A stuttering start to my first bottle from the case. Quite a different profile to previous vintages such as the 15 or 10 or 9 all of which rock, the 16 has more crunchy red fruit and less obviously Pomerol at first glance. Took awhile to open in fact never fully did even on day two, but well balanced and moderately enjoyable at this stage but I will wait another year or two for the next
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This is just a beautiful Pomerol with a silky-fine texture and a firm structure. Delicious dark red and black fruits grace the palate balanced by good acidity and a refined mineral cut. The tannins are crisp at this point but the velvety, layered mouthfeel suggests a long and worthwhile evolution ahead. Decanted for 3 hours and best with beef tenderloin at the table. 93+
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Big bold fruit - Blackberry - Dark Cherry & Plum. Notes of smoky Cedar - Vanilla. Superb balance of focused acidity & firm grippy Tannins. Finishes long ending with Earthy Tobacco & Spice. Touch of Graphite with soft Leather note. All in everything works together to result in an excellent tasting experience. Definitely a red meat wine that will only get better with age.
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Black raspberry, red and black cherry, spice, earth, cassis, and some toasty vanilla. A super punchy delivery right now, with some high register sour red fruit darting around the core and making for a quasi-puckering finish. Notable acidity that grabs the back of the jaw. Not jarring at all, but certainly grippy and zippy-chewy. Definite upside after 2025. 93++ points.
The 2015 is a bit more approachable and offers more flavor expansion currently. The 2016 is slightly fresher, but much more primary and juvenile.
Full bodied, rich, sexy, lush and polished, this is a hedonistic treat loaded with truffle and plums. There is length, purity and sex appeal here with the ability to age and evolve for at least 2 to 3 decades with ease.
Rich, lush opulent, multi faceted wine with layers of black plums, chocolate, black cherries, licorice, truffle and wet earth. Sexy in its nature, this is just a beauty.
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Fresh and bright, with underlying weight. Here we have 2015 redux: just as good, just as sumptuously inviting but perhaps with more focus: a 2010 to 2009, comparison, sans the excess alcohol, barrel influence and drying tannin. Long finish, suave and charming. This property is getting better and better. 92-94+
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Fertile, intense, opulent, dark chocolate-covered plums, this wine is fat and sassy with freshness, fruit and length, leaving you with a lavish sensation in the finish. The wine comes from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14% with a pH of 3.7.
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4/6/2024 - jmoon Likes this wine: 92 Points
A stuttering start to my first bottle from the case. Quite a different profile to previous vintages such as the 15 or 10 or 9 all of which rock, the 16 has more crunchy red fruit and less obviously Pomerol at first glance. Took awhile to open in fact never fully did even on day two, but well balanced and moderately enjoyable at this stage but I will wait another year or two for the next
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3/12/2024 - Bar Bagley Likes this wine: 94 Points
Full bodied fabulous Pomerol but the 2016 could do with a few more years cellared. Long long legs on this one.
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9/2/2023 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is just a beautiful Pomerol with a silky-fine texture and a firm structure. Delicious dark red and black fruits grace the palate balanced by good acidity and a refined mineral cut. The tannins are crisp at this point but the velvety, layered mouthfeel suggests a long and worthwhile evolution ahead. Decanted for 3 hours and best with beef tenderloin at the table. 93+
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8/20/2023 - pommieba@cox.net Likes this wine: 96 Points
Big bold fruit - Blackberry - Dark Cherry & Plum. Notes of smoky Cedar - Vanilla. Superb balance of focused acidity & firm grippy Tannins. Finishes long ending with Earthy Tobacco & Spice. Touch of Graphite with soft Leather note. All in everything works together to result in an excellent tasting experience. Definitely a red meat wine that will only get better with age.
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6/29/2023 - Ambrisht wrote:
Not tasted as it was a gift
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5/13/2020 - csimm wrote: 93 Points
Black raspberry, red and black cherry, spice, earth, cassis, and some toasty vanilla. A super punchy delivery right now, with some high register sour red fruit darting around the core and making for a quasi-puckering finish. Notable acidity that grabs the back of the jaw. Not jarring at all, but certainly grippy and zippy-chewy. Definite upside after 2025. 93++ points.
The 2015 is a bit more approachable and offers more flavor expansion currently. The 2016 is slightly fresher, but much more primary and juvenile.
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10/3/2019 - djarcara wrote: 89 Points
Modern. Medium body. Fruit forward with a lot of cassis and vanilla. Needs time.
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9/21/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Full bodied, rich, sexy, lush and polished, this is a hedonistic treat loaded with truffle and plums. There is length, purity and sex appeal here with the ability to age and evolve for at least 2 to 3 decades with ease.
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5/19/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Rich, lush opulent, multi faceted wine with layers of black plums, chocolate, black cherries, licorice, truffle and wet earth. Sexy in its nature, this is just a beauty.
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5/29/2017 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine:
Fresh and bright, with underlying weight. Here we have 2015 redux: just as good, just as sumptuously inviting but perhaps with more focus: a 2010 to 2009, comparison, sans the excess alcohol, barrel influence and drying tannin. Long finish, suave and charming. This property is getting better and better. 92-94+
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5/28/2017 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 92 Points
2016 En Primeur (tasted 26 May 2017) - Dark chocolate, sweet vanilla, spices, full, quite long. Lack complexity.
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Fertile, intense, opulent, dark chocolate-covered plums, this wine is fat and sassy with freshness, fruit and length, leaving you with a lavish sensation in the finish. The wine comes from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14% with a pH of 3.7.
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