St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Drank 12/26/18. 2 hour decant. Excellent with a Ribeye.
Nose of blackberry, earth, coffee bean, and black cherry. Flavors of cassis, earth, leather, ripe blackberry, plums, and mocha backed by medium, well integrated tannins. Full bodied black fruit on the finish, which glides on for around a minute. Exquisite balance. Can drink now and over the next 10+ years. An impressive showing for an average year.
3/22/9/5/5 + 50 = 94 pts.
Drank 12/26/18. 2 hour decant. Excellent with a Ribeye.
Nose of blackberry, earth, coffee bean, and black cherry. Flavors of cassis, earth, leather, ripe blackberry, plums, and mocha backed by medium, well integrated tannins. Full bodied black fruit on the finish, which glides on for around a minute. Exquisite balance. Can drink now and over the next 10+ years. An impressive showing for an average year.
3/22/9/5/5 + 50 = 94 pts.
Old world earthy-ness with a nice minerality and dried berries.
Old world earthy-ness with a nice minerality and dried berries.
1 person found it helpfulSep 21st, 2018
Won a recent double blind small scale (14 bottles) St Emilion taste off.
Won a recent double blind small scale (14 bottles) St Emilion taste off.
Dec 6th, 2020Dark fruit and espresso with nice minerality.
Dark fruit and espresso with nice minerality.
Jan 3rd, 2019Good aroma with oak and matured fruits flavor. Still has angle. But full body and good potential for aging. 30min, extremely good aroma came! This is same with 2001 vintage! Decanting should be necessary, 1 hour, it started turning to be much better in its taste. Even young, but we can enjoy 3 steps change in 3 hours. @1840, Winona - XH , 181015-181129
Good aroma with oak and matured fruits flavor. Still has angle. But full body and good potential for aging. 30min, extremely good aroma came! This is same with 2001 vintage! Decanting should be necessary, 1 hour, it started turning to be much better in its taste. Even young, but we can enjoy 3 steps change in 3 hours. @1840, Winona - XH , 181015-181129
Oct 15th, 2018
Drinking very well for the vintage (‘12 in 1Q18).
Drinking very well for the vintage (‘12 in 1Q18).
Mar 31st, 2018
Very rich flavor. Dark cherry. Pepper
Very rich flavor. Dark cherry. Pepper
Feb 15th, 2018
Modern styled Bordeaux, fruit forward plums and sweet raspberry, vanilla, espresso, med-long finish full of violets with hints of licorice. A touch sweet for Bordeaux but still enjoyable
Modern styled Bordeaux, fruit forward plums and sweet raspberry, vanilla, espresso, med-long finish full of violets with hints of licorice. A touch sweet for Bordeaux but still enjoyable
Apr 23rd, 2017
