4/27/2024 - Mark Dignam wrote: 88 points

The colour is a good ruby red with a slightly fluid rim. In professional storage since arrival here. Nose was typical St Emilion with plummy fruit, some oaky notes, earth and a touch of savoury, herby aromas.. Alc is 13%.

Palate intensity is okay and it is medium bodied with moderate tannins though with hard acid. I thought the acid was too much and threw the wine out of balance. There is typical plums, red and dark fruit and some savoury characters. The fruit isn’t that expressive and seems to lack complexity.

I have tried this wine twice recently, the first at a St Emilion 09 and 10 tasting, the second with steak at home both with similar notes. It just does not seem like a complete wine the as the components are rather disjoint and ageing has not helped. The middle palate is fluid and the acid is hard suggesting some lack of phenolic ripeness.

Not a complete disaster though a wine that is a hit underwhelming.

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