9th bottle from a case bought en primeur. Same ownership as Ausone. Drinking a bottle a year whilst waiting for the left bank wines to be fully ready. Big nose of plums, blackcurrant and cedar with some sous bois in the background. Quite full bodied. A gap mid palate yet a very long finish. The cepage is 80% merlot. Smooth on the palate with loads of soft tannins. A pointe now yet still plenty of life ahead. Very enjoyable. Interesting that far more comments than usual are from France - this is excellent value at c.£26 duty paid.
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More structured and complex than the Laroque. This has all the elements and pleasure to drink. Always impresses at a party with "Wow that's a nice wine!"
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4/4/2023 - df1988 wrote: 89 Points
Not bad, expected a little more from the vintage as this wasn’t much better than the 2012.
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4/18/2022 - wineforth Likes this wine: 91 Points
9th bottle from a case bought en primeur. Same ownership as Ausone. Drinking a bottle a year whilst waiting for the left bank wines to be fully ready. Big nose of plums, blackcurrant and cedar with some sous bois in the background. Quite full bodied. A gap mid palate yet a very long finish. The cepage is 80% merlot. Smooth on the palate with loads of soft tannins. A pointe now yet still plenty of life ahead. Very enjoyable. Interesting that far more comments than usual are from France - this is excellent value at c.£26 duty paid.
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9/19/2021 - dannyg wrote: 90 Points
More structured and complex than the Laroque. This has all the elements and pleasure to drink. Always impresses at a party with "Wow that's a nice wine!"
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9/12/2021 - CME67 Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Not great.
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8/31/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is highly approachable and easy to drink with or without food. It is good value for money and should drink well for a good few years.
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