Pale lemon color.
Aromas of toast, lemon.
Dry. Flavors of green apple, lemon, mineral. Vibrant!
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago
Black fruits, liquorice, pepper and animal smoke notes. Racy Saint Joseph, on youth. Nice delicacy, without the persistence of the greatest wines in the region. To be tested again in 2 years, to taste it on nuanced notes.
Fruits noirs, réglisse, poivre et notes fumées animales. Saint-Joseph racé, sur la jeunesse. Belle gourmandise mais sans la persistance des plus grands crus de la région. A tester à nouveau dans 2 ans, pour le goûter sur des notes nuancées. — 3 years ago
2020 vintage. The last vintage for this wine as it was bought from the Bécot family ( owners of Beauséjour-Bécot) by the owners of Haut-Brion in 2021. It will be incorporated into Château Quintus (which is a merger of 3 estates: Tertre-Daugay, L'Arrosée and Grand-Pontet). Many Saint-Emilion estates disappeared, incorporated into other estates, some very good wines sadly disappeared like Curé Bon La Madeleine (now into Canon), Cadet-Piola (now into Soutard) and so on. The fact that Grand Cru Classés can legally be incorporated into Premier Grands Crus Classés tells you that you have to take the classification with more than a grain of salt. A bit shy on the nose, even after a few hours. Medium-bodied, nice value for a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé. — 2 years ago
So well balanced. It’s not insanely complex but checks all the boxes I want from a champagne at this price. Great acidity, tart fruit, some citrus, a bit of marzipan, some toast with butter, lemon curd finish. Lovely! — a year ago
At Ron's for duck confit — 2 years ago
Ripe apple, floral, no noticeable oak and great acid. — 4 years ago
Jeroen Koenen
Base 2019.
Deg. 06-2023
This is a real find… Lovers of focussed, mineral, fruity, oxidative, broad and baroque Champagne will find something that they’ll love in this wine.
To me, this is the perfect house-bubble. — a month ago