Still incredibly primary, as if just bottled, powerful nose dominated by classic cigar and cedar notes. Prominent, velvety oak led a rich, round palate of fine tannins and dark red cherry, baking chocolate. Tail went on forever. Give this 10 more years will be even better.
Still incredibly primary, as if just bottled, powerful nose dominated by classic cigar and cedar notes. Prominent, velvety oak led a rich, round palate of fine tannins and dark red cherry, baking chocolate. Tail went on forever. Give this 10 more years will be even better.
Dec 29th, 2023
Medium deep ruby , garnet rim . Quite closed at first , touch of spice , wood smoke , grafite , coffee, cocoa . Touches of blackberry , cassis , violet . On the palate quite rich and young still , lots of tannin , balanced alcohol and fresh acidity . Cassis , tobacco , blackberry . Mineral , tobacco tinged finish of excellent length . Still young needs more time , better in 5 or 10 years and will last well a further 20. Great potential !
Medium deep ruby , garnet rim . Quite closed at first , touch of spice , wood smoke , grafite , coffee, cocoa . Touches of blackberry , cassis , violet . On the palate quite rich and young still , lots of tannin , balanced alcohol and fresh acidity . Cassis , tobacco , blackberry . Mineral , tobacco tinged finish of excellent length . Still young needs more time , better in 5 or 10 years and will last well a further 20. Great potential !
Aug 1st, 2024
2005 vintage. Über-dirty, stale cigar nose than carried through into a medium-bodied profile with some ripe plum and the lightest splash of watercress strewn about. Decanted for 2 hours before tasting. Currently, the giving nose is world-class. Wine needs approx 15 years to sync up. Still phenomenal.
2005 vintage. Über-dirty, stale cigar nose than carried through into a medium-bodied profile with some ripe plum and the lightest splash of watercress strewn about. Decanted for 2 hours before tasting. Currently, the giving nose is world-class. Wine needs approx 15 years to sync up. Still phenomenal.
Jun 15th, 2023
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
