Lean and drying, but with good acidity and structure. Animal notes emerge on day 2.
Lean and drying, but with good acidity and structure. Animal notes emerge on day 2.
Mar 6th, 2019
Tart, plush blueberries, chocolate and med + acid. Slight earth, but certainly earth driven. Some oak appreciated on the nose. Opened up over hours.
Tart, plush blueberries, chocolate and med + acid. Slight earth, but certainly earth driven. Some oak appreciated on the nose. Opened up over hours.
Nov 24th, 2017
violets, damson, fig, black cherry, blackberry, spice cake & cigar box ~ rich soft licorice tannins
violets, damson, fig, black cherry, blackberry, spice cake & cigar box ~ rich soft licorice tannins
2 people found it helpfulJan 26th, 2016
Medium plus ruby. Prunes, blueberry, smoke, spices, fine tannins. Medium plus acidity, medium sugar
Medium plus ruby. Prunes, blueberry, smoke, spices, fine tannins. Medium plus acidity, medium sugar
2 people found it helpfulJan 20th, 2016
Cherry, green pepper. High velvet-to-tannin ratio.
Cherry, green pepper. High velvet-to-tannin ratio.
1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2015
Classy- over ripe red fruit that's falling over the hill.
Classy- over ripe red fruit that's falling over the hill.
Oct 13th, 2016
Lovely Fronsac seemingly at its peak. Nice balance and persistence. 30 dollars from Garagiste. Good value.
Lovely Fronsac seemingly at its peak. Nice balance and persistence. 30 dollars from Garagiste. Good value.
Mar 28th, 2016
Alcohol still dominates - wet earth and dried plum notes
Alcohol still dominates - wet earth and dried plum notes
Jan 8th, 2016
Blueberry, old earth, soft tannins, licorice in the finish
Blueberry, old earth, soft tannins, licorice in the finish
Sep 3rd, 2018
Fronsac, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
