Château Tour Saint-Christophe
Les Terrasses de Tour Saint-Christophe St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Quite savory and a tad bit stewed, with cigar box and leather notes as well as a kick of minty wood on the finish. Quite impactful on the palate, this is rich and weighty. Could have used more focus and flavor delineation, but this certainly has its appeal and I understand why one would rate it higher.
Quite savory and a tad bit stewed, with cigar box and leather notes as well as a kick of minty wood on the finish. Quite impactful on the palate, this is rich and weighty. Could have used more focus and flavor delineation, but this certainly has its appeal and I understand why one would rate it higher.
Apr 13th, 2022
Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of ripe black plum, juicy blackberry, black cherry, pomegranate, vanilla, cedar, toast, cinnamon, cloves, anise; dry, medium plus acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium finish, wine has more structure than fruit on the palate
Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of ripe black plum, juicy blackberry, black cherry, pomegranate, vanilla, cedar, toast, cinnamon, cloves, anise; dry, medium plus acid, high tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium finish, wine has more structure than fruit on the palate
Mar 13th, 2020$19 Big nose. Notes of plum, black currant, cherry, faint baking spice, and blackberry on the nose. Full bodied. Dry. High acid, high tannins, medium alcohol. Chewy tannins. Notes of cherry, violet, and blackberry. I like this wine. It's dry and predictable. It feels simplistic. I decanted for an hour and it still felt closed. I'm a little worried that this year just didn't measure up to its domaine. A very quality Bordeaux but lacking the complexity that you hope to find from a Grand Cru of this region. This would make an excellent table wine with red meat, cured meat, tapas and a baguette.
$19 Big nose. Notes of plum, black currant, cherry, faint baking spice, and blackberry on the nose. Full bodied. Dry. High acid, high tannins, medium alcohol. Chewy tannins. Notes of cherry, violet, and blackberry. I like this wine. It's dry and predictable. It feels simplistic. I decanted for an hour and it still felt closed. I'm a little worried that this year just didn't measure up to its domaine. A very quality Bordeaux but lacking the complexity that you hope to find from a Grand Cru of this region. This would make an excellent table wine with red meat, cured meat, tapas and a baguette.
Sep 9th, 2022
Much better day 2. Red fruit, leather, fairly light bodied, dry and balanced but not too complex.
Much better day 2. Red fruit, leather, fairly light bodied, dry and balanced but not too complex.
May 27th, 2020
Very nice. Earthy, wood. Needs more time.
Very nice. Earthy, wood. Needs more time.
Feb 12th, 2019Hint of cherries, earth, oak, light smoke
Hint of cherries, earth, oak, light smoke
Dec 22nd, 2018
Mother’s Day treat with G after W&M graduation weekend. Dry with a long, curvy finish.
Mother’s Day treat with G after W&M graduation weekend. Dry with a long, curvy finish.
May 13th, 2018