FRANCE : ST. EMILION GRAND CRU Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon MEDIUM BODIED, BLUE/BLACK FRUIT, SUPPLE TANNINS, OAK PRESENT Very attractive nose giving dried flowers, brambleberry, plum and a bit of cedar. The wine lies medium on the palate with graphite, mineral, and blackberry with nice acidity. Native yeast, no fining or filtration, 20% new oak. ECOLOGY: Conventional FOOD PAIRING: Game & Meat
Geoff Troup
Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines
Dense and concentrated for budget Bordeaux. Seven years old but a lot of life left in it. Heavier focus on Cab Franc yields bigger funk at first. An hour in the funk dials down to a more spicy, black pepper quality. Mid palate fruit before rusty, dusty, Brett-y tannins dominate the finish. Tremendous with duck confit appetizer and hangar steak entree.
Dense and concentrated for budget Bordeaux. Seven years old but a lot of life left in it. Heavier focus on Cab Franc yields bigger funk at first. An hour in the funk dials down to a more spicy, black pepper quality. Mid palate fruit before rusty, dusty, Brett-y tannins dominate the finish. Tremendous with duck confit appetizer and hangar steak entree.
9.2Neil Barham
St Emilion as it should be
St Emilion as it should be
9.7Aaron Harman
Cab Franc from Bordeaux. Brilliant juice. Sublime with mustard crust lamb chops.
Cab Franc from Bordeaux. Brilliant juice. Sublime with mustard crust lamb chops.
9.8Garrett Pierce
Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
Lovely Right Bank Cab Franc based wine.
Lovely Right Bank Cab Franc based wine.
9.1Erin Albano
Mark H brought over for dinner. Very tasty.
Mark H brought over for dinner. Very tasty.
9.3Anika Brooklyn
At Milos Montreal
At Milos Montreal
9.6Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC
Very pretty, lightly floral, classic structure and finesse.
Very pretty, lightly floral, classic structure and finesse.
9.2Tiffany Ting
fine bottle, sold at premium
fine bottle, sold at premium
8.8Colin Johnson
Very very good merlot
Very very good merlot
9.2Bob Busch
Winston isn't here, but thought I'd torment him. Dark ruby and very aromatic of plum. It's young, but balanced and very dark fruit flavorful. Long on the palate.
Winston isn't here, but thought I'd torment him. Dark ruby and very aromatic of plum. It's young, but balanced and very dark fruit flavorful. Long on the palate.
9.5Location
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