April 3, 2024 - At a trade tasting with Nenin, Potensac & LLC, inky nose, elegant, really liked this, Rich & balanced, great finesse
March 28, 2023 - A bit richer than the last bottle I had, showing some creamy aspect which I like.
February 12, 2023 - Earthy, savory note with dark fruits layered. On the palate, classic Bordeaux profile, high acidity, straight forward. Price could be a little lower but it is a solid weekday wine.
July 2, 2022 - Very impressive with sufficient preparation time, from the stables of Leoville Las Cases. St Juliens and St Estephes always worry me in that they require such long cellaring time, but this was made in a younger drinking style.
Nice nose, blackcurrant and cassis fruits were fresh and lively, mild chocolate notes too.
2 hours decanting, 2 hours slow drinking, and kept the wine at 16C. Very good!
Enjoyed over sausages and siew yuk, at Butchers Table in Hartamas. Cheers L and GS, happy exploring Bordeaux!
Hartamas, KL, Malaysia - 2 Jul 2022
May 14, 2022 - A very earthy Bordeaux.
April 15, 2022 - 15042022 - work visit lunch @ Perch, Jewel Changi. Quickly decanted. Opulent ruby with slightly bright rims. Immediate blackberries, blackcurrant, cassis with fresh leather & tobacco box nose. Too bad it was a touch & go lunch. The wine took about an hour to gain more weight. Luscious and mouth coating with well integrated tannins. The finish is long with earthy and graphite notes
April 10, 2022 - Finally cracked and tasted one of my six bottles. I let it breathe for hours with a decant as this has usually been a dark, brooding wine that works best with food. Suprising touches of sweet cassis amid the sous bois core, which bodes well for my 2015 and 2016s. It's full in the middle and built to cellar for as long as you like. So happily not touching the next bottle for four years. The dark chocolate lineage here is not for everyone, but I love it.
January 10, 2021 - The wine looks ruby colored. The body is medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.
October 26, 2019 - I enjoyed this but found it to be more generic and less exciting than other '14s in the same price range. Fruity but no herbal or mineral nuances. I was reminded of some Tuscan Bordeaux blends I've had.
February 6, 2019 - Young. I enjoyed one glass tonight, but to enjoy more it needs to age. as usual i wound up opening a 10 year old rioja as a second glass. Maybe tomorrow? but this is good wine, a bit dark and brooding, as i remember from 10+ years ago when i used to drink it almost by the case.
Slightly smoother, and enjoyable, on the second night. I just re -read my review of the 2006, back when I drank lots of this, reminding me I have felt not quite able to afford the wines I have come to love, for a long time now. But this is a better buy today at "only" $50 or so.
update on march 22, 2019: still good, young, and a relative bargain.