Branching out
1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2017
Dark ruby color. Notes of red & black fruits, vanilla. 33 ha vineyard (58% CS, 35% M, 5% PV, 2% CF) w/ 30 yrs old vines is located between Pauillac & Saint-Estèphe. This Cru Bourgeois estate belongs to Fabre family since 1961. The harvest is destemmed. Modern temp-controlled vats, 2-3 daily pump-overs to optimize the color & tannins, 4-6 week maceration. Micro-oxygenation in vat to increase the tannic structure & color intensity. Aging 12 mo in oak. Average Bordeaux for daily very food focused drinking.
Rating 3,4/5
Dark ruby color. Notes of red & black fruits, vanilla. 33 ha vineyard (58% CS, 35% M, 5% PV, 2% CF) w/ 30 yrs old vines is located between Pauillac & Saint-Estèphe. This Cru Bourgeois estate belongs to Fabre family since 1961. The harvest is destemmed. Modern temp-controlled vats, 2-3 daily pump-overs to optimize the color & tannins, 4-6 week maceration. Micro-oxygenation in vat to increase the tannic structure & color intensity. Aging 12 mo in oak. Average Bordeaux for daily very food focused drinking.
Rating 3,4/5
1 person found it helpfulDec 29th, 2016
Lunch with Dad at the club requires a bottle of wine and there is little more English than French plonk. Dark fruit, a touch of leather and tar, make for a pleasant accompaniment with food, in this case moussaka from the temporary kitchen, while the usual one is being refurbished (the subject of much chatter among the club members).
Lunch with Dad at the club requires a bottle of wine and there is little more English than French plonk. Dark fruit, a touch of leather and tar, make for a pleasant accompaniment with food, in this case moussaka from the temporary kitchen, while the usual one is being refurbished (the subject of much chatter among the club members).
May 4th, 2017
Cassis and vernal damp earth on the nose. tart cherry with a dash of tobacco. Manages to be earthy but buoyant, not murky.
Cassis and vernal damp earth on the nose. tart cherry with a dash of tobacco. Manages to be earthy but buoyant, not murky.
Jun 1st, 2013
Deep ruby color. Nose marked red fruits, blackcurrant, with an aging with notes of tobacco, cedar. Some earthy notes of evolution that are confirmed in the mouth. The freshness is still marked and the aging has just melted. Final between strawberries and roasted notes. Bright and accessible Bordeaux wine, to be tasted over 3/5 years.
Robe rubis profonde. Nez marqué fruits rouges, cassis, avec un élevage aux notes de tabac, cèdre. Quelques notes d’évolution terreuses qui se confirment en bouche. La fraîcheur est encore marquée et l’élevage tout juste fondu. Finale entre fraises et notes torréfiées. Vin du bordelais vif et accessible, à regoûter sur 3/5 ans.
Deep ruby color. Nose marked red fruits, blackcurrant, with an aging with notes of tobacco, cedar. Some earthy notes of evolution that are confirmed in the mouth. The freshness is still marked and the aging has just melted. Final between strawberries and roasted notes. Bright and accessible Bordeaux wine, to be tasted over 3/5 years.
Robe rubis profonde. Nez marqué fruits rouges, cassis, avec un élevage aux notes de tabac, cèdre. Quelques notes d’évolution terreuses qui se confirment en bouche. La fraîcheur est encore marquée et l’élevage tout juste fondu. Finale entre fraises et notes torréfiées. Vin du bordelais vif et accessible, à regoûter sur 3/5 ans.
Jun 3rd, 2022
Purchased this on a whim and could not be more pleased. A lovely dry red wine.
Purchased this on a whim and could not be more pleased. A lovely dry red wine.
Oct 23rd, 2021
I would have this again but with cheese next time
I would have this again but with cheese next time
Oct 3rd, 2019
Lovely weekend wine. Smooth and very Haut Médoc. Winter 2018/2019
Lovely weekend wine. Smooth and very Haut Médoc. Winter 2018/2019
Mar 11th, 2019
Turns out 14 year old Bordeaux is good
Turns out 14 year old Bordeaux is good
Dec 2nd, 2018
Light and delicious. Not as good as the 06
Light and delicious. Not as good as the 06
Apr 20th, 2018
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
