Quite floral in nature, the wine picks up steam with the addition of oceanic nuances, licorice, smoke and red fruits. On the palate, there is length, purity and a vibrancy to the red fruits that linger. The salty energy in the finish from all of its stony minerality really stands out, adding a lot of complexity and character to the wealth of fruit on the palate and in the finish. Drink from 2025-2050.
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Splash decanted. Infanticide, but benchmarking. On the nose: a wall of black raspberry, crushed stone, vanilla, cedar toast, plum and a hint of VA; that sounds less enchanting than the actual nose, which is really lovely. On the palate: fantastic acidity, iodine/crushed stone, a touch of heat, loads of fruit and balanced oak. Grainy tannin on the dense finish. This is surprisingly drinkable right now, but clearly has the stuffing to improve for decades.
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With a strong mineral essence, flowers, licorice, crushed rocks, red fruits and cocoa, the wine is concentrated, fresh, bright, focused, stony, polished and long. The salty energy in the finish from all its stony minerality really stands out here. 92-94
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9/11/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
St. Emilion Grand Cru Classés Walkaround tasting, so just short notes (Amsterdam): 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot in this wine. A lot of dark berry fruits like blackberries, juicy and good acidity and round tannin. Beautiful wine.
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3/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Quite floral in nature, the wine picks up steam with the addition of oceanic nuances, licorice, smoke and red fruits. On the palate, there is length, purity and a vibrancy to the red fruits that linger. The salty energy in the finish from all of its stony minerality really stands out, adding a lot of complexity and character to the wealth of fruit on the palate and in the finish. Drink from 2025-2050.
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3/10/2023 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Splash decanted. Infanticide, but benchmarking. On the nose: a wall of black raspberry, crushed stone, vanilla, cedar toast, plum and a hint of VA; that sounds less enchanting than the actual nose, which is really lovely. On the palate: fantastic acidity, iodine/crushed stone, a touch of heat, loads of fruit and balanced oak. Grainy tannin on the dense finish. This is surprisingly drinkable right now, but clearly has the stuffing to improve for decades.
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5/20/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
With a strong mineral essence, flowers, licorice, crushed rocks, red fruits and cocoa, the wine is concentrated, fresh, bright, focused, stony, polished and long. The salty energy in the finish from all its stony minerality really stands out here. 92-94
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