Grand Saint Brice

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

The nose on this is stunning. Big and black fruit with a dollop of tar. The pallete follows the nose with blackberries, plum, dusty rock, and dark soil. An enjoyable balance of fruit and earth. Steak wine! This is excellent.
Listening to The Lone Bellow
— 16 days ago

Angelo, Tom and 21 others liked this
Jan A

Jan A

Just curious Dave, as a non native English speaker. I was always under the assumption that palette is something that a painter uses and the palate is what you use to describe the tasting sensory system. I see palette more often used in wine descriptions. Can you enlighten me?
Dave

Dave

You are correct! And I, as an English speaker, am known to misspell frequently 🤦‍♂️ Palate is correct! @Jan A
Jan A

Jan A

Thanks

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Good but not really top shelf. Yet this is again excellent at this 100 pointer tasting. — 15 days ago

Rick, Matt and 11 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Drinking delicious now. Tannins soft and supple. Deep juicy dark fruit — 8 days ago

Sarah Reedy
with Sarah
jesus, Serge and 5 others liked this

Bernard Magrez

Château Fombrauge Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Surprising amount of energy and lift for a wine of this type, still full bodied but leans more towards a medium red than heavy. Very soft tannins, blackberry forward with some plum, blueberry, a bit of raspberry & floral notes and cedar — 2 days ago

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Had this 2019 gifted to me. Had it with a charcoal grilled tri-tip and it went perfectly. Rich, velvety with concentrated blackberry. Nicely structured, big but not heavy in any way. — 23 days ago

Chateau Valandraud

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark fruits, smoke and earthy herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, smoky tobacco and leafy herbs. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. — 23 days ago

Tom, Rob and 2 others liked this

Château Grand-Pontet

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Aroma good. Aged, liquor like.
Château Grand-Pontet Saint-Emilion 16 @8360, Pieroth, 251117
— 18 days ago

Château Canon

Croix Canon Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Good Château Canon Croix Canon Saint Emilion 18 @8800, Pieroth, 251117 — 19 days ago

Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

First bottle corked. Luckily able to pull another from the cellar to compare. What a difference! Great learning when you can compare. Black cherry, smooth, decent acidity, very soft tannins. First bottle was wet cardboard. — a month ago

Barbara Gazley
with Barbara
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