Steve Messinger

9.1

Delightful wine. Cherry cassis w a touch of blackberry on the nose. Red and black fruit flavors w very smooth tannins and showing any of 15% alc. — 4 days ago

Steve Messinger

9.4

Bright cherry w smoke and earth component Med body lush fruit flavors just developing tertiary notes. Well balanced w long finish. Wonderful now but will continue to evolve — 5 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.4

Blackberries and pepper w hint of iodine. Delicious rich mouthfeel w long finish — a year ago

Steve Messinger

9.0

This is the 2017 from Xavier Gerard. Black pepper lavender and mint. Still very young — a month ago

Steve Messinger

9.1

Mineral and flint nose w a hint of lemon. Lemon flavors, broad on the palette w long finish. Very enjoyable — 3 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.0

Dried black cherry w spice. Med + body. Rich long cranberry finish w touch of heat — 8 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.1

Black cherry aromas. Very rich black fruit flavors w long finish — a year ago

Steve Messinger

8.9

Chocolate cherry aromas and flavors. Still very tight and showing a good amount of tannin. Typical St Estephe in its youth. Needs a couple of years to come around — 2 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.3

Rich dark brooding nose of black cherry and spice. Follow through on the pallet w a hint of sassafras. Great length. Could use another couple of years. Too bad current vintages have reached unaffordable levels — 7 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.3

Blackberry aromas w violet and lavender. Rich full black fruit flavors and power typical of St estephe 15%alc. great value — a year ago