WTSO Premium Wine Club French Wines

Another great WTSO Premium Wine Club Event with the theme of French Wines. These Zoom events are always informative and educational with Mark Supsic leading the discussion. Highly recommend them as for $100 for the wine and education it is an outstanding value.

• 2020 Stéphane Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Vin du Pape - En Memoire a Jean XXII 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  (2/15/2023)

  WTSO Premium Wine Club: French Wines 2/16/2023
  70% Grenache/20% Syrah & 10% Mourvèdre
  15% Alcohol & Natural Cork
  Day 1: Very nice with white pepper, raspberries, floral, earth, Garrigue and spices. Young but shows lots of potential. 92 points
  Day 2: Young but shows long term promise. Black pepper, raspberries, cherry, rose petals, spices, stone and Garrigue. Medium plus finish and very concentrated. Good acidity. 92+ points
  Day 3: This is really showing well young and my favorite wine of the tasting. Classic Garrigue, cracked pepper, raspberries, ripe strawberries, spice, floral and stone. 93 points
  Recommendation: This is inbetween Classic CDP & Modern CPD without the heat that some offer. Very nice wine and will cellar for 10 plus years.

  Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2017 Antonin Guyon Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Goudelettes 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune

  (2/16/2023)

  WTSO Premium Wine Club: French Wines
  13% Alcohol & Natural cork
  Day 1: An hour of air has done this well. Mushrooms, mild funk, cherry, floral, perfume and spice. Needs some airtime and should develop nicely over 3 days. 90 points
  Day 2: Not as good but still solid. Sour cherry, rose petals, perfume, mild spices and strawberry. Just lacks the complexity of day 1. 88 points
  Day 2.25: Amazing how wine transforms. Wow with Rose petals, perfume, minerals, stone, mushrooms, dust and red currants. Much better than a little bit ago. 91 points
  Day 3: Not nearly as good.
  Recommendation: A solid overall value from WTSO.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

• 2014 Château Latour-Martillac 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  (2/16/2023)

  WTSO Premium Wine Club: French Wines 2/16/2023
  60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot
  13.5% Alcohol & Natural Cork
  Day 1: Classic Pessac with gravel, roasted Chesnuts, leather, wood, dust and earth. Drinking nicely on the pop and pour. 91 points
  Day 2: Day 2 showing even better with minerals, gravel, dust, wood, blueberries, Chesnuts, earth and menthol. Medium plus finish and a really nice Claret. 92 points
  Day 3: Not as good but solid. Sour cherry, minerals, gravel, light wood and red currants. Finish is shorter and less intense than the peak on day 2. 90 points
  Recommendation: Drink over the next five years.

  Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

Rutherford Merlot is the theme for March.