2019 vintage. 15 hectares in the South of the Saint- Émilion appellation. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc planted. No oak ageing, 9 months in tanks before bottling. Lauriane Bouladou is the fourth generation and I hope she will turn things around. Dumped in a supermarket for 6,50 euro, and unfortunately for good reason. Transparent red with orange rim. Discreet nose with sour cherries and a bit of strawberry. Seriously diluted, quaffable at best (but that's unfortunately not good enough, so down the drain it will go, as a wine professional, you have to be picky). Not up to standard for such a famous appellation, there are tons of nice Bordeaux wines in more humble appellations that outperform this. Abv. 13%.
2019 vintage. 15 hectares in the South of the Saint- Émilion appellation. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc planted. No oak ageing, 9 months in tanks before bottling. Lauriane Bouladou is the fourth generation and I hope she will turn things around. Dumped in a supermarket for 6,50 euro, and unfortunately for good reason. Transparent red with orange rim. Discreet nose with sour cherries and a bit of strawberry. Seriously diluted, quaffable at best (but that's unfortunately not good enough, so down the drain it will go, as a wine professional, you have to be picky). Not up to standard for such a famous appellation, there are tons of nice Bordeaux wines in more humble appellations that outperform this. Abv. 13%.
Nov 8th, 2025
Make sure to let this one breathe. It’s big. I may have opened it a bit early, but the structure was pretty close to perfect. Love the fruit - underripe blueberries, cranberries, cherries, maybe even some lemon custard. Perfectly straddles the line between tart and sweet. Maybe 2018 is the perfect time to drink this one.
Make sure to let this one breathe. It’s big. I may have opened it a bit early, but the structure was pretty close to perfect. Love the fruit - underripe blueberries, cranberries, cherries, maybe even some lemon custard. Perfectly straddles the line between tart and sweet. Maybe 2018 is the perfect time to drink this one.
1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2018
Nice representation of the region. Soft, a bit of forest floor, and perfumed red fruit.
Nice representation of the region. Soft, a bit of forest floor, and perfumed red fruit.
1 person found it helpfulSep 24th, 2018
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
