January 26, 2024 - 77% Cab, and 23% Merlot and matured in 50% new oak.
My sharing with the boys at our Clubhouse in BT Hartamas, I was curious how this was developing and it turns out.. its heading to a good place, and enjoyable this year. Will it shutdown like some other 14s? Hmm..
Acid M+, and growing gradually and gently. Fine tannins, M. Mid palate shows leather notes, nice to see the aging and maturity development, circa 10 years now.
Floral aromatics also keep opening up over our 2 hour session. This is a d'Issan which is certainly developing over the recent two years, and can be better in say 3-5 years more.
My fellow Vivino buddies thought.... CdP!? Brunello? But when revealed, said this was actually rather typical of a Margaux appelation 2014 vintage Bordeaux.
Fun evening with WMK, Hann, Romz and Joe too.
Butchers Table, Hartamas, KL, Malaysia
26th Jan 2024
January 5, 2023 - Drank in the middle of a dinner party without serious attention, but this seemed a bit shy to me right now, compared to earlier notes.
October 12, 2022 - Nice aroma but expected more of a 3rd Growth.
October 11, 2022 - A bit acidic at first, after 3+ hours in the decanter. Improvisert after a while ro a very nice wine.Not great, but truly nice. Lacked concentration and length, and maturity. The latter is not strange as it is only 8 years old.
October 5, 2022 - Earthy, tar smoke, savoury, graphite. Some dry flowers and blackberry
September 17, 2022 - Dark plums, tobacco, fennel, a nice touch of oak and a hint of lilacs. Dry dense fruit on the palate, concentrated, full bodied, welded acids, strong fine grained tannins, clarifying aromatic lingering acid finish. 13% alcohol. Excellent with pan fried prime NY strip, asparagus with hollandaise, and boiled small potatoes with parsley. Very satisfying.
September 4, 2022 - 77% CS and 23% Merlot which is matured in 50% new oak. I bottle breathed this for 4 hours which opened up the perfume bouquet with hints of cedar too.
Plums and blackcurrants with dark chocolate lined my palate, with good intensity and a balanced full body.
This rich Margaux has sufficient depth and moderate complexity with a medium finish.
At USD 60-70 for a Bordeaux with this pedigree,it's still a reliable pop each and every time! Nevertheless, it lost out to the amazing Almaviva 2015 on this occasion.
YSL and TC farewell, bon voyage to HK..
Jl Bangkung in Bangsar, Malaysia - 3 Sep 2022
August 27, 2022 - Similar to previous notes. Has the lovely house style but also a bit of the muddled awkwardness I often get from the '14 vintage, which tends to continue to need more time to show better. Even the '19 d'Issan arguably shows better now than even this '14. This was great value upon release but might be better options now to seek out like the '19 which is so reasonably priced. The '12 stands way above this in quality, but likely far more pricey too now.
August 27, 2022 - Nice smokey nose out of the bottle. Leathery, woody tasting notes. But the finish is slightly too short. Did not decant it prior 😌
June 21, 2022 - Open and classic, with a soft medium bodied palate. Softer and lighter than the '16 I had the other day.