Puisseguin St. Émilion, Libournais
Château Magdelaine
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1972
Fading but not entirely lacking in charm, with appealing leather and bell pepper on the nose and some red fruit remaining on the palate. — 10 days ago
Château Larcis Ducasse
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2021
A little lack of character… — 13 days ago
Château Pavie
Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1999
Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1999 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing and predominately red fruited with notes of Morello cherry, tomato leaf, some olive…a touch of well oiled leather. On the palate, the wine is dry and has all the “Power of Grayskull” and the relative structure to match. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and more bitter than the other great Bordeaux in the line-up. Drink now with a long decant and through 2049. — a day ago
Château Fleur Cardinale
Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
A real full, real feeling wine that’s still nice and enjoyable. Rly like! G&G Shabbat — 20 hours ago
Château Monbousquet
Saint-Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
Day 1, 1 glass - 90/91. Got the funk on the nose, chocolate, cherry, graphite, iron core and floral. Day 2 everything plus, but better, solid 93. There was nothing wrong with this wine day 2. Was so fun to drink. Can’t wait for bottles 5 and 10 years from now. — 15 days ago
Couvent des Jacobins
St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
The 2016 Couvent des Jacobins starts to deliver, even if it is nowhere near its peak. Long time in the shadow of the excellent 2015, it shows now that it is in the same league. Totally outperforming fellow Cru Classé Château Laroze 2016 tasted alongside, with more depth and freshness. — a month ago
Jay Kline
Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful, ripe red cherries and a total smoke show in the earth department, giving me an impression of iron-rich earth from an Alpine forest floor. Wonderful stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the ferrous earth notes doubling down. The finish is long. I would like to have more Figeac in my life. Drink now after a whole heap of air or through 2068. — 5 days ago