Medium deep ruby, and pretty bright. Very intense floral nose, with some ripe black fruits. Fairly tight tannins and bright acids, with the same intense florals, and a little bit of grass and cloves and nutmeg. Medium length. Love for the upfront aromatics
Deep ruby, with a bit of fading on edges. Floral nose, with some dried grass, blackberry, hint of figs, pepper, paprika. Some tannin bite, with some weight, and underripe red plum, blackberry, dried grass, bit of hay, pepper, slightly meaty, coffee, cocoa. Medium length
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby. Ripe redcurrant on the nose, with pepper, cloves, tomato leaf, and fresh cut grass. Chewy tannins, and tea-like tertiary notes, bright acids, and ripe redcurrant and cassis flavours, and nutmeg, liquorice, and pepper. Quite a good length, and quite a bit of heat from the alcohol
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby. Deep blackberry and liquorice on the nose, and leafy and herbal, with hints of black florals, and black pepper. Tannins silky, and mouthwatering acids, as well as ripe blackberry and plums, fresh cut grass, florals, red bell pepper, and cloves. Fairly long, and fairly complex
2014 Château Haut-Simard 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion
Medium deep ruby, and pretty bright. Very intense floral nose, with some ripe black fruits. Fairly tight tannins and bright acids, with the same intense florals, and a little bit of grass and cloves and nutmeg. Medium length. Love for the upfront aromatics
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2011 Château Simard 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion
Deep ruby, with a bit of fading on edges. Floral nose, with some dried grass, blackberry, hint of figs, pepper, paprika. Some tannin bite, with some weight, and underripe red plum, blackberry, dried grass, bit of hay, pepper, slightly meaty, coffee, cocoa. Medium length
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2015 Château de Fonbel 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby. Ripe redcurrant on the nose, with pepper, cloves, tomato leaf, and fresh cut grass. Chewy tannins, and tea-like tertiary notes, bright acids, and ripe redcurrant and cassis flavours, and nutmeg, liquorice, and pepper. Quite a good length, and quite a bit of heat from the alcohol
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2012 Chapelle d'Ausone 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby. Deep blackberry and liquorice on the nose, and leafy and herbal, with hints of black florals, and black pepper. Tannins silky, and mouthwatering acids, as well as ripe blackberry and plums, fresh cut grass, florals, red bell pepper, and cloves. Fairly long, and fairly complex
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