I tasted this alongside the 2015 and 2018, and this was tasty and elegant, if not a bit light-hearted compared to the other two vintages. I like the lower alcohol on this one (13.5%) and the freshness of fruit. The finish is noticeably shorter compared to the others, but I enjoyed the wine. 2018 was the best of the bunch in my opinion.
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One of my go-to Bordeaux, always with a nice quality/price ratio and consistent across vintages. This was quite pretty, a good showing for the challenging vintage.
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Similar to previous notes. While not the best vintage of this it has the consistent house style and has become one of my go-to Bordeaux at its modest pricepoint.
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First off, I'd have to say that I agree with the comments of Jeff Leve and John McCabe. I find this wine quite precocious and also a winner in virtually every vintage., Including 2017. Dark ruby purple with nice glass staining characteristics. I popped and poured this one and after only about 45 minutes lovely floral aromas appeared, along with red fruit and blue fruit. Has excellent balance between fruit and acidity, with a nice crispness to it. Glassine mouth feel. At Costco's price of $35.99, this was a great value. 5-12-16-8: 91/100. Update the next day: Has developed a nice chunky, chewy, chocolatey flavor that adds complexity. Very nice.
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1/30/2024 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I tasted this alongside the 2015 and 2018, and this was tasty and elegant, if not a bit light-hearted compared to the other two vintages. I like the lower alcohol on this one (13.5%) and the freshness of fruit. The finish is noticeably shorter compared to the others, but I enjoyed the wine. 2018 was the best of the bunch in my opinion.
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12/13/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
One of my go-to Bordeaux, always with a nice quality/price ratio and consistent across vintages. This was quite pretty, a good showing for the challenging vintage.
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10/22/2023 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
For years I have wanted to try this wine. Not this vintage per se, but this wine. I have no idea why I waited... its yummy.
Color. Dark inky red.
Nose. Cedar, clove, graphite, slate. Very mineral.
Palate. Cherries covered in slate. Rich tannic structure. Not like a paulliac. Very prickly and granular tannins.
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1/10/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
Similar to previous notes. While not the best vintage of this it has the consistent house style and has become one of my go-to Bordeaux at its modest pricepoint.
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12/24/2022 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 91 Points
First off, I'd have to say that I agree with the comments of Jeff Leve and John McCabe. I find this wine quite precocious and also a winner in virtually every vintage., Including 2017. Dark ruby purple with nice glass staining characteristics. I popped and poured this one and after only about 45 minutes lovely floral aromas appeared, along with red fruit and blue fruit. Has excellent balance between fruit and acidity, with a nice crispness to it. Glassine mouth feel. At Costco's price of $35.99, this was a great value. 5-12-16-8: 91/100. Update the next day: Has developed a nice chunky, chewy, chocolatey flavor that adds complexity. Very nice.
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