Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (41%), Merlot (50%), Cabernet Franc (7%) and Petit Verdot (2%), aged in French oak, 45% new, same ownership as Lynch-Bages. Deep Ruby red color with aromas of red and black fruits with smoky spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, currants and black cherry with licorice, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy tobacco spice. Starting to drink well now and will continue to develop! — a day ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

#cabfranc elegant powerful beautiful structure — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2020 vintage. Tasted over the course of 1.5 hours. Medium body. Darker fruits (similar to Troplong-Mondot but less structure) evident from the get go. Plenty of upfront and mid-palate grip with things softening a bit in the later going. Picked up two bottles from Costco...seem to remember it retailing somewhere between $26-$33 a bottle. Definitely worth that pricing and beyond but this specimen wasn't hitting the high score/notes suggested by the Neal Martin review or Delectable others on this particular vintage. Maybe my palate was blown out by the previous wine...a 2019 Barolo. Perhaps. Will likely roll back and pick up two more bottles just to have laying around since it was drinking nicely anyway for the price. Was unfamiliar with this producer and a bit more "practice" won't hurt. 11.26.24. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2016 pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe black and red fruits: cassis, blackberries, raspberries, red plum, tobacco, a touch of bell pepper, earth, old wood, and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. A classic expression of Bordeaux during a period where the lines between New and Old World have been blurred. This is tasty and showing well in its early drinking window. Drink now through 2036+. — 4 days ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Fruity, light body for #stemiliongrandcru intense aromas — a month ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Ready to drink already. Soft fruit and a well integrated structure. — 3 months ago

Irina Georgieva

9.2

Great taste, great wine — 19 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

In fine form. A little round but still vigorous. — a month ago

TH

9.4

ソーテルヌ第1級。1995年で、穏やかな甘み。デザート用だけでなく幅広い料理に合わせることができた。@ Onda Tokyo小売価格7000円程度 ? — 2 months ago

Jess

9.1

Deeep ruby color.
Aromas of cassis, black pepper, spice.
Dry. Flavors of cassis, black pepper, green bell pepper, oak spice. Rich, chewy, tannins.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 4 months ago