March 19, 2024 - Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow": Bordeaux vs Bolgheri: Corked
January 31, 2024 - I’ve had this twice now and while it might fall short of profound it is absolutely delicious. It drinks well after a multi-hour decant or over 3 days. Very charming; there is a healthy chunk of Merlot in there and I like what it does. This is just a great wine and still a decent value.
December 6, 2023 - 要醒2-3小时，还不错，有短暂的稳定下来的时间，但还没到时候。开瓶气味就不错。
December 2, 2023 - Ett riktigt välgjort vin som sjunger Bordeauxs lov. Ganska bredaxlad och ung, lite som en spännig tonåring full av energi. Alla de vanliga markörerna är på plats med svarta vinbär, björnbär, plommon, blyerts och cederträ. Bra energi.
October 31, 2023 - Decanted for 1 hour. This is going to be awesome in five more years. Solid core of fruit enveloped in a capsule of structured but sweet tannin. If given time in the cellar, this blend will turn into a lovely claret with plenty of Bordeaux tertiary notes.
October 27, 2023 - Cassis plums graphite and blueberries on the nose. Medium bodied with silky tannins, delivers red fruits whilst remaining savoury, seems quite tight still (despite being BTG) and lifted on the palate. Well balanced and quite convincing although needs several more years to fully loosen its shoulders - yet remains thoroughly enjoyable.
October 25, 2023 - Second taste confirms that this is a very good wine. Broad shouldered, but not as unrelenting as many St Estephes . Quite enjoyable now, seven years after bottling. Better on day 2 under argon. I think this may have been the last vintage under the long-standing family owners, before it was sold.
September 10, 2023 - I love 2016 Bords and think that this is a vintage with much backbone. Trying this LR confirms the great balance between all things required in an age worthy wine, but this is just way too young for me. I get some bell pepper nuances from well picked cabernet and hints of green that with time should iron out into clay and tobacco. Will be a real charmer in 10 more years. A 91 now, and a 93 ahead, so a 92 overall. HOLD_
August 30, 2023 - An exploration of Bordeaux - 2016 vintage (Le Pont, Milsons Point): Aromas of blackcurrant backed by plums, violet, sweet spice, a little caramel, slightly rocky notes. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, polished blackcurrant with a little plummy underpin, plenty of textured grip with woody notes joining the grapey components. Long. Nice.
June 17, 2023 - This is elegant and beautiful, and surprisingly approachable already. The nose shows a beautiful cedar chest, and very fresh dark fruit. The palate has deliciously fresh fruit, fine tannins that linger a bit much as expected at this age, but don't dry out the finish. The wine is medium bodied, incredibly balanced and utterly delicious.