand Cru Classé in 2012, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits, complex spice and notes of forest floor. On the palate flavors blackberry and black cherry with notes of cacao, espresso and licorice. Fine smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, long finish ending with toasty cedar notes and earthy mineral character. Just starting to show beautifully and will for next decade. Nice! — a year ago
Alessandro Dalle Carbonare
Flowery, crunchy and super chalky. Intense mid palate and long beautiful rose and violet finish. Grippy limestone edgecut in the front palate after taste. — 2 days ago