It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
On the nose black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, wood, spices, peppercorn, dark chocolates, coffee, pencil lead and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion. Tangy and interesting. A nice food wine and good by itself.
This 7 year old from the great 2015 vintage is still young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle, too.
Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 82% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$40. — 2 years ago
Q/P de fou !! Moins de 11€ chez mon caviste et tout y est ! — 3 years ago
Ovenbird w M and Ritchie. Mineral. Textured. Fresh. Paired well w ankimo.
The 2012 Condrieu Coteaux du Chery, which comes from one of the most heralded sites in the appellation, is also brilliant (as is his 2011!). The most rich and textured of the lineup, it offers thrilling notes of white peach, crushed rock, buttered grapefruit, flowers and tangerine to go with a medium to full-bodied, layered, yet brilliantly fresh and detailed texture that keeps you coming back to the glass. It too will drink nicely for 4-5 years.
I had a fabulous visit with proprietor Andre Perret at his cellar located just north of Chavanay. Soft spoken, charming and generous, he runs an immaculate cellar and releases up to three Condrieus in a vintage. In addition to his whites, he fashions elegant, almost Burgundian-styled reds from Saint Joseph that warrant more attention.
RP95 — 2 years ago
Nose of pear & apricot, body full with good long finish — 3 years ago
Crafted from fully destemmed grapes, the elegant and polished 2020 Saint-Joseph totally delivers. Violets, black cherry, raspberry and discrete cedar usher in. Ripe tannins structure this medium-bodied and concentrated Saint-Joseph that maintains its elegant profile right through to the refined finale. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, March 2024)
— 7 months ago
1995 vintage. I have little experience with Corbin, an estate that has a long history of female owners ( currently Annabelle Cruse), but this is a very convincing 27 years old Saint-Emilion. Fully mature with delicate strawberry fruit, a fresh and charming old school Saint-Emilion. Abv. 12,5%. Makes me want to taste the more recent vintages. — 2 years ago
"Tart dry and a little sweet, it's not cherry and it's almost jammy" - Noel — 2 years ago
Adam Gäfvert
This is the wine of Jean-Claude Berrouet own estate. He’s former winemaker and Technical Director of Petrus and made 44 vintages of Petrus. Black currants, plum, earth, bay leaf, cedar wood, orange peel and a mineral finish. Fantastic value. — 14 days ago