March 3, 2024 - JA, Less exuberant than some of its neighbours, as you might expect, but no less exceptional. Very much in the estate signature, demanding attention but expecting you to wait and pay homage until it is ready to speak. Give it time to unveil its muscular, concentrated cassis and bilberry fruits, puncuated by crushed mint leaf, crayon and liqourice bud. Huge depth through the mid palate, serious, structured, very much in the estate signature, showcasing the idea of it being a wine that is Burdundian in its balance of frustration and delight. Huge potential, but as I said last time I tasted it around a year ago, for now it's not giving much away. 50% new oak.
February 3, 2024 - Very flavorful, somewhat dry. Decanted for about 2 hrs.
August 6, 2023 - My first experience with LLC, from the perhaps mixed 2014 vintage. Nowadays it would probably be called “great but heterogeneous” such is the BDX hyperbole these days.
Decantered 2-4 hours, but never really settled. Slightly volatile tang/acidity in what is a fairly pleasant, if unspectacular offering. Will hold my remaining bottle for a few years, but it is not clear to me where this wine goes from here. About 91-93
July 22, 2023 - This is too young but has great potential. Super attractive nose of blackberries and blueberries. The palate is still tannic and acidic that overshadows the other goodness. Bottle breathed for 10 hours followed by decanter for 2 hours.
May 6, 2023 - With 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a strong cab dominant left bank, perhaps moreso than normal.
Bottle opened clean. Dark cherries, blackberries and blueberries on the nose. Poured into decanter and did a bit of a power decant. Then let it sit for 45 mins or so. Paired with bbq ribeye. First of the season.
Color is a medium ruby.
From the first sip I was impressed. Fine tannins, medium acid, medium body. Dark tart fruit, leather, tobacco, cocao. Oak is there but integrated. Lingering in the mouth. Pulling you back for more.
First growth quality.
95/100
October 27, 2022 - Agree with the last note before me. Excellent wine, first growth quality.
June 3, 2022 - Served blind without decant. Deep ruby with a hint of purple. Aromas of cocoa, mushrooms, tobacco. Medium-plus body with medium-to-medium-plus acid, and ripe fine-grained tannins. Smooth, juicy blackberries on the palate, really great acid. Served next to a 2014 Lafite also blind, and this easily won the comparison.
Day 2 unblinded with a decant. Similar aromas but even more juicy on the palate, picking up some raspberry notes as well. Difficult to resist. Still bested the Lafite but the difference was much smaller.
January 12, 2022 - Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Walk-around tasting. Dense and very backward. Lots here, but unclear when this will be more accessible.
August 18, 2021 - 开瓶回塞两个小时。有黑加仑、黑莓等很多黑果。中后段有弥漫而出的牛奶、雪茄、雪松等味道。花香时时飘然，紫罗兰以及偶尔的干红花。接着又有五香粉和肉感，摩卡咖啡等，总体有浓缩感但不滞在，有内蕴略带节制的风格。入口酒体和结构不是很大，骨架感比较明确，修长挺拔，但集中度较高，酸度很高，有线条感而流畅，丹宁坚实，比较细，整体均衡，优雅初现，还需岁月的修饰打磨。口中多黑加仑、黑莓等黑色浆果，紫罗兰，石墨，烟草，雪松，锡兰茶，之后还出现了一些椰奶味，分明有层次，后段有些上扬的俊逸。94/100
May 4, 2021 - From a Half Bottle: Blackberry, black currant, leather, mushroom; pure, intense but not overpowering, smooth; tartly fruitful; fast, and yet with a long, very persistent, yet lightly held, finish