September 15, 2023 - Sublime. Last of six. I wish I had more. At peak. Lovely, violet/rose nose. Tannins mostly resolved but still just enough to give structure. Powerful with good length, but still feminine. Beautiful bottle!
June 6, 2023 - 10 years on …..just a bottle of wine!
A Bordeaux that has not improved with careful cellaring and time.
Se La Vi.
January 5, 2023 - Always a huge fan of this wine and this one performing exceptionally well! Tons of ripe red fruits attacking the palate, at the same time it demonstrates its class in a graceful manner, rich and yet subtle, elegant, and rather poised. In a beautiful ruby red colour! Superb value, not to be missed!
September 15, 2022 - Another great bottle of this wine. More depth and complexity compared to the 1998 tasted alongside. Generous fruit, nicely balanced, good structure, fine length. Drink or keep. 91-93
November 11, 2021 - opaque with a ruby rim, aromas of black cherry, beef juice and tobacco, dark and sultry in character, full bodied, medium acidity, savoury flavors of salted plum, blackberry, dark chocolate and herbs, very solid, drink now
February 13, 2021 - Probably the sexiest second wine that I have had. Came out ready to go, although a little time in glass didn't hurt. Some good fruit still lurking, along with just a touch of green pepper that I didn't mind here. Best at just a little above cellar temp. Only thing that would have made it a little better would be for it to be closer to 13-13.5 in alc. It sits at 14 and you can feel it just a touch on the finish. In a good spot, but not in a hurry to drink up. Might gain a touch more complexity with time.
February 7, 2021 - Decanted 3 hours before consuming. Drinking well and fully open for business. Despite shedding its baby fat, this is still clearly a hot season, ripe wine. Ripe fruit covers both red and black spectrum with Merlot and Cab Franc characteristics present including plum, ripe cherry, cassis, and some herbaceous tones which include tobacco. Although this hasn’t seen much new oak, there is a clear cedar/oaky note. Generous on the palate and round. Not drying. Could almost be new world. Almost. Pleasurable, if not an intellectual Pomerol. Drink now.
December 28, 2020 - Very elegant on night 1 showing dark fruit with herbal accents. The Cab Franc definitely comes through. On night 2, there is more ripeness in the fruit but it's not overdone. This is easy to enjoy
May 30, 2020 - Deuxième vin de vieux château certan. Ce vin est souple, long et possède un fruit éclatant. Très très bon. 92 sur 100.
January 6, 2020 - A week ago but was drinking very nicely