Deep ruby with purple accents, rustic with chewy tannins, 50CS/37M, merlot added to tame the CS tannins. Tough vintage, black fruit coulis #SommCon
Deep ruby with purple accents, rustic with chewy tannins, 50CS/37M, merlot added to tame the CS tannins. Tough vintage, black fruit coulis #SommCon
Jul 23rd, 2018
A nicely-styled Saint-Estephe—from the Cuvelier family, owners of Leoville Poyferre—in a modest vintage year. The 2011 Château Le Crock opens with lush, inviting aromas of black currant, smoky black cherries, pen ink, leather, and earth. There are no hard edges on the palate, black fruit luxuriates against a framework of well-structured tannins, moderate acidity, and an unexpected yet welcome dusting of cresosote that emerges on the finish, co-mingling with cedar and dried herbs. Sample | 13.5% ABV
A nicely-styled Saint-Estephe—from the Cuvelier family, owners of Leoville Poyferre—in a modest vintage year. The 2011 Château Le Crock opens with lush, inviting aromas of black currant, smoky black cherries, pen ink, leather, and earth. There are no hard edges on the palate, black fruit luxuriates against a framework of well-structured tannins, moderate acidity, and an unexpected yet welcome dusting of cresosote that emerges on the finish, co-mingling with cedar and dried herbs. Sample | 13.5% ABV
Jan 28th, 2017
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
