Light body. Fruity sweet and sour strawberry aroma. Tastes sweet with a pleasant sourness. Astringent smell and taste dissipates as it decants. Hint of licorice at the end back end. — 7 years ago
Tasted 13/07/2016
Ample, velvety, smooth, elegant Saint-Julien from one of the largest properties in the Médoc. 57/33/10 CS/Merlot/PV. Long ageing in oak (50-60% new).
Dark cherry red, orangey/bricky rim.
Delicate and enjoyable bouquet of ripe plums, prunes, black currant jam, violets, mulberry, underbrush, wet earth.
Supple and complex medium+ bodied palate, with ripe but salient tannins and fine acidity. Flavors of blackthorn, wooden bark, black/red currant, cherry.
Smooth & lasting finish.
Pair: cheese&meat plate. — 8 years ago
2015, full bodied, deep, dark fruit — 5 years ago
Millesime 2016:
Salient and sweet tones of apricot, honey and maybe dom orange cest in the nose. The mouth reveals great acidity, alot of apricot, honey and Tones of orange/ citrus. It is very sweet but still with a lighter body.
— 7 years ago
This is a medium bodied white blend, with solid round tannic structure and a splash of residual sugar. Salient flavors are apricot, lemon and grapefruit with a little acidic bite at the finish. It is a good wine for Mexican food pairing. — 8 years ago
Great lift and freshness. Its most salient attribute is its well-roundness. Entry level Willamette pinot that over-delivers for the $. — 9 years ago
Green apple, lemon zest & juice, pear, sea air smells, faintly cheesy if that's a thing. Moderate high acidity, confirms the green apple, & lemon zest. Higher alcohol &a perhaps a little salient. Good summer supper. Enjoyed with grilled chicken with a tomato, snap pea and potato sautéed dressed in a vinegars butter sauce. — 7 years ago
Pale salmon colour. Fresh strawberries, plastic wrap, slight banana notes on the nose. Refreshing acidity with salient minerality. Spicy white pepper and ripe red berries on the palate. Medium length peppery finish. — 8 years ago
romo
Rather bespoke. Thick, viscous with several salient flavors. Compelling dark cauldron. — a year ago