Textbook St-Émilion. Blackberry and cassis fruits with iron and graphite. A touch of cedar and banana adds complexity. Long acid fruity and mineral finish (WS and RP say charcoal and I agree !). At its peak but I guess it will be excellent for 5-10+ years.
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Dark and broody, full bodied. Sangre, some black fruit remnants. Salty, some cigar box and leather. Classic BDX nose. Tastes like the nose. Medium plus finish. Very nice wine for the price.
Paired nicely with steak and baked potato.
In its window. Drink now or hold. I doubt it will get much better. Better with food IMHO.
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PHMG WAG: Cellar Overflow (Down Stream at the Lyon's): 2+ hour double decant, this punched above its weight tonight. Single blind pour to the group and Denise's WOTN. 90% Merlot and 10% Cab Franc, this bottle showed off its black plum, black currant, mocha, black licorice, graphite, cigar and earth notes. Still very solid structure if you want to wait a bit! Now-2030.
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4/18/2024 - jocelyng Likes this wine: 92 Points
Textbook St-Émilion. Blackberry and cassis fruits with iron and graphite. A touch of cedar and banana adds complexity. Long acid fruity and mineral finish (WS and RP say charcoal and I agree !). At its peak but I guess it will be excellent for 5-10+ years.
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10/23/2023 - IsaZab Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very good now but could wait a few more years.
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10/22/2023 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark and broody, full bodied.
Sangre, some black fruit remnants. Salty, some cigar box and leather. Classic BDX nose.
Tastes like the nose. Medium plus finish. Very nice wine for the price.
Paired nicely with steak and baked potato.
In its window. Drink now or hold. I doubt it will get much better. Better with food IMHO.
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3/25/2023 - Grinner wrote: 94 Points
PHMG WAG: Cellar Overflow (Down Stream at the Lyon's): 2+ hour double decant, this punched above its weight tonight. Single blind pour to the group and Denise's WOTN. 90% Merlot and 10% Cab Franc, this bottle showed off its black plum, black currant, mocha, black licorice, graphite, cigar and earth notes. Still very solid structure if you want to wait a bit! Now-2030.
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12/10/2022 - _Xenon wrote: 90 Points
Nice wine, will not get better, ready to drink.
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