Canon-Fronsac, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Disappointed…never opened up, will try again today..maybe its just dead..wine still had good color, red/slight black fruit, band aid, but just could pick up anything else over a few hrs…will revisit…
Disappointed…never opened up, will try again today..maybe its just dead..wine still had good color, red/slight black fruit, band aid, but just could pick up anything else over a few hrs…will revisit…
Nov 25th, 2022
This was firing on all cylinders tonight. Big and spicy. Earth and graphite but loads of wild, dark red fruit. I preferred this over the 2016 Fleur des Rouzes Pomerol, though that wasn’t consensus.
This was firing on all cylinders tonight. Big and spicy. Earth and graphite but loads of wild, dark red fruit. I preferred this over the 2016 Fleur des Rouzes Pomerol, though that wasn’t consensus.
Nov 1st, 2022
The 2015 La Vieille Cure is a treat and drinking very well right now. Good depth, plenty going on. Rich fruits of cherry and cranberry. Licorice and leather. Classic Bordeaux and a really good value.
The 2015 La Vieille Cure is a treat and drinking very well right now. Good depth, plenty going on. Rich fruits of cherry and cranberry. Licorice and leather. Classic Bordeaux and a really good value.
Apr 18th, 2020
Right Bank Bordeaux-Practicing organic- Dark black fruits, savory notes, acidic, full bodied, still refreshing and tannic- 74% Merlot, 22% Cab Franc, 4% Cab Sauv
Right Bank Bordeaux-Practicing organic- Dark black fruits, savory notes, acidic, full bodied, still refreshing and tannic- 74% Merlot, 22% Cab Franc, 4% Cab Sauv
Nov 8th, 2019
Beautifully polished (modern). Dark, palate-staining berry character. Classy oak upfront, some intimations of cedar and graphite as well. I decanted and enjoyed but would benefit from some aging
Beautifully polished (modern). Dark, palate-staining berry character. Classy oak upfront, some intimations of cedar and graphite as well. I decanted and enjoyed but would benefit from some aging
Sep 15th, 2019
It’s very Bordeaux-y blackberries in a cedar box. The aroma is on point and does not taste like it’s got the reported 15% ABV. Still that’s just too much alcohol to drink more than 1 glass, even if it’s got that old cure in it.
It’s very Bordeaux-y blackberries in a cedar box. The aroma is on point and does not taste like it’s got the reported 15% ABV. Still that’s just too much alcohol to drink more than 1 glass, even if it’s got that old cure in it.
Sep 11th, 2019
This really came into its own on the second night (on the first I decanted for an hour or so, but still felt quite austere). The wine shows no sign of its nine years of age, a fairly rustic expression of the (predominantly Merlot-based) blend with enough fruit to give it longevity. Very full, well balanced and enjoyable. Would enjoy revisiting in eight years. Even the ‘lesser’ wines from 2010 continue to impress.
This really came into its own on the second night (on the first I decanted for an hour or so, but still felt quite austere). The wine shows no sign of its nine years of age, a fairly rustic expression of the (predominantly Merlot-based) blend with enough fruit to give it longevity. Very full, well balanced and enjoyable. Would enjoy revisiting in eight years. Even the ‘lesser’ wines from 2010 continue to impress.
Apr 22nd, 2019Developed, blackcherry and plum, tobacco, wet earth and tobacco...
Developed, blackcherry and plum, tobacco, wet earth and tobacco...
Apr 11th, 2019
Drank 2/23/19.
Plums, red fruit, soil, and graphite on the nose. Plum, blackberry, earth flavors mix with firm tannins on the drying finish. I would hold this a few more years, but could drink now with a nice steak and an hour decant. Always a quality wine for the money.
3/22/8/4/4
Drank 2/23/19.
Plums, red fruit, soil, and graphite on the nose. Plum, blackberry, earth flavors mix with firm tannins on the drying finish. I would hold this a few more years, but could drink now with a nice steak and an hour decant. Always a quality wine for the money.
3/22/8/4/4
More developed than I imagined out of magnum - piercing acidity. Tertiary notes of pipe tobacco, moss, and cocoa
More developed than I imagined out of magnum - piercing acidity. Tertiary notes of pipe tobacco, moss, and cocoa
Dec 31st, 2018
