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One of the few St. Emilion wines tried that didn't seem shut down. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has char, black cherries, and slight cedar. On the palate, light black cherries. Moderate finish. Light tannins. This is drinking nicely now and should continue for the next five to seven years. A nice match with Mushroom Barley soup.
Mostly shut down at this point. It is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc according to the winemaker's notes. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries and cedar. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. Delicious on the palate if one dimensional. Black cherries. Moderate finish. This should be held for five to seven years and then consumed over the next ten to twelve.
The label lists this as 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. The nose is simple with fresh cherry fruit. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, cherries and black cherries. Moderate finish. This is a pleasant wine that should be consumed in the next few years. It would make a nice mid-week wine with burgers.
Always a great value in Bordeaux. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is very tight. Black cherry fruit, tobacco and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is tight. With air, cassis and coffee notes. Moderate finish. This seems tight and already shutting down. If drinking soon, give it some air, but better to wait five years. Drink over the next twelve to fifteen.
Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. This is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon according to the winemaker's notes. The nose is nice with black cherries, smoke, plums, chocolate and cedar. Firm tannins. Full bodied. On the palate, this is very tight. It unwinds a bit in the glass to show cherries, black cherries, and slight chocolate. Some depth. Nice finish. Certainly, this seems at least a bit shut down at this point. Best to hold this for five to eight more years, then drink for ten to twelve after that.
Another of the better right banks that gave a disappointing performance. This vintage seems to have shut down quickly. Perhaps that's an excuse but it was pretty consistent in the better Merlot based wines. Purple in color, mostly opaque if a bit flat. The nose has cherries and spice along with a slight salinity. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this has nice cherry fruit but seems mono-dimensional. In a group of eleven tasters, this finished at or near the bottom of a tasting of right bank wines. It is likely shut down. Still, given the quality of the producer and the vi
This wine is shut down right now. It needs time to develop and will no doubt be spectacular, but not on this evening. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with black cherries and spice. With air, a bit of chocolate and tobacco emerge. Full bodied. Wonderful texture.
This should have been much better. No obvious faults, but shut down tight as a drum. Reviews here are base on how the wine drank, not its potential. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is tight. Perhaps the slightest note of cedar and cherries. On the palate, this has a wonderful, lush texture which gives hope that at some point, this wakes up more. More open on the palate, with black cherries, cherries and underlying char. Long finish. Don't touch this for another five years at least. Based on the vintage and house, this should drink well for twelve to fifteen years after
Excellent showing for this wine. It is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot aged for 12 months in new oak. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is tight but opens to show cassis, baking spices, vanilla, and slight char. On the palate, black cherries with some spice. A bit of menthol on the finish. Firm tannins. Plenty of depth and some complexity shows as it unwinds in the glass. Long finish. This needs a couple of years to fully mature. This house seemed to really nail it with this vintage. It should drink well for ten to twelve more years at least. A nice match with a
My first time trying this producer. It is their second wine. A blend of 73.1% Merlot, 24.3% Cabernet Franc, and 2.6% Petit Verdot. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with clay, and cherries. Medium bodied. Light tannins. The palate has cherries with slight black cherries. This is open and drinking well today. Some complexity but mostly a tasty wine for immediate drinking over the next couple of years. A nice wine with pizza. Unfortunately, like most Pomerol wines, it is a bit expensive to be a daily drinker.
