Château La Cabanne's 2018 iteration is an opaque ruby blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Intensely aromatic and flavorful, it delivers a package of cassis, kirsch, violets, Asian spices and bramble leaves. Medium-to-full-bodied, freshly acidic, proportionately oaked and without any heat from its 14.5% alcohol, it buttresses its flavors with abundant fine-grained tannins and is layered in the middle. Long and silky-textured on the back end, it is a delight to drink at this early stage. Given its impressive structure, I have to assume that this wine will shut down in the near future, with an undetermined "awakening" interval. As such, my projected drinking window for this wine is very speculative. This particular bottle was Vinturi-decanted and was not assessed until it had been in decanter for more than four hours. Give it as much air as your patience allows. Drink 2025-2043.
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Solid Bordeaux, rather modern, and very light handed for a 2018 Pomerol. This needs about 5 years before being touched. Its not very giving now, and just coiled up. HOLD_
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1/14/2023 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 93 Points
Château La Cabanne's 2018 iteration is an opaque ruby blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Intensely aromatic and flavorful, it delivers a package of cassis, kirsch, violets, Asian spices and bramble leaves. Medium-to-full-bodied, freshly acidic, proportionately oaked and without any heat from its 14.5% alcohol, it buttresses its flavors with abundant fine-grained tannins and is layered in the middle. Long and silky-textured on the back end, it is a delight to drink at this early stage. Given its impressive structure, I have to assume that this wine will shut down in the near future, with an undetermined "awakening" interval. As such, my projected drinking window for this wine is very speculative. This particular bottle was Vinturi-decanted and was not assessed until it had been in decanter for more than four hours. Give it as much air as your patience allows. Drink 2025-2043.
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5/27/2022 - wineotim wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at TW with the winemaker. Ripe, bigger and bolder fruit than the '14 or '16, more body too.
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4/24/2022 - DenisLee Likes this wine:
Very smooth
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10/11/2021 - Purple Tooth wrote: 90 Points
Solid Bordeaux, rather modern, and very light handed for a 2018 Pomerol. This needs about 5 years before being touched. Its not very giving now, and just coiled up. HOLD_
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9/18/2021 - 559Cheers wrote: 90 Points
Nice, will get better over time. Still in primary. Still young.
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