Jeffrey Woo

9.3

Medium garnet hue. Pronounced bouquet of dark fruit, with cassis, earthy, honey, mushroom. Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. Supple tannins with a medium finish. Complex and balanced. Thoroughly enjoyable and aging gracefully. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. — 7 months ago

Brad Hickerson

9.2

I really enjoyed this bottle. It’s not too light, but it’s not heavy. The flavor is smooth and slightly dry. Very drinkable from the start. — 4 years ago

Ken Z

9.0

Drank 5/26/28

#steakandclaret night. Paired nicely with a pan seared ribeye.

This is another Chateau owned by the makers of Chateau Dalem.

Nose of plums and black cherry start to reveal some earth and graphite notes with time in the decanter. Palate with more red fruits. After a couple of hours more mocha flavors emerge. Medium, well integrated tannins and a relatively long finish in the 40 second range. Like many of the '15's I've had, you can drink now for primary fruit, or age a few years. Nice, but I do prefer the Chateau Dalem for a few more dollars.

3/21/8/4/4 +50 = 90 pts — 6 years ago