October 30, 2016 - Decanted 1 hour. Mid-Atlantic style. Cassis, soya sauce, powdery cocoa; powdery, nicely resolved sweet tannins. Not flabby. Drink up
December 9, 2015 - .
July 18, 2014 - bought this in the half bottle to try it. good fruit and medium body.
April 14, 2013 - Moderate fruit, acidity, tannin and oak each nicely balanced. A great wine for the price.
November 25, 2012 - nice to drink but wouldn't know it was Bordeaux. these modern wines...
October 24, 2012 - Good flavour. Medium body, fruity.
February 10, 2012 - somewhat disjointed at this stage. nose is subtle, palate of plum, blackberry, and anise. some green notes throughout and somewhat tart and hot on the finish. oak is very prominent at this stage. i'm not sure if this will mellow and integrate with time but my hunch is there will be better bottles of 09 bordeaux to spend your time and money on.
September 19, 2011 - Med intensity, youthful
zesty blackberry/red fruit
T: dry, med+ acid, med+ body, med tannin, med+ intensity, med+ alc
Toasty Bread, Cranberry/cherry, nice sweetness to the fruit a hint of bitterness
Conc: Opens nicely, great QPR