First of, this need at least 45 minutes of airtime to be drinkable. With sufficient aeration, it expresses a lot of blue fruits (blueberries, dark cherries, blackberry), violet, some pencil sharpening and graphite. I can detect a little bit of heat on the backend. Some oak components are still present with cigar box, chocolate, and cedar woods. Large sediments detected so a proper decanting may be needed. Good quaffable Bordeaux. Could hold for at least 3 more years.
First of, this need at least 45 minutes of airtime to be drinkable. With sufficient aeration, it expresses a lot of blue fruits (blueberries, dark cherries, blackberry), violet, some pencil sharpening and graphite. I can detect a little bit of heat on the backend. Some oak components are still present with cigar box, chocolate, and cedar woods. Large sediments detected so a proper decanting may be needed. Good quaffable Bordeaux. Could hold for at least 3 more years.
Sep 27th, 2016
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
