Rich, dark dense fruit. Blackberry, earthy terroir. Nice Cru bourgeois.
Rich, dark dense fruit. Blackberry, earthy terroir. Nice Cru bourgeois.
4 people found it helpfulMar 19th, 2015Best on Day 3. Cassis, tobacco, pencil shavings and a touch of olive. Solid if not terribly exciting. Throwing a decent amount of sediment. Drink now with a decant.
Best on Day 3. Cassis, tobacco, pencil shavings and a touch of olive. Solid if not terribly exciting. Throwing a decent amount of sediment. Drink now with a decant.
1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2018Cherry with a little smoky flavor, but good, anyways.
Cherry with a little smoky flavor, but good, anyways.
1 person found it helpfulDec 6th, 2016More opacity than their 09. Neither a rustic wine nor an academic wine; black currant and plum fruit, wrapped in tobacco and leather.
More opacity than their 09. Neither a rustic wine nor an academic wine; black currant and plum fruit, wrapped in tobacco and leather.
1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2013Cheery, leather, tar, plums but also, surprisingly, after some time a green note emerged. Enjoyable particularly for an everyday Bordeaux.
Cheery, leather, tar, plums but also, surprisingly, after some time a green note emerged. Enjoyable particularly for an everyday Bordeaux.
Jul 3rd, 2017Drinking very well, tobacco & casis. 40 minutes and double decanted. Excellent value!
Drinking very well, tobacco & casis. 40 minutes and double decanted. Excellent value!
Jul 7th, 2022Opened beautifully.
Apr 3rd, 2022Excellent body
Mar 1st, 2021Nice, drinkable Bordeaux. A bit heavier. Nothing too complex or special. Good flavor. Great value.
Nice, drinkable Bordeaux. A bit heavier. Nothing too complex or special. Good flavor. Great value.
Dec 12th, 2020Creamy tobacco, tannic, genuine depth and character.
Creamy tobacco, tannic, genuine depth and character.
Oct 23rd, 2019