Nose has dusty blackberry, cherry syrup, black cherry, old leather, dry soil and dried green herbs.
Palate has dry earth, dried blackberry, dried cranberry and dried cherry. A bit austere, likely needs many more hours of decanting, at 3 hours now.
A nice comparison to a 2015 version (375ml) we also enjoyed this evening. I'll take the nose of the '09 but the palate of the '15, tonight.
Nose has dusty blackberry, cherry syrup, black cherry, old leather, dry soil and dried green herbs.
Palate has dry earth, dried blackberry, dried cranberry and dried cherry. A bit austere, likely needs many more hours of decanting, at 3 hours now.
A nice comparison to a 2015 version (375ml) we also enjoyed this evening. I'll take the nose of the '09 but the palate of the '15, tonight.
Aug 24th, 2019
Rich. Cassis, blueberry and blackberry. Cedar, vanilla, coffee and some spice. Dry, mid- acidity and mid well grained tannin. Still evolving but good to drink now.
Rich. Cassis, blueberry and blackberry. Cedar, vanilla, coffee and some spice. Dry, mid- acidity and mid well grained tannin. Still evolving but good to drink now.
Nov 5th, 2018
Dark cherry, tobacco, cedar light toast
Dark cherry, tobacco, cedar light toast
Jul 8th, 2015
I had high hopes but the fruit was lacking and it was heavy on the earth tones and austere. Decanted over an hour, too bad
I had high hopes but the fruit was lacking and it was heavy on the earth tones and austere. Decanted over an hour, too bad
Jan 27th, 2018
Un très bon Bordeaux ! Puissant (un peu trop, il titre à 14,5 et ça se sent !), très concentré, des fruits rouges et noirs un peu « kirsch », des tanins et un boisé très bien fondus ! Dégusté juste après son apogée !
Un très bon Bordeaux ! Puissant (un peu trop, il titre à 14,5 et ça se sent !), très concentré, des fruits rouges et noirs un peu « kirsch », des tanins et un boisé très bien fondus ! Dégusté juste après son apogée !
Jan 22nd, 2018
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% merlot, 15% Petit Verdot. This chateau was an old monastery in 1662 and is situated on Garonne gravel that lays over a clay base. Rich and full, body with a light end. On the “slightly dryer” side on the end node.
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% merlot, 15% Petit Verdot. This chateau was an old monastery in 1662 and is situated on Garonne gravel that lays over a clay base. Rich and full, body with a light end. On the “slightly dryer” side on the end node.
Dec 26th, 2017
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
