April 24, 2024 - extremely deep color, ruby to purple rim. on the nose, earthy and slighty rustic classic bordeaux aromas of cab and merlot. on the palate high acids, moderate midpalate depth, tannins are integrating and present, moderate alcohol. wine has balance, good length, very good intensity. there is finesse, a really fine tecture, excellent expression of place. this bottle felt a bit more evolved than the last one... certainly in the drinking window with a couple hours in the decanter. very nice wine.
February 25, 2024 - Veldig godt følge til entrecote på LeBenjamin. 92p
December 25, 2023 - Idem 24/12
December 24, 2023 - Bon vin, équilibré mais encore peu de profondeur, probablement ouverte trop tôt.
December 17, 2023 - Together with Ch.Chasse Spleen the best known estate from the Moulis appellation in the Middle-Médoc. A deep Bordeaux-red color with still a purple hue. Smell and taste are dominated by the Cabernet Sauvignon (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot) with blackberry and cassis aromas and still a tiny bit of new oak, ripe tannins, adequate acidity and a medium long finish. This is a nice classic left bank Bordeaux which (to my taste) is already enjoyable now but will probably improve with some years of cellaring. Certainly a good QPR at 30€ (in 2019).
October 16, 2023 - Purchased at retail to help judge the right time to open my case. The answer, based on this bottle, is no time soon.
With time in glass, this showed some nice black cherry and mocha on the nose on day one and was better on day two, but this was really the best of it. It seemed a bit thin and showed some bitter alcohol in the finish. Another taster has suggested that it is going through a phase, and I (very hopefully) agree. 13.5% ABV (**/14.5/85)
September 11, 2023 - QN: really nice bordeaux that is balanced and deeply flavored that needs significant time... didn't budge much in the decanter. try again in 2024
September 1, 2023 - Plums, blackcurrant, sweet spice, cedar and a savoury under pin. Juicy, savoury, fleshy, tannins are restrained , flavours as per nose but fresher, wilder, pretty good.
July 21, 2023 - Had to try this one because we had the 2019 the other day and it was great. But the 2016 has closed down I am afraid. Needs lots of air or another 10 years. Good potential though with hard tannins now but charming fruit underneath.
November 26, 2022 - Well this was a surprise. Nose multi-layered; cassis, the macqui, eucalyptus as stated. In the mouth this is multi-layered - strong but fine tannins, lovely blackcurrant, herbs, graphite, damsons, black cherries and a very long, parallel flavoured finish. I think this is a triumph. So much so I have ordered some while in the restaurant in which I had it....priced at £75 on the wine list. I've just paid £33.36 - worth it.