St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Needed 3 hours of air to really open up.
Hour 1 was as inaccessible as Kilimanjaro.
Hour 2 was tightly wound and muscular.
Hour 3 was waltzing with raspberry, blackberry, currant, cedar, potting soil, caramel, mushroom, and green stems. Powerful stuff with a mineral backbone. Looking forward to trying on day 2.
Needed 3 hours of air to really open up.
Hour 1 was as inaccessible as Kilimanjaro.
Hour 2 was tightly wound and muscular.
Hour 3 was waltzing with raspberry, blackberry, currant, cedar, potting soil, caramel, mushroom, and green stems. Powerful stuff with a mineral backbone. Looking forward to trying on day 2.
Suave and velvety. Dried herbs, iron, some sour black cherry, dark plum, minerality. Quite cold blooded and contained. Excellent
Suave and velvety. Dried herbs, iron, some sour black cherry, dark plum, minerality. Quite cold blooded and contained. Excellent
Oct 24th, 2023
Blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, smoke and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with cacao, cedar, espresso and spicy floral notes. Lively acidity, firm tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, tobacco and spicy oak.
Blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, smoke and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with cacao, cedar, espresso and spicy floral notes. Lively acidity, firm tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, tobacco and spicy oak.
Oct 13th, 2023
Really forward. Tobacco and berry. Great inner mouth aromas. Chewy and dense with ripe and big tannins.
Really forward. Tobacco and berry. Great inner mouth aromas. Chewy and dense with ripe and big tannins.
Jun 15th, 2023A blend of 66% Cab Sauv, 31% Merlot and 3% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruit and floral aromas. On the palate blackberry, currant and plum flavors with cacao and oak notes. Fine tannins, long finish, good balance ending with fruit, cacao, tobacco, earthy herbs and cedar notes.
A blend of 66% Cab Sauv, 31% Merlot and 3% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruit and floral aromas. On the palate blackberry, currant and plum flavors with cacao and oak notes. Fine tannins, long finish, good balance ending with fruit, cacao, tobacco, earthy herbs and cedar notes.
Sep 22nd, 2022
One of my fave 00 Bdx wines. Presents perfectly with bright cherries and saddle leather on the nose, followed by graphite and black fruits on the mid palate. This will sail on for years since the tannins and acidity are still very prominent. Unbeatable 2nd wine from Las Cases.
One of my fave 00 Bdx wines. Presents perfectly with bright cherries and saddle leather on the nose, followed by graphite and black fruits on the mid palate. This will sail on for years since the tannins and acidity are still very prominent. Unbeatable 2nd wine from Las Cases.
Jul 26th, 2022First tried about a year ago. A blend of 72% Cab Sauv, 27% Merlot and 1% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruit and floral aromas. On the palate blackberry, currant and plum flavors with cacao and oak notes. Fine grainy tannins, medium+ finish, good balance ending with fruit, earthy herbs and cedar notes.
First tried about a year ago. A blend of 72% Cab Sauv, 27% Merlot and 1% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruit and floral aromas. On the palate blackberry, currant and plum flavors with cacao and oak notes. Fine grainy tannins, medium+ finish, good balance ending with fruit, earthy herbs and cedar notes.
Jun 24th, 2022
Showed more like a Cali cabernet than a claret. Inky, sweet, crushed dark fruit.
Showed more like a Cali cabernet than a claret. Inky, sweet, crushed dark fruit.
Apr 22nd, 2021
Fell off quickly - dominant wafts of VA, Brett, and tertiary aromas didn’t improve with a decant.
Fell off quickly - dominant wafts of VA, Brett, and tertiary aromas didn’t improve with a decant.
Feb 2nd, 2020
Not the easiest St Julien to drink. A little too plump and distracted.
Not the easiest St Julien to drink. A little too plump and distracted.
Dec 21st, 2019
