Château Tertre Daugay
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
A good value wine from a beautiful region full of heavyweights. Purchased from a nice merchant who also happens to work for La Gaffeliere and gave a fantastic private tour. Sadly, 2010 will be the last vintage as Haut Brion purchased and changed the name to Chateau Quintus. Nose is youthful, a bit hot at first with faint wet limestone, cassis and cherry. On the palette, youthful and fighting to stay that way. Fruit comes almost mid palate but is overwhelmed by tannin. The acidity helps tone them down relatively quickly. I look forward to revisiting this in 2-3 years! — 9 years ago
Clay
Ladera is my go to cab. The high plateau is a great wine that never disappoints. It's a young 2011. Classic Napa style cab, pnp over a few hours. Currants and oak on the nose. Good medium bodied mouthfeel with gripping tannins. Definitely improves with air. I had some '98 5-6 years ago and it was sublime. I'm holding some '03 and '05 as well as some '06 Howell mountain magnums. Time will be kind to this vintage as well. — 9 years ago