It’s been open only about 15 minutes but already the nose is delivering with complex scents of gravel, iodine, rich green tobacco, foresty underbrush, plums, a whiff of peach. In the mouth, it’s more youthful than the color indicates. Plenty of tannin (medium-soft) left to resolve. Lots of gravelly minerality and savory flavors. Fruit submerged for now but you can sense it lurking. Nice length. Very nice now but should be better in 3-5 years.
UPDATE: After almost 2 hours of air, the fruit is showing up on the palate and the tannins are receding.
It’s been open only about 15 minutes but already the nose is delivering with complex scents of gravel, iodine, rich green tobacco, foresty underbrush, plums, a whiff of peach. In the mouth, it’s more youthful than the color indicates. Plenty of tannin (medium-soft) left to resolve. Lots of gravelly minerality and savory flavors. Fruit submerged for now but you can sense it lurking. Nice length. Very nice now but should be better in 3-5 years.
UPDATE: After almost 2 hours of air, the fruit is showing up on the palate and the tannins are receding.
May 21st, 2023
Wine 64, even better than 1st go at this wine, love it, smooth tannins, berries, awesome
Wine 64, even better than 1st go at this wine, love it, smooth tannins, berries, awesome
Dec 7th, 2019Wine 64, miserable wet day, asked for a wine to pick me up, to challenge me, and boy this recommendation ticked all the boxes. To me 2016 great vintage, smooth tannins, blackcurrant, with a hint of white pepper. Great wine
Wine 64, miserable wet day, asked for a wine to pick me up, to challenge me, and boy this recommendation ticked all the boxes. To me 2016 great vintage, smooth tannins, blackcurrant, with a hint of white pepper. Great wine
Oct 26th, 2019
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
