Huge floral display of rose petals on the nose. Flavor has notes of plums and flowers. Medium-plus body, acidity and tannins. Tannins have a fine-grit character. Overall, at this young age it’s already very pleasant and drinkable. I’m excited to see how this wine progresses over time.
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Tasted blind in a Cab showdown (even though it’s majority Merlot). Opened six hours before to slowly oxygenate. Got a nice mix of black and blue fruit with some leather and tobacco leaf. Acidity was barely high but tannins were a bit lower. It was nice and definitely a great value.
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$28.49 at Costco in Tennessee, which is always a bit higher than other states. deep color, purpleish edges pouring into the glass. The bottle had been open for over 90 minutes. Excellent accompaniment with food and then later, finishing the bottle. Balanced, fruity wi th good acid/tannin harmony and will improve over the near term (2–3 years). Enjoyable, and one to lay down a few more bottles of.
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Nose: ripe dark cherry; kirsch; delicate bouquet of fruit blossoms that hides behind the cherry and fruit liqueur notes. Palate: thick cherry cola, dried herbs; nicely balanced; warming wood on the finish; could use a bit more acid in my opinion; also, drinks a lot hotter than the 14% suggests; surprisingly quite a bit of sediment as well.
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Dark reddish-purple garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruits aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & cassis with overtones of floral notes of violets & dusty/earthy notes, spices, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, minerals & a good measure of vanilla/oak. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with herbs, graphite, minerals, spices & vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with additional aging at which time it may merit a higher score. Very good QPR especially when compared to the prices of Napa Cabs.
Had another bottle and followed for 5-6 hours. Right around 3-4h the wine sheds its baby fat, settles in the oak, and shows that classy BDX structure and flavors. Has some telltale Margaux notes but agree it isn't a singular wine.
Delicious and well worth the tariff at Costco pricing.
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Deep ruby colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, eucalyptus, black pepper, vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Pronounced taste of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, eucalyptus, black pepper, vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Long and dry finish. High acidity. High tannins. Medium body. A very good Margaux with fantastic potential. Drink in ten to twenty five years. Goes well with beef or lamb.
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1 hour decant, served in the high 50s F. Lovely ruby color. Nothing about this wine says Margaux, but it is a very very nice wine, with room/potential for improvement with age. Subdued nose of black fruits with cocoa and vanilla notes, and a bit of cedar gradually emerging. Savory rich cherry fruit on the palate, with notes of blackberry, tobacco and clove. Full-bodied, with soft tannins, and a grippy, lingering finish. Great QPR.
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-- decanted 1.25 hrs. before initial taste -- -- tasted non-blind over 1.5 hrs --
NOSE: tight/reserved; red-fruited; a bit high-toned, with some well-judged oak; about a half hour into tasting a slight wet stones mineral note emerged.
BODY: medium bodied.
TASTE: juicy acidity; lots of oak; medium-fine drying tannins; a touch bitter; approx. 30 min. into tasting, this really turned a corner, revealing a pleasant floral note and gradually becoming more immediately approachable. Ash tasted this blind, and said she'd pay up to $80 -- so a smashing success there; I like it, too, although not that much. Killer deal at $25!
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I'll echo prior notes here, this was a ripe, rustic Cab blend that doesn't necessarily scream Margaux to me and was a bit unbalanced with the alcohol/structure at this stage. That said, even at regular retail price this is significantly better value than most Napa cabs, let alone the 25$ I got it for. Not my taste but maybe it would gain some balance and elegance with age, it is quite young to be drinking Margaux. I would have guessed Paso or Napa.
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Needs 2h decant to show its stuff. Followed over a few hours.
Dark cherries, clay pot, dark red florals on the nose. Supple oak as well. Palate is medium full body with nice acidity and supple tannins. Transitions from darker and rich to lighter raspberry and bright cherry. Maintains a background of oak that frames everything beautifully without being the focus. Has some subtle BDX terroir earthy notes. Finish has some nice freshness, red-purple lift, and supple chocolatey oak, and tannic structure is making my gums a little dry.
Tasting the wine, I would expect a CT average of 90.4, not 91.2. This is good not great, and a rather strong expression of Margaux. It has some telltale notes of elegance, but then pushes that line just a bit. Outstanding value at $26 from Costco. This is a great "old world for new world drinkers" wine.
Drink now with a 2h decant or hold for 3-5 years. I'm 90-91 on this. It isn't as good as some wines I've scored 91, and it is certainly better than some wines I've scored 90. Let's say 90.7 and call it a day.
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Leans more New World in style. Rich and ripe fruit but not "jammy". Quite a value. Picked up at Costco for 25 bucks. Nice structure, body, acidity and nose. Rich cherry and dark fruits on the palate. Slightly heavy and not elegant like the D'Issan I recently had, it blows the doors off of the massed produced factory wine from the golden state even at double to triple (or more) the price of this. Though it was quite enjoyable now with a little air, time and patience should reward you with this one.
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Hmm. Okay, it's young. But I got some bitterness that (hopefully) will mellow out in the ensuing years. I'm just not as excited about this wine as some others. I may buy another bottle or two due to very reasonable price, and hide them in the back of the cellar for 5 years. That's probably what it's going to take.
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Opened and poured a glass. Recorked the bottle fairly quickly and let it sit for 24 hours (no nitrogen, argon…). It was better and less tannic initially than expected. It was even better out of initial poured glass 2+ hours later. 24 hours later, pulled cork from bottle and tried it again-had soften a lot and had muted tannins. My conclusions from a guy who loves Napa cabs and R banks but does not like many cab-predominate left banks: this is fruitier and softer early than most left bank bords. It should be at it’s prime in 1-5 years but will probably last much longer. Great value! It is one of the few left bank bords I will buy in quantity.
Deep ruby on the pour. Earthy and aromatic nose of wild mushroom, violets, lightly toasted oak, and dark chocolate. Beautiful bouquet of black fruit comes forward with some aeration. Medium body, enticing acidity, and fine grained tannins all contribute to its superb balance and texture. Subtle spice woven through the palate. Finish is generous with notes of licorice, dried herbs, and cocoa. (Quite youthful… decant 60+ min.)
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Opened a bottle for assessment purposes. Uncorked for an hour and then decanted for two more hours. Extremely tannic, but there was an interesting undercurrent of dark fruits. On day two the fruit came shining through, but the tannin structure remained. The tannins were more integrated into the wine than on day 1. I'll buy more of this one as it seems like a small sum to pay for a serious, age-worthy wine.
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Opened last night, then left open in the bottle in the cellar for 24 hours. Opaque dark red with red stains on the glass. Totally drinkable today, even though not mature. Feminine red fruit in the nose, with some notes of graphite. That lead pencil aspect comes through even more in the mouth. I suspect there is more lurking but at the moment, the tannin (chewy) and acid (not overly aggressive) are more prominent. 5-12-16-9: 91/100.
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Decanted for an hour before tasting. Initial impressions were that it was a perfectly cromulent wine but it didn't have any sense of place and it was too ripe and too polished for Bordeaux. The palate was medium weight, with good acidity and the tannins were surprisingly well integrated into the wine. As the evening wore on, some green notes and bitterness emerged, which made for a more interesting tipple.
On night two, the wine became more interesting, with the oak emerging and the tannins growing coarser. While I think that this is a fine budget Bordeaux, it is far too anonymous for my liking.
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Young wine, tannic, purity of fruit, medium body, smooth tannins, drank Leoville Poyferre 2015 last night and this wine rocks, complex flavors, great structure, great sipping, drank easily,drank with blackened salmon and lentils(great combo) , good value,14.0% abv, will drink again.
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Flint and violets on the nose along with some super ripe spice cake notes. Palate is more focied, though quite concetrated with red and blue fruit notes. Tannins are polished but quite prominent and maybe just a little too much exaction as there’s some astringency and mild bitterness on the finish. Darker and more concentrated than I recall the ‘15.
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UGC Bordeaux (Union Station - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Even in the context of all these rich wines, the Siran is too oaky and ultra concentrated making it seem even riper than most. Not my preferred style of wine.
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Intensely floral, with a strong note of violets, black cherry, espresso, cocoa and roses on the nose are what you initially notice. From there you move to the voluptuously textured palate with its layers of fresh, ripe, silky black fruit with a touch of spicy chocolate that hits all the right notes. They are doing everything right at Siran these days. This is a beauty from start to finish that for a wine of this quality, sells for a song. As an added bonus, the bottle features a special label design celebrating 160 years of family ownership. Drink from 2024-2047.
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UGCB 2019 tasting (Amsterdam): Firm dark and red berries, a firm dose of oak as well. Good acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness. Nevertheless a classical wand beautiful wine. 91+
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90 vvPunkte Dunkle Früchte, Rauch, Teer in der Nase, strahlt Männlichkeit aus. Im Gaumen sehr zugängilch, modern im Stil und mit weichen, runden Tanninen, die Säure ist wohl dosiert, trägt den Wein in einen mittellangen Abgang. Gut gemacht, ausgewogen. 2025-2038. vvWine.ch
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90-92 vvPunkte Verhaltene Nase, dunkelfruchtig, Brombeere. Der Gaumen ist rund und weich, wirkt schon sehr zugänglich, mit feinen Tanninen, einer milden Säure und perfekt eingebundenem Holz. Endet mittellang, ausgewogen. 2025-2038. (Juni 2020)
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the 2019 Siran is how soft, supple, and elegant it is. That’s not to say there’s not good presence on the nose or palate - there is lots of fresh blueberry, spring flowers, and mineral - but it’s all conveyed in an unexpectedly charming manner. The only nit here is that it this comes off a bit hot on the palate and at 14%, we’ll see what happens as the tannins and fruit mellow. 90-92
The overwhelming scent of violets is the first thing you notice. From there, touches of smoky espresso, sweet cherries and black pit fruits come alive. Silky and polished on the palate, the finish delivers loads of sweet, lush, ripe fruits with elegance and purity. 91-93 Pts
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3/10/2024 - sboyle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Huge floral display of rose petals on the nose. Flavor has notes of plums and flowers. Medium-plus body, acidity and tannins. Tannins have a fine-grit character. Overall, at this young age it’s already very pleasant and drinkable. I’m excited to see how this wine progresses over time.
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2/23/2024 - richshoes Likes this wine: 90 Points
most of the bottles I'd rate 93-94, but this one was off, never really opened up--pretty uneven, intense dark fruit, cotton.
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1/30/2024 - XK wrote: 91 Points
Very good, lots of dark fruit and some earthy flavours.
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1/22/2024 - richshoes Likes this wine: 93 Points
delicious wine--rounded with nice layering and depth--dark cherry, chocolate, rhubarb....
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1/20/2024 - Deegie Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tasted blind in a Cab showdown (even though it’s majority Merlot). Opened six hours before to slowly oxygenate. Got a nice mix of black and blue fruit with some leather and tobacco leaf. Acidity was barely high but tannins were a bit lower. It was nice and definitely a great value.
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1/14/2024 - Bnawine Likes this wine: 91 Points
$28.49 at Costco in Tennessee, which is always a bit higher than other states. deep color, purpleish edges pouring into the glass. The bottle had been open for over 90 minutes. Excellent accompaniment with food and then later, finishing the bottle. Balanced, fruity wi th good acid/tannin harmony and will improve over the near term (2–3 years). Enjoyable, and one to lay down a few more bottles of.
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1/14/2024 - richshoes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great wine--rounded and medium bodied...super layered with dark cherry, mocha, blackberry
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9/27/2023 - Rune Schwartz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Precise young Margaux open for drinking. Well concentrated fruit, fresh acid and well balanced medium+ acid. Good balance and lenght.
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8/10/2023 - stamperb wrote: 87 Points
Nose: ripe dark cherry; kirsch; delicate bouquet of fruit blossoms that hides behind the cherry and fruit liqueur notes. Palate: thick cherry cola, dried herbs; nicely balanced; warming wood on the finish; could use a bit more acid in my opinion; also, drinks a lot hotter than the 14% suggests; surprisingly quite a bit of sediment as well.
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7/21/2023 - sdwineguru wrote: 91 Points
Tasty $32 Margaux 2019 Château Siran. Mid-garnet, viscous (14.0 alc.); smokey, earthy, red and black fruit, herbaceous nose; mid acids; mid+ tannins; semi-tight, slightly hot, woody finish. 16.5 UC Davis scale, 91 others.
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7/17/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark reddish-purple garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruits aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & cassis with overtones of floral notes of violets & dusty/earthy notes, spices, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, minerals & a good measure of vanilla/oak. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with herbs, graphite, minerals, spices & vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with additional aging at which time it may merit a higher score. Very good QPR especially when compared to the prices of Napa Cabs.
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7/8/2023 - Rbhan12 wrote:
Had another bottle and followed for 5-6 hours. Right around 3-4h the wine sheds its baby fat, settles in the oak, and shows that classy BDX structure and flavors. Has some telltale Margaux notes but agree it isn't a singular wine.
Delicious and well worth the tariff at Costco pricing.
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6/24/2023 - SuperSomm wrote:
Deep ruby colour. Medium (+) and developing nose with blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, eucalyptus, black pepper, vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Pronounced taste of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, eucalyptus, black pepper, vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Long and dry finish. High acidity. High tannins. Medium body. A very good Margaux with fantastic potential. Drink in ten to twenty five years. Goes well with beef or lamb.
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6/23/2023 - Delund Likes this wine: 92 Points
1 hour decant, served in the high 50s F. Lovely ruby color. Nothing about this wine says Margaux, but it is a very very nice wine, with room/potential for improvement with age. Subdued nose of black fruits with cocoa and vanilla notes, and a bit of cedar gradually emerging. Savory rich cherry fruit on the palate, with notes of blackberry, tobacco and clove. Full-bodied, with soft tannins, and a grippy, lingering finish. Great QPR.
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6/19/2023 - Rich E Mac wrote: 91 Points
Second favorite of three 2019 wines…did not resemble classic Margaux but instead seemed more modern.
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5/31/2023 - grafstrb wrote:
-- decanted 1.25 hrs. before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 1.5 hrs --
NOSE: tight/reserved; red-fruited; a bit high-toned, with some well-judged oak; about a half hour into tasting a slight wet stones mineral note emerged.
BODY: medium bodied.
TASTE: juicy acidity; lots of oak; medium-fine drying tannins; a touch bitter; approx. 30 min. into tasting, this really turned a corner, revealing a pleasant floral note and gradually becoming more immediately approachable. Ash tasted this blind, and said she'd pay up to $80 -- so a smashing success there; I like it, too, although not that much. Killer deal at $25!
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5/26/2023 - ex-sommelier wrote:
I'll echo prior notes here, this was a ripe, rustic Cab blend that doesn't necessarily scream Margaux to me and was a bit unbalanced with the alcohol/structure at this stage. That said, even at regular retail price this is significantly better value than most Napa cabs, let alone the 25$ I got it for. Not my taste but maybe it would gain some balance and elegance with age, it is quite young to be drinking Margaux. I would have guessed Paso or Napa.
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5/25/2023 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Needs 2h decant to show its stuff. Followed over a few hours.
Dark cherries, clay pot, dark red florals on the nose. Supple oak as well. Palate is medium full body with nice acidity and supple tannins. Transitions from darker and rich to lighter raspberry and bright cherry. Maintains a background of oak that frames everything beautifully without being the focus. Has some subtle BDX terroir earthy notes. Finish has some nice freshness, red-purple lift, and supple chocolatey oak, and tannic structure is making my gums a little dry.
Tasting the wine, I would expect a CT average of 90.4, not 91.2. This is good not great, and a rather strong expression of Margaux. It has some telltale notes of elegance, but then pushes that line just a bit. Outstanding value at $26 from Costco. This is a great "old world for new world drinkers" wine.
Drink now with a 2h decant or hold for 3-5 years. I'm 90-91 on this. It isn't as good as some wines I've scored 91, and it is certainly better than some wines I've scored 90. Let's say 90.7 and call it a day.
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5/13/2023 - Firemanbrandon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Leans more New World in style. Rich and ripe fruit but not "jammy". Quite a value. Picked up at Costco for 25 bucks. Nice structure, body, acidity and nose. Rich cherry and dark fruits on the palate. Slightly heavy and not elegant like the D'Issan I recently had, it blows the doors off of the massed produced factory wine from the golden state even at double to triple (or more) the price of this. Though it was quite enjoyable now with a little air, time and patience should reward you with this one.
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4/27/2023 - Salute wrote: 90 Points
Hmm. Okay, it's young. But I got some bitterness that (hopefully) will mellow out in the ensuing years.
I'm just not as excited about this wine as some others.
I may buy another bottle or two due to very reasonable price, and hide them in the back of the cellar for 5 years. That's probably what it's going to take.
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4/23/2023 - jjhsom Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened and poured a glass. Recorked the bottle fairly quickly and let it sit for 24 hours (no nitrogen, argon…). It was better and less tannic initially than expected. It was even better out of initial poured glass 2+ hours later. 24 hours later, pulled cork from bottle and tried it again-had soften a lot and had muted tannins. My conclusions from a guy who loves Napa cabs and R banks but does not like many cab-predominate left banks: this is fruitier and softer early than most left bank bords. It should be at it’s prime in 1-5 years but will probably last much longer. Great value! It is one of the few left bank bords I will buy in quantity.
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3/1/2023 - winenot519 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby on the pour. Earthy and aromatic nose of wild mushroom, violets, lightly toasted oak, and dark chocolate. Beautiful bouquet of black fruit comes forward with some aeration. Medium body, enticing acidity, and fine grained tannins all contribute to its superb balance and texture. Subtle spice woven through the palate. Finish is generous with notes of licorice, dried herbs, and cocoa. (Quite youthful… decant 60+ min.)
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2/1/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Decanted 2 hours, v young still, feminine, vanilla nose, oaky, high acidity, way too young
91+
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12/30/2022 - IndyTom Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened a bottle for assessment purposes. Uncorked for an hour and then decanted for two more hours. Extremely tannic, but there was an interesting undercurrent of dark fruits. On day two the fruit came shining through, but the tannin structure remained. The tannins were more integrated into the wine than on day 1. I'll buy more of this one as it seems like a small sum to pay for a serious, age-worthy wine.
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12/29/2022 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened last night, then left open in the bottle in the cellar for 24 hours. Opaque dark red with red stains on the glass. Totally drinkable today, even though not mature. Feminine red fruit in the nose, with some notes of graphite. That lead pencil aspect comes through even more in the mouth. I suspect there is more lurking but at the moment, the tannin (chewy) and acid (not overly aggressive) are more prominent. 5-12-16-9: 91/100.
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12/27/2022 - CMN wrote: 87 Points
Drank over two days.
Decanted for an hour before tasting. Initial impressions were that it was a perfectly cromulent wine but it didn't have any sense of place and it was too ripe and too polished for Bordeaux. The palate was medium weight, with good acidity and the tannins were surprisingly well integrated into the wine. As the evening wore on, some green notes and bitterness emerged, which made for a more interesting tipple.
On night two, the wine became more interesting, with the oak emerging and the tannins growing coarser. While I think that this is a fine budget Bordeaux, it is far too anonymous for my liking.
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12/10/2022 - Caberto wrote:
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12/1/2022 - StefanVB wrote:
Deze mooie cru van 38ha bevindt zich op een mooi plateau van steentjes in Labarde. Vandaag is het dhr. Edouard Miailhe die er eigenaar is en er imposante investeringen heeft gedaan om de kwaliteit van dit magnifieke terroir tot uiting te brengen in deze w
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11/28/2022 - lukeintowine wrote: 91 Points
This wine was driven by Cabernet, showing ripe fruit but with those green/leafy notes and some tannins.
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11/27/2022 - mwneil Likes this wine: 95 Points
Young wine, tannic, purity of fruit, medium body, smooth tannins, drank Leoville Poyferre 2015 last night and this wine rocks, complex flavors, great structure, great sipping, drank easily,drank with blackened salmon and lentils(great combo) , good value,14.0% abv, will drink again.
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10/27/2022 - Nutty08 wrote: 90 Points
Flint and violets on the nose along with some super ripe spice cake notes. Palate is more focied, though quite concetrated with red and blue fruit notes. Tannins are polished but quite prominent and maybe just a little too much exaction as there’s some astringency and mild bitterness on the finish. Darker and more concentrated than I recall the ‘15.
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6/28/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote:
UGC Bordeaux (Union Station - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Even in the context of all these rich wines, the Siran is too oaky and ultra concentrated making it seem even riper than most. Not my preferred style of wine.
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3/29/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Intensely floral, with a strong note of violets, black cherry, espresso, cocoa and roses on the nose are what you initially notice. From there you move to the voluptuously textured palate with its layers of fresh, ripe, silky black fruit with a touch of spicy chocolate that hits all the right notes. They are doing everything right at Siran these days. This is a beauty from start to finish that for a wine of this quality, sells for a song. As an added bonus, the bottle features a special label design celebrating 160 years of family ownership. Drink from 2024-2047.
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3/15/2022 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
UGCB 2019 tasting (Amsterdam): Firm dark and red berries, a firm dose of oak as well. Good acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness. Nevertheless a classical wand beautiful wine. 91+
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1/13/2022 - vvWine.ch wrote: 90 Points
90 vvPunkte Dunkle Früchte, Rauch, Teer in der Nase, strahlt Männlichkeit aus. Im Gaumen sehr zugängilch, modern im Stil und mit weichen, runden Tanninen, die Säure ist wohl dosiert, trägt den Wein in einen mittellangen Abgang. Gut gemacht, ausgewogen. 2025-2038. vvWine.ch
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5/22/2021 - vvWine.ch wrote: 91 Points
90-92 vvPunkte Verhaltene Nase, dunkelfruchtig, Brombeere. Der Gaumen ist rund und weich, wirkt schon sehr zugänglich, mit feinen Tanninen, einer milden Säure und perfekt eingebundenem Holz. Endet mittellang, ausgewogen. 2025-2038. (Juni 2020)
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7/8/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the 2019 Siran is how soft, supple, and elegant it is. That’s not to say there’s not good presence on the nose or palate - there is lots of fresh blueberry, spring flowers, and mineral - but it’s all conveyed in an unexpectedly charming manner. The only nit here is that it this comes off a bit hot on the palate and at 14%, we’ll see what happens as the tannins and fruit mellow. 90-92
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6/8/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
The overwhelming scent of violets is the first thing you notice. From there, touches of smoky espresso, sweet cherries and black pit fruits come alive. Silky and polished on the palate, the finish delivers loads of sweet, lush, ripe fruits with elegance and purity. 91-93 Pts
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