Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

Last week was a combo of 4th Friday and Open That Bottle Night on back to back nights. Needless to say, the lineup between both days was full of heavy hitters, so I’m only posting standout bottles.

If I was served this blind, I might have taken this to high end Napa. There was quite a bit of fresh and ripe fruits here, mostly toward the blue and black side of the spectrum...sweet blueberries, freshly squeezed blackberries, sandalwood, espresso, nutmeg and fig. Oak was fairly noticeable but didn’t detract. Nothing shy about this. Pop with a lengthy decant or hold for another 5yrs.

Lush blueberry, and ripe plum at the forefront. Big mid palate and round supple tannins. Lasting finish that never seems to end.

Peu de différence entre 2005 et 2009
Plus de sensualité pour le 2005
Ha ha

Le 2009 tout aussi valable que le 2005

Good fruit and dirt

Soooooooo ripe

Bend me over a spank me 😁 92 going 94-95 with age

One of my fav St Em in top year @ £67

Drinking great already but a long life ahead in this bad boy 👍

🍇 85% Mer, 14% Cab F & 1% Cab S

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Deep smokey oak & prune infused mocha & thick plum bar w/ earthy liquorice, mineral & blackcurrant

👄 Med+ ripe chewy soft silky punchy slight sweet black berries & dark fat charred plum w/ touch of cherry, prune, liquorice & mocha

🎯 Long dark & red berry/cherry/plum smooth linger w/ hint of dryness

Big lush sexy wine with a very long aftertaste. Beautiful monster. Love it! 96+/100

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Marc had this 10 years ago