Deep, dark almost black core with dark red cherry color shining as you move toward the rim. Fresh, youthful, and clean.
Aromatics are not forthcoming at first. But right away, you can smell that spiced red cherry, raspberry scents. After a few hours, additional notes of toasted cedar wood, creamy liquor, wild mushroom.
Youthful structure as expected. Dense but velvety tannin, medium to medium plus body, good acid giving the wine its necessary dimension. At this point, fruits are buried underneath oak dominant characters. Coca cola, baking spices, violet, lavender, mint chocolat with some earthy, funghi notes. Finish is slightly bitter and dry.
The big question with this wine is whether or not the fruits will emerge above the currently dominant oak frame. I hope so because I still have some more in the cellar. The wine will probably close down in the next year or so and be back up for its 10th birthday. See you then. 89-91.
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1/31/2024 - DJL41 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking very nice in 24
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11/17/2023 - 33 Likes this wine:
The wine looks ruby colored. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. Somme vanilla notes. Not much aroma.
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4/3/2021 - El_Dougo wrote:
Too young for me to rate sensibly.
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4/26/2020 - NarunP wrote: 89 Points
95% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc
Deep, dark almost black core with dark red cherry color shining as you move toward the rim. Fresh, youthful, and clean.
Aromatics are not forthcoming at first. But right away, you can smell that spiced red cherry, raspberry scents. After a few hours, additional notes of toasted cedar wood, creamy liquor, wild mushroom.
Youthful structure as expected. Dense but velvety tannin, medium to medium plus body, good acid giving the wine its necessary dimension. At this point, fruits are buried underneath oak dominant characters. Coca cola, baking spices, violet, lavender, mint chocolat with some earthy, funghi notes. Finish is slightly bitter and dry.
The big question with this wine is whether or not the fruits will emerge above the currently dominant oak frame. I hope so because I still have some more in the cellar. The wine will probably close down in the next year or so and be back up for its 10th birthday. See you then. 89-91.
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9/21/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Medium bodied, forward, ripe, plummy and fresh, with ripe, sweet fruits, some flesh and a lot of Pomerol charm.
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