St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2005 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and dried fruits: blackberry, black cherry, plum, pipe tobacco, purple flowers, cocoa, leather, organic earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. If you ever had an itch for some Right Bank Bordeaux, this will scratch that itch. Drink now through 2035.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2005 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and dried fruits: blackberry, black cherry, plum, pipe tobacco, purple flowers, cocoa, leather, organic earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. If you ever had an itch for some Right Bank Bordeaux, this will scratch that itch. Drink now through 2035.
Jun 17th, 2026
This 2005 is spectacular - cedar and spice notes, pine needles and mild menthol. Chocolate & coffee finish. Impressive
This 2005 is spectacular - cedar and spice notes, pine needles and mild menthol. Chocolate & coffee finish. Impressive
Oct 17th, 2015
Merlot style St Emilion Grand Cru!! 64%
Merlot style St Emilion Grand Cru!! 64%
Nov 11th, 2021
Has incrementally improved with age. Clean red and black fruit intermingled with pepper and forest floor, underlined with an appropriate amount of oak. Youthful, but not infanticide. Not sure this is one for the long haul, but will gladly track over the next 5-10 years.
Has incrementally improved with age. Clean red and black fruit intermingled with pepper and forest floor, underlined with an appropriate amount of oak. Youthful, but not infanticide. Not sure this is one for the long haul, but will gladly track over the next 5-10 years.
May 29th, 2021Pleasure intermixed with knees and elbows. Awkward phase? I find a lot of 05’s in the same boat.
Pleasure intermixed with knees and elbows. Awkward phase? I find a lot of 05’s in the same boat.
Oct 6th, 2020A little on the Woody side for me. Very old world. Great with my burger though!
A little on the Woody side for me. Very old world. Great with my burger though!
May 25th, 2016
Quite smooth and well rounded. Medium body. Good mixture of earth and fruity.
Quite smooth and well rounded. Medium body. Good mixture of earth and fruity.
Jun 9th, 2015
