Dark ruby color, medium translucent edges. Aromas of red currant and black plum, with star anise, black tea, thyme, and clove. Succulent ripeness on the palate, adding fresh blackberry to the mix, along with hints of leather, sweeter spices, and tobacco to the secondary depth. Firm and refined on the middle palate, good acid lift, firm dense tannins, moderately long length with riper fruit notes.
Dark ruby color, bright tones. Aromas of black currant and smoked blackberry, with notes of cedar, anise, five spice, tea, tobacco, and leather. Expressive on the palate, with succulently ripe black fruit and well integrated depth consistent from the nose. Refined density, medium weight, integrated medium acidity, and broad smooth tannins. Finishes with moderate concentrated length.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Dark ruby color, translucent edges. Aromas of ripe black plum and blackberry, with notes of leather, clove, black tea, and iron. Rich and concentrated on the palate with nice lift to the fruit, with secondary notes adding a touch of fresh thyme and tobacco to the spices from the bouquet. Full bodied, with round juicy density, succulent acidity, and broad fine tannins. Expressive and well integrated, long and refined on the finish.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby color, with bright edges. Aromas of ripe black cherry and blackberry, with notes of lavender, iron minerality, smoked paprika, clove, and black tea. Expressive concentration on the palate, ripe and juicy, with well integrated secondary depth. Broad and refined mid-palate density, with succulent acidity and plush fine tannins, finishing with long mouthwatering length.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Deeply colored violet-ruby with bright edges. Aromas of blackberry skin, with thyme, iron, tea, violet, and cedar. Concentrated black fruit on the palate listed with cool tones, with very integrated and refined secondary depth. Seamless density across the palate, full bodied but weightless. Nicely supporting acid, with fine long tannins, and a long concentrated finish.
2022 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Dark ruby color, medium translucent edges. Aromas of red currant and black plum, with star anise, black tea, thyme, and clove. Succulent ripeness on the palate, adding fresh blackberry to the mix, along with hints of leather, sweeter spices, and tobacco to the secondary depth. Firm and refined on the middle palate, good acid lift, firm dense tannins, moderately long length with riper fruit notes.
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2019 Château Langoa Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Dark ruby color, bright tones. Aromas of black currant and smoked blackberry, with notes of cedar, anise, five spice, tea, tobacco, and leather. Expressive on the palate, with succulently ripe black fruit and well integrated depth consistent from the nose. Refined density, medium weight, integrated medium acidity, and broad smooth tannins. Finishes with moderate concentrated length.
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2020 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Dark ruby color, translucent edges. Aromas of ripe black plum and blackberry, with notes of leather, clove, black tea, and iron. Rich and concentrated on the palate with nice lift to the fruit, with secondary notes adding a touch of fresh thyme and tobacco to the spices from the bouquet. Full bodied, with round juicy density, succulent acidity, and broad fine tannins. Expressive and well integrated, long and refined on the finish.
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2022 Château La Gaffelière
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby color, with bright edges. Aromas of ripe black cherry and blackberry, with notes of lavender, iron minerality, smoked paprika, clove, and black tea. Expressive concentration on the palate, ripe and juicy, with well integrated secondary depth. Broad and refined mid-palate density, with succulent acidity and plush fine tannins, finishing with long mouthwatering length.
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2022 Château Croix de Labrie
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Deeply colored violet-ruby with bright edges. Aromas of blackberry skin, with thyme, iron, tea, violet, and cedar. Concentrated black fruit on the palate listed with cool tones, with very integrated and refined secondary depth. Seamless density across the palate, full bodied but weightless. Nicely supporting acid, with fine long tannins, and a long concentrated finish.
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