2016 vintage. Jérémy Chasseuil is working miracles here. Needs a bit of air, but after half an hour in the decanter it really started to shine. Intense perfume of raspberries, blueberries, violets, rosemary and a hint of truffles lurking in the background. Concentrated, with layers of red and black fruit and subtle spices. Velvety tannins and hardly noticeable oak. Very long too. Still very much under the radar, a great chance to buy a high end Pomerol for less than a 100 euro. — 11 days ago
This Castillion Chateau was acquired by the late Denis Durantou of L'Eglise Clinet roughly 15 years ago. Just as promised it delivers excellent value. Damp earth, currants, plums, black truffle and some green notes. Very solid. Would buy again. 2019 is the last vintage Monsieur Darantou harvested. — a year ago
Beautiful color of dark ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Elegant nose of blueberries, plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper, eucalyptus, licorice, herbs and Mediterranean spices.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, light mint, coffee, peppercorn, licorice, herbs, light earth and black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Merlot from the great 2016 vintage in Pomerol. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.
Still young and restrained, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but drinking so well already. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Rich and chewy. Complex, entertaining and good by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 16 months in (70% new) French Oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$150. — 5 days ago
Dark fruit on the pallet - pretty smooth. Enjoyed with steak and potato. — 9 months ago
NCC Tour 2023. — 2 years ago
Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with light earth, spices, tobacco, plums, chocolates and black pepper.
Tangy finish with raspberries and fine grained tannins.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
Showing good structure, with nice balance.
I had the 2016 a couple of years ago and it is very consistent.
Good right out of the bottle and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 95% Merlot and the rest is Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
14% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$15. — 7 days ago
2018 Gilda & Michael — a year ago
NCC Tour 2023. — 2 years ago
Inseon Hwang
Really solid Bordeaux. Drinking well right now. Dark fruit, black tea, organic forest bark. — 22 days ago