March 16, 2024 - Dark fruit, good acidity, felt fresh with good form and nice structure. About 93/95 for me. Will likely improve, but felt somewhat open for business with appropriate air time
March 8, 2024 - Deserves a low rating. High tannins. With an off-putting bitter finish.
January 25, 2024 - Obviously still a bit on the young side, but otherwise excellent; after just an hour in the decanter, it’s easy to forget how young it is. At times, it felt a bit over extracted.
November 4, 2023 - Well made, all elements in balance with ripe tannins giving it body. Dark fruits, cedar, and tannins are prominent today. Tastes like a classic California Cabernet from the 80s which I find exceptionally promising. The wine was very young and not as lush as last tasted in 2020… until magic happened after three hours in the decanter. This wine is fantastic! Terrific potential. It lives up to the initial reviews. Try again in 2031, but if you have a few bottles why not throw a steak on the grill and pull a cork?
July 24, 2023 - Still too young. Decanting over 2 hours was quite effective though. Raspberry and blackberry. Tannins are still too strong and need to settle. Too early for greater complexity. Will wait a couple of years.
July 16, 2023 - Dry, full bodied, young
June 10, 2023 - Union Grands Crus Bordeaux (UGC) 2020 Tasting (Hangar 14, Bordeaux): Surprisingly tannic, this is representative of the vintage as it will take time to emerge but no doubt it will and be a classic SHL.
May 16, 2023 - Open this bottle by mistake, meant to grab the 2016 blanc (that's when you know you need reading glasses!). On the nose it's a touch closed, stil a bit young and shy. After about an hour, it started to open up and this is a beautiful wine for the price; primary notes are cherry and raspberry, secondary and tertiary notes have not developed yet (as is to be expected). Medium+ body, robust tannins that are already pretty well integrated. I thought it was too young to drink, but with a bit of air it was able to shine!
February 27, 2023 - Kräftiges Rubinrot. Die Nase ist ein Gedicht, sowas von schön, verführerisch, ja fast schon eine Droge, man möchte stundenlang schnüffeln, florale Töne, dunkle Beeren, perfekt integriertes Barrique. Im Gaumen klar und rein, was für ein Wein, ungemein präzis, mit knackiger Frucht, einem Strukturkorsett aus seidigen Tanninen und einer top Säure, hier ist alles an seinem Platz, jedes Detail stimmt. Ausgezeichnete Länge und viel Frische im Abgang. Grandiose Qualität. Ein grosser Wein ist immer gross: 2022 bis 2050+
February 5, 2023 - Opened way too young, but by accident. I meant to grab the Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2016 but grabbed the "main wine" instead! It was pretty obvious after tasting. Still rough and not yet integrated. My score reflects how it tasted over the last three days, not what it will become, which I suspect is closed to 96 points. Purple with dark fruits, moderate tannins. Bright acidity. Oak not fully integrated. This will be amazing in 10 years.