February 28, 2023 - Nothing wrong, just very muted. Waited too long to enjoy all that it had to offer.
February 1, 2022 - The drink by date was 2016, however, this wine was excellent. Full bouquet of dark fruits followed by a very smooth finish. I wish I had more.
January 22, 2022 - Cork was a bit dry and crumbled (bought this on auction) but wine was still intact. Dark fruits was still present on the nose and palate, along with the expected secondary notes of cedar and vanilla, and the tertiary notes of earth, tobacco, an stone. This blend has held up well and adds some lovely subtle cocoa and spice to the mix. 18 year old Sonoma red blend for $40? No brainer.
March 13, 2021 - Lots of fruit still present!
November 16, 2020 - Wow! What a nice surprise. Fruit still strong and full (blackberry, plum, cassis), full bodied, wish I had a couple more bottles but if you have some open one up, decant no more than an hour and then let ‘er rip.
The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle.
October 11, 2020 - https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/10/broad-diverse-flight-of-big-reds.html?spref=tw
June 7, 2020 - Retail $75. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot. Cinq Cépages is a blend of all five main Bordeaux varieties and it is fairly rare that one reaches at least 75% as this vintage did. Dark in the glass with oodles of black fruit (blackberry, cassis, plum) along with black pepper and spice on the nose. The palate is glorious: good fruit, integrated tannins, balanced acidity. Just an Outstanding wine from top to bottom. Whoa. thedrunkencyclist.com
June 7, 2020 - Opened and decanted 3 hours but didn’t drink. Poured it back in the bottle and stuffed the cork back in. Drank the next evening. Classic Bordeaux blend. Dark garnet, browning on the rim Black currant and tobacco nose consistent flavors, integrated tannins. Probably at its peak. Just as well, it’s my last bottle
August 26, 2019 - Bu au chalet de Bulle (René) avec la gang des Fouduvin pour
ce beau souper weekend Annuel.
Ample et costaud, mures et cassis
avec des poivrons et un peu de café.
Tanins charnus et bien enrobés avec une finale
d'une belle longueur.
January 26, 2019 - After opening up a bit this wine really showed its power and structure.