So much going on with this Saint Estephe... Pencil lead, bacon fat, black current, blackberry, black cherry, red pepper flakes, dried tomato, peperroni, bell pepper, leather, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, lilac.
Chalky tannins (med+) and mouthfeel. Very complex. Good vibrant acidity. Kinda mindblowingly complex actually. Yeah, I could write a short story about this wine. — 7 years ago
Bordeaux 2016 trip with the girls — 9 years ago
Great wine🍷💞 — 9 years ago
Really surprising after 12 years. Excellent — 10 years ago
Quintessential french st esteph - 130 aed at duty free — 11 years ago
Needs a bit more cab franc to give more of the earthy flavour. — 11 years ago
A bargain! After 6 hours decanting (by accident), the wine is dark ruby with inky purple notes and a high viscosity; the nose - the best aspect of this wine - is packed with red cherries and dried plums and figs, earthy leafy leather, sage, and light tobacco; taste is somewhat disjointed although the tannins stick with the right intensity to the right oral surfaces and the acid, fruit profile and finish are great. Had with Greek souvlaki. — 9 years ago
So yummy. I'll have this with anything or nothing at all. #winterwine — 9 years ago
Full of rich juicy cherries and currants with hint of vanilla. Very modern in style with soft tannin. Super approachable Bordeaux wine. — 9 years ago
Très bon Saint Estèphe malgré l'année. Relativement doux, rond en bouche et tannique. A plu aux femmes. — 10 years ago
2009 Vintage
— 11 years ago
2009. - drinking in April 2018 in Paris (which helps!) very smooth with a hint of cherry. Lovely legs and a nice finish. — 7 years ago
Very smooth and very good with lamb — 8 years ago
Rich and smooth. Bought at Mitsukoshi for ¥3,300. — 9 years ago
Cigar & burnt toast with a big white & green pepper flavor. Dry — 9 years ago
Very very good St Estephe — 10 years ago
Tres bon ! — 11 years ago
Pierre Gourinchas
Exceptional saint estephe. — 6 years ago