2020 vintage. It's a pleasure to see that the Quié family ( also Rauzan-Gassies and Tronquoy-Lalande) is finally getting serious about quality. Easily the best wine I have ever tasted from this former perennial underachiever. A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. Cassis, blueberries and toasted oak. Medium-bodied, with juicy black fruit and ripe tannin. It lacks a bit of concentration in the midpalate, but the finish is unexpectedly long. Abv. 14%. — 3 years ago
2011 vintage. 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 11% Petit Verdot. This property was bought by the Bouygues brothers in 2006, the same year when they bought Montrose (up to first growth quality these days, and I gave the 2020 a perfect score). They made huge investments to increase the quality, and this 2011 is a very good effort in a much maligned vintage that remains in the shadow of the great 2010 and 2009 vintages. While the tannins have a slightly rough edge to them, it is balanced and satisfying, and a testimony to Bordeaux's ageing capacities, even in lesser vintages. An attractive food wine, and very good value too. Abv. 13%. — 6 months ago
Mellow half bottle and some frosé waiting for porchetta https://m.klwines.com/p/i?i=1465099 — 4 years ago
Refined, not too tannic — 11 years ago
Excellent white Bordeaux. Honey and floral nose. Honeysuckle, lemon, lemon zest, dried green apple, almond and salt with austere minerality. Very complex and layered with amazing acidity. I’m still on the fence about Bordeaux as a region, but this is outstanding. With potatoes au gratin, romanesco, herbs and a side of balsamic greens. The dish didn’t turn out so well - too dry. But at least the wine was good! — 8 months ago
Opened quickly. Smooth and slighly fruity. Had a second bottle in Paris. — 9 years ago
Kurt Schuster
Definitely needs a hour or so to open up. Very fruit for drink very young, overwhelmingly, juicy, and almost not fun table great flavors, but after some time with some air, definitely develop the savory smooth tannins, nothing chewy but more so very smooth and dark with a little bit of savory meatiness, but more like a grilled portobello mushroom than actually meat. Good and tasty, very much enjoyed it, it just takes a while to come to life.  — 4 months ago