Much more approachable now than when I tried it last year. The nose is still dominated by green pepper and fresh red fruit that has not ripened. The palate is more smooth, with tannins that are just right, and a medium finish. Red fruit on the palate and a lingering finish of tobacco. Ready to drink
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St.Julien tasting. Next to the stellar 2010s of Leoville Poyferre and Ducru Beaucaillou this 2013 LLC really looked measly. I confirms that 2013 is a thoroughly lousy vintage. No offence, this wine is lovely, with soft tannins, not over extracted but it drinks like a fruity happy-go-lucky 20$ CabSav and neither has the depth nor the length of a Left Bank Grand Cru. There is always so much marketing talk by the big Chateaux about selecting only their best for the 1st wine and leaving the rest to the 2nd wine etc., but when push comes to shove in a very bad vintage like 2013 they still stay away from declassifying their entire 1st wine and make a 2nd wine only in this year. Let me be very clear: Producing this LLC was a mistake!
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Nose of green pepper, mint, leather and forest floor. The palate is smooth and the tannins light with a medium minty finish. Licorice, pepper, and a hint of dark fruit. Ready to drink.
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11/24/2023 - Stemvers wrote: 91 Points
Nice balance, medium- body. Fruity, but a bit too green, needs more time for me. Lots of potential. Next one 2026.
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8/19/2021 - Waël Likes this wine: 92 Points
Much more approachable now than when I tried it last year. The nose is still dominated by green pepper and fresh red fruit that has not ripened. The palate is more smooth, with tannins that are just right, and a medium finish. Red fruit on the palate and a lingering finish of tobacco. Ready to drink
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4/19/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 89 Points
St.Julien tasting. Next to the stellar 2010s of Leoville Poyferre and Ducru Beaucaillou this 2013 LLC really looked measly. I confirms that 2013 is a thoroughly lousy vintage. No offence, this wine is lovely, with soft tannins, not over extracted but it drinks like a fruity happy-go-lucky 20$ CabSav and neither has the depth nor the length of a Left Bank Grand Cru. There is always so much marketing talk by the big Chateaux about selecting only their best for the 1st wine and leaving the rest to the 2nd wine etc., but when push comes to shove in a very bad vintage like 2013 they still stay away from declassifying their entire 1st wine and make a 2nd wine only in this year. Let me be very clear: Producing this LLC was a mistake!
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3/13/2021 - Shugs_Claret wrote: 89 Points
Quite thin and still a bit closed. Not sure where this will end up
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11/7/2020 - Waël Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of green pepper, mint, leather and forest floor. The palate is smooth and the tannins light with a medium minty finish. Licorice, pepper, and a hint of dark fruit. Ready to drink.
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