Good fruit, good acid, but tannin and overall mouthfeel are pretty meh. Might just be my cold though...
Good fruit, good acid, but tannin and overall mouthfeel are pretty meh. Might just be my cold though...
Dec 26th, 2019
Remarkable balance for this kind of age. Juicy, plummy on the palate. Cherries, cassis, violets pushed forward. Already fairly easy to drink and showing fresh acidity.
Remarkable balance for this kind of age. Juicy, plummy on the palate. Cherries, cassis, violets pushed forward. Already fairly easy to drink and showing fresh acidity.
Jun 20th, 2019
A much better showing than my last bottle from nearly three years ago. Popped and poured; consumed over two days. While this delivered from the start, I found it most enjoyable on the second day. Dark cherries reminiscent of a kriekenlambiek, pencil shavings, tobacco, earth. Deft balance. Tannins have integrated at this point. I thought it was a very high quality Cru Bourgeois and easily worthy of the sub-$50 price.
A much better showing than my last bottle from nearly three years ago. Popped and poured; consumed over two days. While this delivered from the start, I found it most enjoyable on the second day. Dark cherries reminiscent of a kriekenlambiek, pencil shavings, tobacco, earth. Deft balance. Tannins have integrated at this point. I thought it was a very high quality Cru Bourgeois and easily worthy of the sub-$50 price.
Nov 11th, 2018Bright red fruit entry, good acid, slightly lean mid-palate, nice cherry and spice on the finish. Nice but lacks weight.
Bright red fruit entry, good acid, slightly lean mid-palate, nice cherry and spice on the finish. Nice but lacks weight.
Oct 6th, 2018Kirsch, forest floor, pencil shavings. Tannins are heavy. Years to go on this but I'm unsure that it will improve much.
Kirsch, forest floor, pencil shavings. Tannins are heavy. Years to go on this but I'm unsure that it will improve much.
Jan 17th, 2016
Delish Half Bottle St. Julien! 09 showing well, structured!
Delish Half Bottle St. Julien! 09 showing well, structured!
Dec 9th, 2014
At friend’s house. Vintage 1995 in August 2023
At friend’s house. Vintage 1995 in August 2023
Aug 9th, 2023
€40 retail Samoens
Mar 18th, 2022
Tightly wound and needs some air. Earthy - reminds me of dark chocolate and roasted nuts with some incense and dark fruits. It fizzles a bit on the finish, but it’s tasty overall.
Tightly wound and needs some air. Earthy - reminds me of dark chocolate and roasted nuts with some incense and dark fruits. It fizzles a bit on the finish, but it’s tasty overall.
Aug 7th, 2020
Very smooth wine: Low acid, fruit forward , with a light spice finish.
Very smooth wine: Low acid, fruit forward , with a light spice finish.
Apr 16th, 2020
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
