Simply a stunning 17 year old half bottle! There are very few wines that deliver such pleasure and complexity at this price point. Les Picasses consistently offers satisfaction but in superb vintages it dazzles. Great freshness and tension with acidity and tannin balanced in a fine spot. Cherries fallen from the tree, cedar, green peppercorns, and forest floor. Glad I’ve got a couple more of these as it will likely hold this peak for another five years.
Simply a stunning 17 year old half bottle! There are very few wines that deliver such pleasure and complexity at this price point. Les Picasses consistently offers satisfaction but in superb vintages it dazzles. Great freshness and tension with acidity and tannin balanced in a fine spot. Cherries fallen from the tree, cedar, green peppercorns, and forest floor. Glad I’ve got a couple more of these as it will likely hold this peak for another five years.
Feb 6th, 2021
Just ripe cherries, pomegranate, pencil shavings and slight tobacco. Slightly more generous than 2014 w same silky texture. From a split.
Just ripe cherries, pomegranate, pencil shavings and slight tobacco. Slightly more generous than 2014 w same silky texture. From a split.
Jan 7th, 2021
heavy pencil shavings and cigar smoke on the nose. black olive and green bell pepper too. color is definitely what you’d expect in a 20 year old wine. palate is consistent with nose, very bordeaux-lite. heavy cigar box. a lot of olive and herb tapenade character. some black pepper on the finish too. very savory overall.
heavy pencil shavings and cigar smoke on the nose. black olive and green bell pepper too. color is definitely what you’d expect in a 20 year old wine. palate is consistent with nose, very bordeaux-lite. heavy cigar box. a lot of olive and herb tapenade character. some black pepper on the finish too. very savory overall.
Feb 5th, 2023
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
