Les Chênes de Macquin
St. Émilion
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
This is #MerlotThursday and it is time for some Merlot.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, blackberries, cherries, vanilla, earth, wood, spices, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with grippy tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a young Right Bank Bordeaux. Fruit forward and big, with a grippy mouthfeel.
This second wine from this iconic winery, needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
This 7 year old is very young and unbalanced, but already drinking very nicely, and will be better in 5 to 10 years.
I had it at a blind tasting, called it, but missed the vintage by 2 years. Good enough for me. 😊
I paired it with light appetizers.
A blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (100% 1 year old barrels).
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$35.
This is #MerlotThursday and it is time for some Merlot.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose with black currants, blackberries, cherries, vanilla, earth, wood, spices, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with grippy tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a young Right Bank Bordeaux. Fruit forward and big, with a grippy mouthfeel.
This second wine from this iconic winery, needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
This 7 year old is very young and unbalanced, but already drinking very nicely, and will be better in 5 to 10 years.
I had it at a blind tasting, called it, but missed the vintage by 2 years. Good enough for me. 😊
I paired it with light appetizers.
A blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (100% 1 year old barrels).
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$35.
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Nov 13th, 2018
Delicious! Balanced between affordable-good American style cab-based red and something more austerely French. Hard for me to guess the grape(s), but is there a touch of cab franc? Has definitely benefited from six years of age.
Delicious! Balanced between affordable-good American style cab-based red and something more austerely French. Hard for me to guess the grape(s), but is there a touch of cab franc? Has definitely benefited from six years of age.
Sep 2nd, 2018
Dark fruit. A little black cherry, secondary raspberry. Big chewy tannins. Good food wine.
Dark fruit. A little black cherry, secondary raspberry. Big chewy tannins. Good food wine.
May 25th, 2017
Average Bordeaux - not very memorable. At least the company is fantastic!
Average Bordeaux - not very memorable. At least the company is fantastic!
Nov 18th, 2015Fruit forward pleasant wine . Ample mouthfeel, notes of pepper and dark fruits.
Fruit forward pleasant wine . Ample mouthfeel, notes of pepper and dark fruits.
Jun 27th, 2015
Little brother drinking really well right now. Ripe cherry but balanced with nice minerality and a touch of smoked cedar.
Little brother drinking really well right now. Ripe cherry but balanced with nice minerality and a touch of smoked cedar.
Jun 24th, 2015
finishes with very dry tannins. nice acidity with aromas of dark fruit and cedar.
finishes with very dry tannins. nice acidity with aromas of dark fruit and cedar.
Nov 25th, 2014
Was a while ago when we drank this but I took a picture of it so it must have been good.
Was a while ago when we drank this but I took a picture of it so it must have been good.
May 6th, 2013