St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

Plush and velvety, soft plummy fruit and great purity. Long and lush. Great

Calm and precise. Soft plummy fruit with some contained and polished fruit. Very good.

Intense plum with sour notes. Gorgeously glossy. Complex and delicious

Transparent and delicious. Raspberry, tangy plum, delicate floral notes. Delicious

Amazing consommé- like purity. Bright lifted cherry and a gorgeous suppleness. Stunning

Deep plummy fruit, some gnarly stuff. A hint of pepper and herbs. Good stuff

Band aid and clear fruit. Polished and pretty. Good

I never would have anticipated drinking my birth year of Cheval Blanc out of a Solo cup yet, here we are. The ‘81 is ruddy still; deep garnet color with some browning towards the rim and loads of sediment. The nose shows some of the telltale green-ness of vintage but everything has found harmony: the fruit has blossomed and structure has integrated. Dark fruited with tobacco, dried purple flowers, mushrooms, herbs and soft eastern spices. Charming! No particular rush to drink these but lovely now.

Way better from large format

Yeah!