(Chateau Sansonnet La Reserve) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-this explodes; very dense and serious; big dark fruit (black currant) coming through; there's a steak-like smokiness; a little kirsch; just a very big, intense, ripe and focused nose; PALATE-great firm tannins; WOW; this wine is very young, but has opened up significantly in the last 6 months; there's remarkable amounts of gorgeous tar and leather flavors on the back-end; tar mixed with blueberry pancakes; great tannins; great sharpness; dark black chocolate; very dark flavors; very structured and compact wine; has enormous backbone and structure (can easily cellar 25-30 years) and clearly needs some time, but is drinking quite well; I love the dense intensity; a big time wine; I love it; this Merlot is spectacular; GV-94; GV-93/95
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Chateau Sansonnet La Reserve) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-this explodes; very dense and serious; big dark fruit (black currant) coming through; there's a steak-like smokiness; a little kirsch; just a very big, intense, ripe and focused nose; PALATE-great firm tannins; WOW; this wine is very young, but has opened up significantly in the last 6 months; there's remarkable amounts of gorgeous tar and leather flavors on the back-end; tar mixed with blueberry pancakes; great tannins; great sharpness; dark black chocolate; very dark flavors; very structured and compact wine; has enormous backbone and structure (can easily cellar 25-30 years) and clearly needs some time, but is drinking quite well; I love the dense intensity; a big time wine; I love it; this Merlot is spectacular; GV-94; GV-93/95Christmas Wines Together, Episode #792, 12/25/2009, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 93-95 points