Our Christmas dinner wine selection voted on by the table after a few tasters at The Charcoal Room in Las Vegas. A lighter mouth feel but rich in flavor if I remember correctly. A delicious addition to our meal I hope to enjoy again. May modify review upon revisiting. — 2 months ago
Tobacco. Structure. Great with steak. Not too much fruit — 7 months ago
Big bold Cabernet. Rich dark color. Notes of blackberry and plum. Leathery with nice tannin structure. Hint of chocolate. . — a month ago
First wine since July trips! Back label: This 25-acre vineyard, planted in day and limestone soils, is situated in Salignac Gironde, 15 miles northeast of Bordeaux. He belongs to the Comtes de Tastes. Welldrained, south-facing slopes explain the name : Beaulieu, or
"beautiful plage".
Under the enlightened management of Count Vianney de Tastes, cover tropping, "green-harvesting" and leaf-pulling are the rule.
Consequently, yields are very low for the appellation at just 2,5 tons/acre, the equivalent of one bottle of wine per vine.
The 15-year old vines include 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. At 2,226 vines/acre, density is twice the average of most New World vineyards!
The hand-harvested fruit undergoes a pre-fermentation, cold maceration (3-5 days) after which the juice is slowly fermented (10-15 days), and then macerated for as long as taste (Tastes?) deems necessary. Malolactic then takes place in barrel, 60% of which are new.
The wine is aged on its lees for 12 months, gaining additional richness, freshness, and complexity and then bottled on the estate. Enjoy it now and over the next 5-7 years. Nice wine with complexity, earthy plummy aromas and lively palate. — 6 months ago
Bordeaux blend. Majority Cab but all five grapes blend well together. — 19 days ago
This actually improved. I was not that happy with this producer but this last bottle is pretty good. Cherry, dust, chalk, bark. Quite earthy. Very nice cherry. Hint Tumeric. — a month ago
Nagib Nasr
Way past its time but glad to open it. This is from superbowl 2 if you’re counting. Glad we opened it tonight. — 13 days ago