St. Georges St. Émilion, Libournais

Château Magdelaine

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Somm David T
9.3

The nose shows some light VA but doesn’t ruin it. Muddled fruits of; blackberries, both plums, black raspberries, stewed, dark cherries & aged strawberries that almost fall into liquor characteristic. Chocolate pudding, dark, rich & slight sweet earthiness with dry leaves, limestone, stems, baking soda, sandalwood and withering to decayed, dark & red flowers.

The palate is gorgeous and shows less VA than the nose. It’s really good despite the VA. Beautiful, ripe; blackberries, both plums, black raspberries, stewed, dark cherries, strawberries notes of rhubarb. Chocolate pudding, dark, understated baking spices, dark spice that presses the tongue, rich & slightly sweet earthiness with dry leaves, limestone, stems, baking soda, sandalwood, used leather, moist tobacco, tea leaves, some cola, withering to decayed, dark & red flowers, excellent acidity and a softly knitted, balanced and elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and falls on spice.

Already throwing sediment with the bottle half full.

Drink now and for another 10-15 years.
— 5 days ago

Rob, David and 12 others liked this

Château Pavie Macquin

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Aged Bordeaux at 27,000 feet, cheers to a new high. — 13 days ago

Juan, Tyler and 8 others liked this

Château Laroque

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

Again, Laroque punches above its weight and made a lovely, smooth, tasty and sultry wine in 2024. This will have a great QPR!
Bravo.
— 24 days ago

Peter, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

+2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A prodigious purplish dark ruby red color. On the nose: intoxicating nose of dark fruit, musty forest floor, cigar wrapper, smoke, worn leather. Taste: Wow! Juicy, structured, layered, silky, mouthcoating wine with plum, blackberry, vanilla oak, cocoa, earth, and a baking spiced iron dark chocolate long finish with a slight tannic kick. YUM! A wonderful wine early in its drinking window. — 6 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Definitely sounds “YUM”!
Rick Phillips

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One of my Favorite’s!
Tom Garland

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@Tom Casagrandet@Rick Phillips Yep, fantastic producer. Cheers!

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

This was a great vintage for Pavie that was going strong at 27 yrs showing mostly rich black fruits, mocha, graphite, sweet & savory spice, leather, menthol & tobacco. — 18 days ago

Ira, Jeroen and 10 others liked this

Château Faugères

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Cocoa, fruit, delicious on its own. — 20 days ago

LM, Ron and 1 other liked this

Château Larcis Ducasse

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Was pleasantly surprised how good this was. Deep flavours, complex and highly enjoyable. €60 is also a very fair price. — 2 days ago

Tom, David and 15 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Andrew McIntyre A fave St. Émmie producer in that price range.

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

This showed well with red & black fruits, cassis, spice box that is sweet on palate, underbrush & tobacco notes — 13 hours ago

Lyle, Ira and 4 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Meaty and intense. Lush with violets, a deep purity and smoothly intense. Really great stuff. A little more powerful than the 82 alongside but a whisper less refined — 21 days ago

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Ceccherini, Tom and 12 others liked this

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Mature Bordeaux. It is refined elegance. — a month ago

Paul, Sagee and 7 others liked this