Henry Fuseler

9.0

1/2020. A big one from Saint-Emilion. Very nice on the palate with a nice lingering finish. — 6 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Very nice magnum of grand cru 2004 St Emilion. Incredible classic aromatics. Lots of dark fruit and classic Bordeaux notes - tar, tobacco, a bit of leather. Quite a long finish. Good acid too. — 7 years ago

Megan Werling

9.0

Excellent rich, deep, robust red wine. Have on a cold night with some steak or pot roast. — 7 years ago

Andrew Malcolm

9.2

Really nice with some fruitiness- light for a Saint Emilion — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Located on the outskirts of the medieval town of Saint-Emilion, at the southern foot of the slope. A blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, a lower Merlot blend (normally 70% in Saint-Emilion) allowing more for Cab Franc, enhanced by the warm soil. Wonderful, complex a Gem! Perfect now! Subtle fruit aromas accompanied by cedar & spice. The palate shows fresh ripe berry fruits, cacao and espresso notes. Well balanced, perfect tannins, a joy to drink. Tasting Sample. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Bought in 2001 by Florence & Dominique Decoster. Ch Fleur was promoted to "Saint-Emilion Grand cru classé" in 2006. I did a vertical ‘12, ‘13 & ‘14, check my notes on ‘14 for conclusion. A blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc and 5% Cab Sauvignon, deep red with big ripe fruit aromas and gentle notes of floral. Blue & Black berry flavors, great mouthfeel delivers nice balance on structured soft tannins that could benefit with more time, lingering finish ending with smoky mineral notes. Will cellar Nicely! — 9 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.3

Barrel Sample. Not quite the level of 2015, but a very good example of modern St Emilion done right. 92-94pts — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.4

Sensational! This was a rec from a Parisian wine store owner, who said he recently opened a bottle and was delighted. He did not disappoint. Obviously stored perfectly. Bursting with bright fruit (blueberry), and tastes of cassis and baking spices. With just enough of that Bordeaux-St Emilion earthiness to satisfy but please even the non-Bordeaux drinker — 10 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.5

Much lighter than I had expected. Awesome aromas; garrigue, camphor, capsicum, tobacco, black tea, leather. The palate is complex, giving off different flavors with each sip. Bright cherry, mushrooms, dusty earth, briar berry, green pepper, charcoal. Finishes with smoke and a nice touch of white pepper. Beautifully complex. All the elegance of a fully mature St. Emilion. — 11 years ago

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Sarah Donohue

9.8

A treat for a night in — 13 years ago

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Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

The #Bordeaux 2009 vintage was legendary and this lovely Saint Emilion is another example. Not a big wine, yet delicious, elegant and complex, lovely notes of : oak , tobacco ,plum , cherry cedar wood, cassis, minerals, pencil shavings, graphite, mint and bell pepper, medium to full body with lovely tannins and an elegant finish. Starting to show its full potential. My score 90, drink to 2023 — 7 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.1

A 2015 which is 100% ready. Superb wine, smooth as silk, no further cellaring needed... — 7 years ago

Ekasit Poositranusorn

9.2

Big WOW! I tasted this wine in September 2018 at the event held by the French embassy at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand; the wine did not impress my tounge at all. However, I bought 2 bottles because a friend of mine imported it. Today (Jan 18, 2019), the wine tasted very delucious after 30 minutes of breathing. Very flavorfull of cherry, blackberry, plum, and tobacco together with soft tannins and silky & reasonable length on the finish. The color is intense but bright ruby red color with medium-to-full-weight which is goes well with medium & sexy acidity. Very good value, excellent balanced, and savory wine to pair well with medium spicy Thai dishes. — 7 years ago

Carol Sigman

9.1

Silky smooth sweet cherries and vanilla with a hint of espresso. One of the oldest vineyards in Saint Emilion. Call out to the man, lovingly called “The Boogeyman”, for the great Left Bank/Right Bank 2012 horizontal tasting recommendation this evening. — 8 years ago

Antonio Claudio Tarre

9.2

I had a bottle of this wine a while ago and it was spectacular: 94pts. The second, which I drank a few weeks ago, was very good, but not as good as the first one, but still pretty decent: 90 pts. On average 92. A fine claret by the owners of Cheval Blanc. — 9 years ago

Jeff Budge

9.0

Nice Saint-Emilion Bordeaux, a bit grassy but still good. Be careful what you pair it with. — 9 years ago

Chuck Todd

9.5

2005 vintage brought back from the chateau in 2008. Enjoyed with my wife on her birthday and my son David and his wife Liz. A great night! — 10 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Freaking delicious. Predominantly Cabernet franc (80%) with the remainder merlot. This is serious stuff. Although still a baby, it is right on par. Gravelly, granite, and dark fruits dominate. I have some for sale ($65... Elsewhere it starts at $90) just had to try a bottle — 10 years ago

Bob Miniter

9.0

Beautiful deep garnet color. Spice and cedar nose. Fruit of cherry and plum with a late touch of earth. B — 11 years ago

Gwen Mari

9.0

This wine reminds me of a wonderful weekend spent in the Bordeaux, France. The Saint-Emilion Grand Cru is a beautiful blend. It is a bit fruity smooth, medium bodied. Tres bien! — 11 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This very nice 22 year old Saint Emilion is still drinking nicely with lots of complexity and a gentle mouthfeel.

Showing blue and black fruits with lots of earth notes, dark coffee, forest floor, wood and earth.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy cranberries.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly.

A right bank Bordeaux off vintage, that is very yummy. That's a good score.

I've had the 2014 not too long ago, and it is worth putting it down for 15 years, especially if you get the 2015.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points. — 7 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.5

Loads of oak. Loads of ripe red fruit. I can tell that in 10 years this will be seriously complex and still in a beautiful place. A bit premature at this stage but it has the stuffing for the long haul. Wouldn’t guess it was st Emilion at this stage but still has some of the character I find in older versions from This polarizing producer — 7 years ago

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Keith Crump

9.0

Smooth and juicy a second wine the 2012 is drinking well merlot with 30% cab franc — 8 years ago

David Valenti

9.0

Pomegranate, black currant and mocha with a pinch of dishwater. Ample and round with molten tannins. A little bitter aftertaste on the tongue. I'm a big fan of Stéphane Derenoncourt. Never disappoints. — 8 years ago

William Bonard

9.3

This was bought for my birthday about a month ago and was opened last night. Super easy drinking Émilion, enjoyed so much that some went into last night's ragù and the bottle finished off! — 9 years ago

Jamie Franklin

9.0

Right bank Bordeaux, 85% Merlot, 9% Cab Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet color and full bodied. Cassis, leather and some liquorice notes and a smooth medium tannic finish. Delicious and good value. — 9 years ago

Lizette

9.3

Dads day so going back to the winery where my dad was the winemaker in 1979 👊🏻 Great but tannic finish. Needs to soften a bit over time. Wait a few years to drink — 10 years ago

Rick K

9.2

Great stuff - easily identifiable blind as a terrific St. Emilion. — 11 years ago

Marcy Simon

9.3

Wine experience - this wine is a find keep it with us amazing 89%merlot grape & the rest is Cab Franc & is AWESOME — 11 years ago

Shade Kling

9.5

Um, yeah. Radd. Saddle leather and fine tobacco with sexy dark berries. Tiiiight; could cellar a while. — 11 years ago