10/3/2023 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Haut-Bages Liberal Winery

10/3/2023 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Haut-Bages Liberal Winery

10/3/2023 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Haut-Bages Liberal Winery

6/25/2021 - AJCM Likes this wine:

2025

9/24/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Ready 2025+

8/13/2020 - AJCM wrote:

Needs another 5 years

6/18/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Needs another 5 years

6/12/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Great now but probably better in a few years. 2025?

3/28/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

2025

3/20/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Wait until 2025

3/7/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Needs at least 5 years - 2025

2/22/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Drink 2025

1/4/2020 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Maybe ready by 2025

8/30/2019 - AJCM wrote:

Possibly bad cork...

7/12/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

It opened up after about 2h decant. It was pretty good but how log do I have to wait until I can fully taste a French wine? It’s a 14 year old bottle!!

6/28/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Needs another 3-5 years - 2025

2/22/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

I am going to give it the benefit of the doubt. Even after 3h, it still was pretty tight, but with hints of a great wine. I will try not to open another one until 2020.

1/31/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Great wine, decanted it about 3 hours...it’ll be even better in a few years.

1/25/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Needs another 5 years, but already spectacular

1/17/2019 - AJCM Likes this wine:

CATA CUATES ENERO 2019

12/22/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Decanted it for 2h before trying it.

Dark colored, dense, full bodied wine.

Spicy, fruity aromas. Hints of strawberry, spices and vanilla.

Medium to low acidity ant tannins. Tends to be a sweeter wine, and even though it has 15% alc., after the 2h decant one can taste the alcohol level.

Definitely an important plum, and violet flavor with a nice spicy finish.

12/8/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Within the 2 hour decant it started showing its colors. Rich and floral bouquet. Beautiful violet, rose petals, and sweet spice notes.

12/5/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

It needs at least 2hrs to soften the alcohol content.

A blend of 82% Syrah, 13% Mourvedre, and 5% Grenache

Once the alcohol has dissipated, one can feel the abundant aromas of blue and black fruits, acacia flowers, spice, pepper, and earth. Notes of minerals, pepper, violet....creamy feeling.

11/3/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

After 2.5h decanting it started showing its colors. Still, it had powerful tannins that blinded the flavors that had started to show up. At this point the wine wasn’t great, but it should be great to drink in 3-5 years.

10/26/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec, & 10% Petit Verdot, yielding 2.2 tons/acre, & grown in varied soils @ 3000-5000 ft; Fermented for 22 days in oak barrels @ 84.2 °F, punched down & delestage 30 days; Aged in 225 L FR & AM oak barrels (35% new) for 18 mos, then 12 mos in bottle.

9/29/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, 13% alcohol
Before drinking, decanted for 1h
Medium red, full body.
Started with high acidity, difficult to approach, intense.
After 3-4h decant it got a little more palatable, but still to intense. I really don’t see its potential...it’s already been 13 years and it really isn’t showing much. Maybe it needs another 10 years to soften up...

9/27/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Tastes like Caymus Cab...must be its aging methods and oak barrels

9/20/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Interesting that WS and WE give this wine an 87 and 86 rating while CT users give it a 91, usually we are more critical. This wine is great, specially for the price.

This is a dark colored big body wine. Aromas of berry jam, vanilla, plum and currant. Notes of chocolate, plum, and vanilla. Great wine, ready to drink now.

9/15/2018 - AJCM wrote:

62% CS, 18% Merlot, 18% CF, 2% PV

Needs a few years to open up, but like others are saying, it has all the right stuff in it. Dark color, cassis and fruit aromas, dark fruit, cedar and dark chocolate. Smooth silky tannins. Another 3-5 years before ready.

9/8/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Great now, spectacular 5 years from now

9/5/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc

9/5/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Cabernet Franc 100%

8/2/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Great potential, needs another 5 years.

7/27/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

To much acidity and alcohol, maybe I’ll try it in another 5 years.

7/8/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Notes of plum and cassis, great Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon Blend!! 91-92

6/30/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

It needed at least 2h to open up. Cassis and vanilla aromas. Tobacco, cocoa, cedar and vanilla notes.

6/29/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Needs another five years to polish its edges, great potential though.

6/15/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

As per other reviews it’ll be ready on 2020. Spectacular aromas, still a harsh but potentially great floral, blackberry and cassis notes. Different than other St. Emillion wines that also have Cab., this one has Cab Franc.

6/14/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Great potential, once the alcohol level and tannins soften down and let the typical boudeaux blend notes open up it’ll be a spectacular wine. I’ll try the next one in 2020.

6/1/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

100% Merlot. Dense dark purple. Black cherry, plum and Indian spices aromas and flavors. A touch of dark chocolate, tobacco and cedar. It essentially tastes like a milk chocolate covered cherry. Higher acidity than expected, but still smooth and nice finish.

5/12/2018 - AJCM wrote:

Great wine, needs another 3-5 years.

5/12/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Spectacular wine, 2015... still at least 5 years until it shows it’s true colors. Better that Dr Crane. Should be ready to go by 2025.

5/10/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Spectacular wine but still the tannins are to intense. Wait at least another 3-5 years. 2023

5/5/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Weds another 2- 3 years. Would be ready to drink in 2020-2021

2/23/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Probably best until 2020. Decanted it for 2h and after drinking for 1h it started opening up and showing its potential.

2/23/2018 - AJCM Does not like this wine:

For the price and the name, I expected a much better wine; a wine that at least competed vs a good US Bordeaux blend. I understand the wine maybe has several years to mature and reach its peak, but still, after 7 years you expect a good hint of what it will become. The level of acidity and tannins doesn’t let you taste what’s behind.

2/16/2018 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Notes from the winery: Cabernet Sauvignon: 67%; Merlot: 29%; Petit Verdot: 4%: these proportions ensure a certain classicism of style although there is exceptional tannic power, even greater than that of Pavillon Rouge 2005. The high proportion of Cabernet has helped preserve a moderate alcoholic degree – barely 13.4. The real greatness of the 2009 however, is in how those concentrated tannins have been given amazing softness and delicacy. We have never known such wonderful balance. (September 2010)

Classic Bordeaux blend,

12/29/2017 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Another one of those wines that need to age before really appreciating it. Big tannins with floral notes and specially a tobacco pipe like finish that will be spectacular in another 5 years (2022).

12/30/2017 - AJCM Likes this wine:

I agree with the other’s notes, really big tannins, spicy, licorice and dark cherry notes that will come through more noticeably in ~5 years (2022).

11/18/2017 - AJCM Likes this wine:

Dark color, deep purple and med to heavy body. Floral, fig and raisin aromas. Some barn flavors within 30 min of opening. The wine opened up and got better after about 1h decanting.