St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
My great friend Richie. Who died. And now lives in Kansas
My great friend Richie. Who died. And now lives in Kansas
Jun 4th, 2022
Beautiful. Didn’t take notes, words escaped me.
Beautiful. Didn’t take notes, words escaped me.
Apr 10th, 2022
It’s the 2002 Cos that I want you to focus on. For some Delectable reason, I can’t adjust the wine designation.
It’s the 2002 Cos that I want you to focus on. For some Delectable reason, I can’t adjust the wine designation.
Sep 12th, 2021
Brett and new oak do more disservice to the wine than the 2002 vintage.
Brett and new oak do more disservice to the wine than the 2002 vintage.
Dec 26th, 2017Ethereal, in a great place now. Lovely poise and grace with a long tail.
Ethereal, in a great place now. Lovely poise and grace with a long tail.
Nov 10th, 2017This is a glorious expression of Bdx. A left bank example which is strutting its stuff. 18 years in, its beginning to reveal cigar and cedar notes on the nose. Palate displays cherries, spice box, cinnamon and kirsch. No rush to consume these. Easily another 10 years of runway ahead of it.
This is a glorious expression of Bdx. A left bank example which is strutting its stuff. 18 years in, its beginning to reveal cigar and cedar notes on the nose. Palate displays cherries, spice box, cinnamon and kirsch. No rush to consume these. Easily another 10 years of runway ahead of it.
1 person found it helpfulJun 15th, 2020
I am admittedly a #cosgirl and this wine was everything that I love about great Bordeaux, silky fruit-laden texture without overt density or weight, and gorgeous graphite, dried herb, leather, licorice and earth notes.
I am admittedly a #cosgirl and this wine was everything that I love about great Bordeaux, silky fruit-laden texture without overt density or weight, and gorgeous graphite, dried herb, leather, licorice and earth notes.
1 person found it helpfulMay 7th, 2020
Weekly Wine Committee. 1 sparkler, 3-4 whites, 3-4 reds and 1 dessert wine format. Served blind.
I called this left bank Bordeaux from the get go. It showed a ripe side at first but quickly settled in to some saddle leather, pepper, tar, tobacco and bay leaf. Power is in the mid palate and finish here as tannins were still strong. Black tea, black cherry, oak and a streak of greeness down the palate. No rush.
Weekly Wine Committee. 1 sparkler, 3-4 whites, 3-4 reds and 1 dessert wine format. Served blind.
I called this left bank Bordeaux from the get go. It showed a ripe side at first but quickly settled in to some saddle leather, pepper, tar, tobacco and bay leaf. Power is in the mid palate and finish here as tannins were still strong. Black tea, black cherry, oak and a streak of greeness down the palate. No rush.
Insane nose. So lush. Great. Spectacular actually.
Insane nose. So lush. Great. Spectacular actually.
1 person found it helpfulDec 10th, 2018Wifey is unwell, and subtly directed me to focus on the French stuff, so here we are...
For once, “I got my mind right, boss,” and let this breathe for 5 hrs, and lawdy, this is singing.
The nose offers up new oak, cinnamon and a hint of molasses. The palate presents ripe and balanced. Tannins are still bold, but frame the wine superbly. Finishes with black fruits and uncommon sweetness for a bdx example. After my week-day sabbatical from alcohol, this represents a great three-finger salute (control-alt-delete).
Wifey is unwell, and subtly directed me to focus on the French stuff, so here we are...
For once, “I got my mind right, boss,” and let this breathe for 5 hrs, and lawdy, this is singing.
The nose offers up new oak, cinnamon and a hint of molasses. The palate presents ripe and balanced. Tannins are still bold, but frame the wine superbly. Finishes with black fruits and uncommon sweetness for a bdx example. After my week-day sabbatical from alcohol, this represents a great three-finger salute (control-alt-delete).
