Community Tasting Note
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PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 100 points
November 12, 2018 - Northern Médoc sweet spots: pricey and not so pricey (The Médoc): A clear case of a Super Second acting as first. This wine was bottled in September. It is a superlative wine with such refined tannins, and opulence on the mid palate never obvious, but gorgeously textured: the true incarnation in liquid of elegance. And it is not even complete yet, but rather approachable at this early stage. What makes it 100 points I suppose is the sheer length and and precise focus. Yes, you get pencil lead and fresh fruit, with a rather high tannic index of 82 IPT. The 13.6% alcohol is balanced by a fine 3.66 pH. That is to say, that the balance between acidity and richness is near perfect here. Blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc. Great wine. 100 More info with pics and video: http://wine-chronicles.com/blog/northern-medoc-2016-bottle/
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3 Comments
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D!n@sh commented:
5/11/19, 5:51 PM - Hi Panos
Wondering how this compares to 2015. There is big price difference and I am trying to decide. -
PanosKakaviatos commented:
5/12/19, 4:14 AM - Good question; I suspect that the 2018 is a better wine. How big is the price difference? I mean, you cannot go wrong with 2015 LLC, but if you are going to pay, say, $100 more for the 2018, then stick to the in bottle 2015. If the price difference is but $50 or less, go for the 2018. That's just my off the cuff reply!
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watcheslover commented:
9/20/19, 1:16 AM - Why not a 2014, cheapier but really top