| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
With a gorgeous nose of super-concentrated black cherry/kirsch liqueur, this wine offers notes of licorice, crushed rock and flowers followed by a full-bodied, powerful, rich finish with a boatload of tannin. This is a long-distance runner and a sensational effort in the vintage. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. Drink 2015-2045.
Tasted blind. Muted, well behaved and well integrated nose. Thick and sweet with tannins virtually dissolved, leaving a refreshing but very ripe whole. Some freshness. 14%
Drink 2015-2027
Came 87th out of 184 wines
St.-Emilion’s smallest vineyard produces so little wine (600 or so cases) that it is virtually impossible to find. This beautiful site (somewhat ghoulishly situated adjacent to St.-Emilion’s cemetery) produces what I have often called the “Lafleur of St.-Emilion.” Classic notes of crushed rocks, spring flowers, kirsch, and even blacker fruits along with stunning nobility, complexity, and precision emerge from this beauty. The extraordinary 2005 possesses fabulous concentration, terrific texture, length, and depth, and huge tannins, so it requires at least a decade of bottle age. It is one of the vintage’s most compelling efforts. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2040
It’s a shame this tiny vineyard cannot produce more wine. The dense purple-hued 2005 boasts a sumptuous perfume of kirsch liqueur, crushed rocks, flowers, and black fruits. Structured with undeniable nobility and elegance as well as superb concentration, awesome texture, amazing muscle and depth, and huge tannin in the finish, this blockbuster requires 6-10 years of bottle age, and should keep for three decades or more. It is a fascinating wine with extraordinary complexity as well as potential. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2035.
A hint of brett? Very ripe, Luscious black cherries. Quite tough. But a decent enough finish
