March 29, 2024 - My last bottle of this bought EP. Perhaps the most complex of the three wines had - full bodied, tannic and earthy with a long finish. It did change quite a bit during the night with some 'dustiness' coming through as well. An interesting wine.
November 22, 2022 - Day one and this is quite a different beast to what I remember. Surprisingly modern, with chocolate & oak dominating. Somewhat syrupy. Day 2 and there is now a burnt, bitterness to this - unpleasant. Thankfully this dissipates and the earthy, tannic profile I remember upon release reveals itself. This may be going through an awkward phase or needed a lengthy decant. Will hold remaining bottle for a few years to see how it develops.
September 3, 2022 - Extremely acidic
May 25, 2022 - At PnP, this is thick, dark, highly extracted, a bit backwards, and a bit blowsy. Tar, dense minerality, and thick black fruit, and vanillin-oak… yet curiously hollow on the mid-palate. Reminds me more of 2010 St Emilion, which isn't really a compliment.
Day 2 this shows much more restraint and balance, and there's a bit more of a cool, classic St. Estephe character, even if it edges towards ponderous. Pretty red/purple plum fruit, gravelly mineral, still lacking a bit of amplitude in the mid-palate. Oak is much better integrated but still very noticeable. Probably still 5 years away from being fully ready - drink with a 3-4 hour decant now.
October 9, 2021 - PnP. Nicely intense nose of black fruit, tar, gravel minerality, chocolate, and wet forest, but more of a spring forest rather than autumn. Adding liquorice and pepper on the palette. Very ripe black fruit, juicy, but with plenty of acidity to balance it out. A tiny bit hot. After a while tobacco added to the bouquet and palette, and some fresh leather, which is dominant on the finish. All same on second day. There is a lot going on, but it’s a bit unharmonious at the moment. I’d try it again in a few years, hopefully will find a bit more balance. Great potential. Excellent qpr at £30 from local wine shop
March 21, 2021 - Popped and poured and enjoyed over 2 hours with grilled flat iron steak. A bit biting on first taste, but 30 or so in, this smoothed nicely. Tannins are well integrated. Deep purple in color. Hints of meat, forest floor, strawberry, cherry and raspberry. Nice second wine of Calon. Drink now and over next 5+.
May 10, 2020 - Gros potentiel mais trop jeune
February 14, 2020 - Maybe need a couple of year more as this is vintage 2010!? Decantage helps, but think it would develop further by time. Gee, this is my last ...
December 23, 2019 - Blind tasting
A revisit of this wine. Needs decant. Still very good value though mistaken for an IGT, sigh.
November 17, 2019 - Day one: Beautiful (new world) nose of chocolate. Vegetal, tannic and very earthy palate however. Save for day 2.
Day 2 and this has really settled down. The chocolate nose has disappeared with plummy notes, firm but subtle tannins. Very nice though probably have a slight preference for the 09s. Needs more time in the cellar though, 2 -5 years IMO.
Day 3 and this hasn't evolved much more. Beautifully balanced, integrated tannins, very rounded. Luscious, blueberries come through. Finishes on a 92.