France: Wine, French Wine Regions, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, & More Profiled
Deep golden in color. The nose has canned peaches and simple syrup. On the palate, this is a bit cloying. It is good, but lacks the acidity that the better vintages have. Sugary apricots. A bit clipped on the finish. That said, it is also delicious if you are just having a sip or two. Very rich.
Deep golden in color. The nose is nice with slight canned peaches and apricots. On the palate, this has a nice acidity. Nice apricot and peach notes. depth and complexity. Long finish. This is entering a peakish period but no hurry on this at all.
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Clear and bright. The nose has black cherries but also some barnyard stink. This only partially blew off with air. On the palate, this has cherries, cherry juice, slight black cherries and layers of damp earthy forest floor. Still has some tannins. This certainly is at peak at best and probably a bit past but not too far. There is a nice complexity and still fruit left. I would drink these over the next five to ten years depending how you like your Bordeaux. For my wallet, this house usually over delivers albeit not at the top level of Bordeaux eit
Purple in color. Ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with cherries and cedar. Some spice. On the palate, there are medium tannins. Plenty of cherry fruit. A bit of earthy funk. This has a good complexity. Showing far better than I might have expected from the vintage or the second label status. Good finish. Seems to have plenty of life left. Not sure if it improves but might gain some complexity.
Ruby/purple in color. The nose has black cherries, spice, black raspberries, violets and bacon. On the palate, this is mature and complex. Layered, it unwinds in the glass. Black cherry fruit, black raspberries, some earthiness and spice. Nice texture. Wispy tannins. Good balance. Long finish. No hurry, but I don't think it improves from here.
My first time trying this house. Golden in color, somewhat deep. Nice mousse with lots of small bubbles. The nose has toast and lemons. Nice. On the palate, there is a crisp acidity. Lemon fruit. Not much in the way of complexity though. Just kind of there. I was told this is around $50.
Purple in color. The nose is nice enough if a bit under ripe. Cherries, green herbs (tarragon), slight violet notes. On the palate, this is old school CdP. Cherries, dark cherries, slight earthiness. Tight but layered. Medium tannins. Nice finish. Drinking well now and should be good to go for a decade.
Purple/brown in color. Not at the edges but the whole color. Interesting and still bright. On the nose, this has some black cherries, roasted fruit (not too much) and spice and vanilla. On the palate, this is tight but opens in the glass with air. Black cherry and black raspberry fruit with some spice. The oak is prevalent here and the tannins, while present are diminishing. I doubt this ever fully sheds the oak before the fruit is gone. That said, there is plenty to like if one is not too oak averse. I would still recommend drinking it sooner than later, say by 2022 which isn't to
Inky purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has spice, oak and dark cherries. On the palate, cherries and chocolate. Seems like a fair amount of Merlot must be in this. A new estate for me. This is drinking well right now at 8 years from vintage. It has a fair amount of oak on it, so if that is an issue, let it cellar for a while. It should integrate in the next five years or so.
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries with a minty note. Also some sandalwood. Slight tannins. This is still drinking young. Good cherry fruit. Kept getting better with air. Nice balance. Good finish. Even though this is "just" a village level wine, I would let this cellar for a while longer (or give it some air).
