Alexander Vineyards
Saint Èmilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Very good in a off year. Great tobacco leaf, slight pyrazine/bell pepper nose and cranberry fruit. Tannic and right with good fruit presence. Acid pulls everything together keeping this tight and taught. With time will deliver some goods.
Very good in a off year. Great tobacco leaf, slight pyrazine/bell pepper nose and cranberry fruit. Tannic and right with good fruit presence. Acid pulls everything together keeping this tight and taught. With time will deliver some goods.
Sep 14th, 2014
Damn, this is fantastic!! Hell yes!
Damn, this is fantastic!! Hell yes!
Jun 24th, 201975 Merlot, balance Cab Franc. Wildflowers and fig newton in the nose. Enters with nice ample fruit. Cigar box and leather. Touch of Brett. Middle that carries a touch more acidity and grip, but black fruit dominated. Finished with a hint of tobacco and almond. Still even a bit tannic. Really think this is a great time for this wine. Thoroughly impressed by this offering from Claude. I think it could probably go another 5 to 10 years easy.
75 Merlot, balance Cab Franc. Wildflowers and fig newton in the nose. Enters with nice ample fruit. Cigar box and leather. Touch of Brett. Middle that carries a touch more acidity and grip, but black fruit dominated. Finished with a hint of tobacco and almond. Still even a bit tannic. Really think this is a great time for this wine. Thoroughly impressed by this offering from Claude. I think it could probably go another 5 to 10 years easy.
Oct 3rd, 2018With all the smack and throw down about the recent Texas HB1514 witch hunt, I'm not sure I should admit to heavily armed Texans that I really enjoyed this wine. This wine took about 45 minutes to express. Poured a dark purple into the glass with nose of nitrogen, cola, mint. On the palate, good acidity and supple mouthfeel. The middle of the wine showed an earthy mushroom and young, black fruit. Finishes lighter actually with a floral perfume. Tannic, even after 2 hours. Less than the 2012 though, which is VERY locked up. Great density to this wine. Tasted the 2012 in the winery but bought more of this one. Labeled appropriately as a St Emilion Grand Cru and sold at a Fredericksburg winery. Truthful about origins -- nothing wrong with that!! This one is good to go now but better in a few more years.
With all the smack and throw down about the recent Texas HB1514 witch hunt, I'm not sure I should admit to heavily armed Texans that I really enjoyed this wine. This wine took about 45 minutes to express. Poured a dark purple into the glass with nose of nitrogen, cola, mint. On the palate, good acidity and supple mouthfeel. The middle of the wine showed an earthy mushroom and young, black fruit. Finishes lighter actually with a floral perfume. Tannic, even after 2 hours. Less than the 2012 though, which is VERY locked up. Great density to this wine. Tasted the 2012 in the winery but bought more of this one. Labeled appropriately as a St Emilion Grand Cru and sold at a Fredericksburg winery. Truthful about origins -- nothing wrong with that!! This one is good to go now but better in a few more years.
May 3rd, 2017
St. Emilion. Highly recommended. Well balanced. 13.5%.
St. Emilion. Highly recommended. Well balanced. 13.5%.
Jun 21st, 2015