Not a fan of this wine and this bottle confirms it. Ripe Merlot nose with a bit stewed fruit but not oxidative, tons of oak and torrefaction. The French always talk about terroir, but very little terroir in this wine, just lots of oak and dark fruit, could be from anywhere. St.Emilion continues to be the minefield appellation of Bordeaux, even their best, Figeac, Cheval Blanc and Ausone are inconsistent and the the recent A-upgrads Pavie and Angelus hopelessly stuck in the Parker era. Stick to Medoc is my recommendation or if it has to be Merlot, Pomerol.
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Appearance : clear deep ruby with deep intensity, some garnet at the rim, medium + legs. Nose : clean, medium + intensity, underlying black currant and cassis, fully developed with tertiary aromas of cedar. Palate : dry, high acid with medium+ tannins, medium+ alcohol, intense and long finish. Cassis, licorice and bramble. Conclusion : very good, harmonious and integrated. Drink now with decant or hold.
3 hour decant and improved over the next hour as we demolished it.
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2/10/2024 - eddie100 wrote: 96 Points
Still clicking.
Beautiful.
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1/30/2021 - msauer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dunkelrot
Rauchige Nase
Lang, Zimt, rauchig.
Dicht.ernsthaft. Großer Stoff
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1/9/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
Not a fan of this wine and this bottle confirms it. Ripe Merlot nose with a bit stewed fruit but not oxidative, tons of oak and torrefaction. The French always talk about terroir, but very little terroir in this wine, just lots of oak and dark fruit, could be from anywhere. St.Emilion continues to be the minefield appellation of Bordeaux, even their best, Figeac, Cheval Blanc and Ausone are inconsistent and the the recent A-upgrads Pavie and Angelus hopelessly stuck in the Parker era. Stick to Medoc is my recommendation or if it has to be Merlot, Pomerol.
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7/19/2020 - RedFilth wrote: 92 Points
Appearance : clear deep ruby with deep intensity, some garnet at the rim, medium + legs.
Nose : clean, medium + intensity, underlying black currant and cassis, fully developed with tertiary aromas of cedar.
Palate : dry, high acid with medium+ tannins, medium+ alcohol, intense and long finish. Cassis, licorice and bramble.
Conclusion : very good, harmonious and integrated. Drink now with decant or hold.
3 hour decant and improved over the next hour as we demolished it.
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7/9/2020 - SonnyChiba wrote:
Exactly how I remember it back in January. Picked it in a blind tasting. Really nice wine!
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