Perfect right bank, Merlot dominant. Yes, a baby... but with an hour or two of air and the right food, really lovely.
Perfect right bank, Merlot dominant. Yes, a baby... but with an hour or two of air and the right food, really lovely.
Mar 30th, 2025
👃 Cherry jam, red fruits, spicy, leather
👄 Light tannins, elegant
👃 Cherry jam, red fruits, spicy, leather
👄 Light tannins, elegant
Aug 14th, 2022
Stuffy, stiff, and still young, I feel this is in a weird maturing stage right now. It wants to be bigger but lacks a lot of the depth and power I was hoping for. Dark berries, some flinty soil, super dry and up tight even after decanting for awhile. Light for all that too. Worth trying again in 4-5 years.
Stuffy, stiff, and still young, I feel this is in a weird maturing stage right now. It wants to be bigger but lacks a lot of the depth and power I was hoping for. Dark berries, some flinty soil, super dry and up tight even after decanting for awhile. Light for all that too. Worth trying again in 4-5 years.
Apr 28th, 2022
This certainly failed the drinkability test for me, but credit where credit’s due, it had excellent quality. The wine screamed opulence right from the get-go. Rich aromas of creamy cassis, vanilla, liquorice, and camphor, while air brought up some spice and whiffs of volatile acidity. On the palate, the tannins are immediately noticeable, hard almost, and sat firmly across the tongue. Full-bodied, round, plush, and filled to the brim with cream and sweet black fruits. Acidity felt almost non-existent under all that richness, but it was actually sufficiently balancing on closer inspection. Notably, the finish had immense length, driven by heaps of toasty new oak. Not a wine for me, but I can certainly appreciate its successes. Still needs lots of cellaring to tame the 11’ tannins, and maybe find that smidgen of elegance, if any at all.
This certainly failed the drinkability test for me, but credit where credit’s due, it had excellent quality. The wine screamed opulence right from the get-go. Rich aromas of creamy cassis, vanilla, liquorice, and camphor, while air brought up some spice and whiffs of volatile acidity. On the palate, the tannins are immediately noticeable, hard almost, and sat firmly across the tongue. Full-bodied, round, plush, and filled to the brim with cream and sweet black fruits. Acidity felt almost non-existent under all that richness, but it was actually sufficiently balancing on closer inspection. Notably, the finish had immense length, driven by heaps of toasty new oak. Not a wine for me, but I can certainly appreciate its successes. Still needs lots of cellaring to tame the 11’ tannins, and maybe find that smidgen of elegance, if any at all.
Apr 23rd, 2022
Jam, earth, mineral, savory. Boozy.
Jam, earth, mineral, savory. Boozy.
Mar 1st, 2021
Red clay, forest floor, decaying leaves, potting soil, black and boysenberry... a little mothball. Delicious though.
Red clay, forest floor, decaying leaves, potting soil, black and boysenberry... a little mothball. Delicious though.
Mar 5th, 2020
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
