St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.
This was my contribution. Someone else brought a ‘96 Calon Segur and it seemed to just be entering its drinking window, so needless to say, even at 13yrs old (with a 3hr decant), this was young. The nose was full of saddle leather, herbs de Provence and underripe red and black fruits. The palate showed bayleaf and cherry swisher sweets (a note I seem to get often with St Estephe wines with age). A touch thin at the front, full on the mid palate and tart and tannic in the finish. Tons of acidity here as well. Unless you’re double decanting for 6+ hours, I’d hold another 5 years.
Monthly WTF guys blind tasting group. This month was our annual, and famed, Left Bank vs Right Bank theme. All wines served blind as usual. Started off with a Rosé and a champagne. Great night.
This was my contribution. Someone else brought a ‘96 Calon Segur and it seemed to just be entering its drinking window, so needless to say, even at 13yrs old (with a 3hr decant), this was young. The nose was full of saddle leather, herbs de Provence and underripe red and black fruits. The palate showed bayleaf and cherry swisher sweets (a note I seem to get often with St Estephe wines with age). A touch thin at the front, full on the mid palate and tart and tannic in the finish. Tons of acidity here as well. Unless you’re double decanting for 6+ hours, I’d hold another 5 years.
Just kept getting better with each taste. The merlot softened and provided nice round and flush flavors.
Just kept getting better with each taste. The merlot softened and provided nice round and flush flavors.
Mar 20th, 2018
Simply delicious, elegant for such a young St. Estephe #propertanninMGMT
Simply delicious, elegant for such a young St. Estephe #propertanninMGMT
3 people found it helpfulMar 16th, 2014
Ok but not killing me-more earthy and coarse than I had hoped for
Ok but not killing me-more earthy and coarse than I had hoped for
Oct 23rd, 2015
Meaty and with super drying tannins. Paired well with fatty pork
Meaty and with super drying tannins. Paired well with fatty pork
Nov 3rd, 2023
Elegant sexy aroma with black currant. Earthy and spicy flavor. Smooth. Still have lots of power, need to wait for years. 2006 @1200/G(7300), T Enoteca, 210301
Elegant sexy aroma with black currant. Earthy and spicy flavor. Smooth. Still have lots of power, need to wait for years. 2006 @1200/G(7300), T Enoteca, 210301
Mar 1st, 2021Best wine of the night, classic smooth Medoc
Best wine of the night, classic smooth Medoc
May 19th, 2018
