This wine screams left bank Bordeaux. The final blend is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon; 22% Merlot; and 15% Cabernet Franc. Great depth of flavour particularly for a 2nd wine. The medium + palate shows an inner core of strength and opulence which exhibits the class of the producer and the excellence of the vintage. Tertiary aromas and flavours. See last Delectable note of 2020. Very integrated, balanced and polished. Prompts the old saying in a London Club, “Just damn good claret my man”. Excellent drinking now but still 5+ years left in it.
This wine screams left bank Bordeaux. The final blend is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon; 22% Merlot; and 15% Cabernet Franc. Great depth of flavour particularly for a 2nd wine. The medium + palate shows an inner core of strength and opulence which exhibits the class of the producer and the excellence of the vintage. Tertiary aromas and flavours. See last Delectable note of 2020. Very integrated, balanced and polished. Prompts the old saying in a London Club, “Just damn good claret my man”. Excellent drinking now but still 5+ years left in it.
Mar 11th, 2025Wine No. 5 of the 8 x 2009 Cabernets we tasted blind. Brief notes. Colour of deep crimson. Loved the nose of violet and stalky notes - the oak present but in balance. A medium to full bodied palate. Again, a long life ahead. Ranked #4 out of 8 Cabernets on the day.
Wine No. 5 of the 8 x 2009 Cabernets we tasted blind. Brief notes. Colour of deep crimson. Loved the nose of violet and stalky notes - the oak present but in balance. A medium to full bodied palate. Again, a long life ahead. Ranked #4 out of 8 Cabernets on the day.
Sep 28th, 2020
A bruiser of a wine. Very extracted and fruit driven. Needs several years to integrate the deep tannins. If drinking in 2016, give it several hours of air in a decanter.
A bruiser of a wine. Very extracted and fruit driven. Needs several years to integrate the deep tannins. If drinking in 2016, give it several hours of air in a decanter.
Mar 15th, 2016
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
