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Inky dark red. Black cherries, oak and a touch of licorice on the nose. Soft and smooth on the palate, displaying very ripe red fruits, touches of nutmeg and transitioning towards an ideal though typical leather, char, and pleasantly tannic finish. A very yummy left bank bord, will revisit once this cold passes as I'm sure I'm missing some really nice notes.
Inky dark red. Black cherries, oak and a touch of licorice on the nose. Soft and smooth on the palate, displaying very ripe red fruits, touches of nutmeg and transitioning towards an ideal though typical leather, char, and pleasantly tannic finish. A very yummy left bank bord, will revisit once this cold passes as I'm sure I'm missing some really nice notes.
The 09 Bordeaux's are living up to their billing. Ripe fruits with elegance that drink well young. Now, I'm not rushing to open my 09 classified growths but certainly most Cru Bourgeois would work as well as just about any well made Superior. The Hanteillan has ripe, black, blue and red fruits, wet black earth, crushed minerals, stones, steeped dark tea, shaved wood, soft leather. Good valve wine that impresses.
The 09 Bordeaux's are living up to their billing. Ripe fruits with elegance that drink well young. Now, I'm not rushing to open my 09 classified growths but certainly most Cru Bourgeois would work as well as just about any well made Superior. The Hanteillan has ripe, black, blue and red fruits, wet black earth, crushed minerals, stones, steeped dark tea, shaved wood, soft leather. Good valve wine that impresses.
I first tasted this several months ago and bought a case to drink over the next 5+ years. This latest bottle lacked a bit of the mineral inflicted depth that first intrigued me, but still really solid for the $ (cheap at Costco).
I first tasted this several months ago and bought a case to drink over the next 5+ years. This latest bottle lacked a bit of the mineral inflicted depth that first intrigued me, but still really solid for the $ (cheap at Costco).
Forest floor on the nose after opening but once it opened it was full of perfume of mostly flowers. Palate was dry cherry and finished with cassis and black currants. Bottle definitely needed to open before all the components revealed itself. Fairly well balanced acid, fruit and tannins while not being bone dry. Only 2016, but there was a lot of sediment at the end of the last glass.
Forest floor on the nose after opening but once it opened it was full of perfume of mostly flowers. Palate was dry cherry and finished with cassis and black currants. Bottle definitely needed to open before all the components revealed itself. Fairly well balanced acid, fruit and tannins while not being bone dry. Only 2016, but there was a lot of sediment at the end of the last glass.
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
