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
Very good tasting wine. Too young for my taste. I tried leaving it open for a long time and it changed but not enough. Would have never opened it from my cellar. Dark fruit and wood dominated the taste and nose.
Very good tasting wine. Too young for my taste. I tried leaving it open for a long time and it changed but not enough. Would have never opened it from my cellar. Dark fruit and wood dominated the taste and nose.
Jan 21st, 2016
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
