May 9, 2023 - Que c'est bon un bordeaux à maturité.
Bouchon : impeccable, non entamé !
Robe : Noire avec des reflets orangés sur les pourtours. Des larmes grasses coulent le long des parois à l'agitation du verre.
Nez : Sur le café, le chocolat, un peu de vanille, une légère odeur de sous-bois. C'est vraiment très bon et on y revient.
En bouche : On retrouve le café et des fruits noirs. Les tanins superbes sont fondus. On prolonge le plaisir avec une très belle persistance.
Grand vin
May 5, 2023 - Not much there - no fruit, no tertiary aromas. No cork, but far over the top!
May 26, 2022 - Bouchon de très bonne qualité, non entamé.
Robe : noire avec un disque orangé, reflétant son âge.
Nez : sur les fruits noirs, le sous-bois, le cigare blond. Très très agréable.
En bouche : les tanins sont fondus. On retrouve les fruits noirs. Très belle longueur.
Excellent
May 25, 2022 - Loved the balance and vivacity in this wine.
February 15, 2021 - impeccably stored, this was in the perfect place right now. seamless tannins, with a deliciously decadent core of black fruit and spice. The beginnings of maturity with leather and cigar, yet so much life ahead. I only wish i had more
February 5, 2021 - 13%abv. Proper and classic left bank claret. Good to go from the start after decanting for sediment. This really sang from the glass and evolved over 4-5 hours to the end of the bottle. Notes of earth, undergrowth, cigar, mahogany, dusty libraries, red fruit, spice, pencil shavings all emerged over time. Great presence but light in the mouth and some creaminess of texture. Some welcome charm too (unlike many Bdx). Great value.
March 18, 2020 - Nicely aged and a good representation of a St. Estephe. Smooth and luscious with flowers and earth and long lasting tingly tannin. Still pretty big wine; will do well for another 10 years.
June 21, 2018 - Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club"; Better Bordeaux of 15+ years old (@ My place): Beautiful and mature bouquet with tobacco and some rustic impressions. On the palate chocolate, red and dark berries, cherries, good acidity and soft tannin. Still very much alive and beautiful.
April 1, 2018 - Tannins not quite resolved but supple with food. Cabernet driven and food friendly. Pop those corks.
October 13, 2017 - The Grand Tour - day twelve (Bordeaux): Decanted. Farmyard, leather, leather, crushed rock, black currant, spice, tobacco on the nose. Soft, sweet black fruit then fine, soft slightly floury tannins. There is some leather as well but this is surprisingly youthful. Yum..