2023 Saint-Emilion
Saint-Emilion has some excellent wines this year, and there are some real gems. Some may have made their greatest ever. Many have made some seductive beauties. Alcohol levels tend to be down, even if there are some blockbusters as well.
Château Canon is gourgeous this year (as well) and one of my absolute favourite expressions of all Bordeaux this year. Seductive as few.
Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) is also one of the absolute charmers of the vintage, just stellar performance.
Belair-Monange may have created their greatest wine to date. This has balance, finesse, elegant power, or maybe rather effortless torque in such harmony! Wow!
Angelus has emerged in a new more detailed and floral expression in the last few vintages, a style I think is greater, but some may find them lighter and therefore inferior. For me it is the oposite. I relly enjoy this stance.
Ausone shows greatness in a somewhat bolder style, but the star of the show from the Vauthier is a more humble one for me. Simard is probably the best Simard ever.
Bellevue has a new found finesse and elegance that I don´t recall from earlier vintages.
Cap de Mourlin is the best expression I recall from this estate. Shows more finesse and details.
Château de Pressac also shows more effortless torque than usual, and all the more exciting for it.
Mangot has made a bold expression, but are also cementing their new status.
Croix de labrie has never shown so much finesse and detail during primeur as this year, wow!
Cheval Blanc is a beauty, but off course it is, in a vintage that is such a success in Saint-Emilion.
Well, I say success. I have tasted fewer on the sandy soils than usual, so maybe some had severe drought.
Figeac has another great expression, vibrant and energetic, such finetuned finesse!
I can not recall such a beautiful Grand-Mayne ever, superb!
La Fleur Cardinal is another big charmer of the vintage. As is Croix Cardinale!
Larmande and Laroque has also made some beauties this vintage, Larmande is the best I have tasted from them.
In general, it is rare that I have enjoyed so many Saint-Emilions as much. There are quite large variations from the sandy soils next to the river, to the gravels towards Pomerol, to the limestone plateau, to the côte along it, with all the different exposures and drainige. It is like a wine country on its own. There are some that has struggled with mildew and/ or drought, so it isn´t crate blanche, but there are some very lovely ones. And some truly great ones.
2023 Annonce
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, fruit forward, nuanced, deep, rich, fruit forward, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 91-93
2023 Châteasu Berliquet
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, spices, scented, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice and vanilla, lovely energy to it, a beautiful Berliquet. 92-94
2023 Château Adagusta
Ruby. Vanilla, cassis, dark fruits, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Angelus
Ruby. Scented, floral, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, bright, lovely nose, detailed, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, red fruits, nuanced, layered, bright, elegant texture, minerals, lovely balance, superb. Very refined and pixelated Angelus. 96-98
2023 Carillon d'Angelus
Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward, scented, blackberries, nuanced, scented, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, detailed, nuanced, saline, fruit forward, elegant and lovely texture, long. 92-94
2023 No3 d'Angelus
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, soft, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy. 90-92
2023 Château Ausone
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced and detailed, spices, liquorice, floral, bright nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, layered, intense, textured, juicy, fine tuned, detailed, minerals, long finish. 96-98
2023 Chapelle d'Ausone
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit driven, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, blackberries, lifted, detailed and long. 92-94
2023 Château Badette
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, long. Tobacco and minerals finish. 90-92
2023 Château Balestard La Tonnelle
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, long finish. 91-93
2023 Château Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some anise and spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vibrant, saline, minerals, detailed, lovely, such energy, eleagnt, such playfulness, long. One of my absolute favourites of the vintage. 96-98
2023 Croix de Beausejour
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, detailed, juicy, elegant, nuanced, bright, long. Loverly energy to it. 91-93
2023 Château Belair-Monange
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, detailed, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, liquorice, detailed, minerals, nuanced, refined, stunning fruit and energy, long finish. Such precission. 98-100
2023 Château Bellefont-Belcier
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner bodied, anise, long. 90-92
2023 Château Bellevue
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 92-94
2023 Château Berliquet
Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, some herbs, long. 91-93
2023 Château Blanche Hermine
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, rich and juicy. 90-92
2023 Château Boutisse
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 90-92
2023 Château Brun
Ruby. Dark berries, anise, blackberries, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, elegant texture, long. 89-91
2023 Château Cadet Bon
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, elegant texture, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Canon
Ruby. Scented, red berries, some spices, scented and lifted nose, detailed and bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, layered, bright, playful and elegant, absolutely stunning! Gorgeous playfulness, refined, such balance. Wow!One of my personal favorites of the vintage. 97-99
2023 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliére
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, elegant nose, refined and lifted. Seductive allready at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, detailed, elegant texture, long finish. It is singing! 95-97
2023 Château Cantin
Ruby. Vanilla, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, lean body. 85-87
2023 Château Cap de Mourlin
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, detailed and scented, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruit forward, liquorice, spices, anise, dark fruits, long finish. 92-94
2023 Château Carteau Côtes Daugay
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, scented, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruits, juicy, elegant texture, leaner finish. 88-90
2023 Château Chatelet
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Chauvin
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner bodied, bit short. 88-90
2023 Château Cheval Blanc
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit forward, nuanced, layered, intense, complex, dense yet lifted, layers upon layers, exotic, floral, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, layered, energetic, stunning balance, blueberries and cassis, minerals, energetic, Some 130.000 bottles made. 97-99
2023 Le Petit Cheval
Ruby. Scented, red berries, dark fruits, spices, nuanced, detailed, lifted, bright nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, detailed, juicy, elegant, refreshing, long finish. 10-15.000 bottles made. 92-94
2023 Château Clos de Sarpe
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, firmer, long. 91-93
2023 Château Clos des Prince
Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, dark fruits, leaner. 87-89
2023 Château Corbin
Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, liquorice, very fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, lighter bodied, nuanced, long finish. 90-92
2023 Château Côte de Baleau
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Côte de Baleau
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, intense, long. Finish. 89-91
2023 Château Coudert
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, blackberries,vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, leaner bodied. 87-89
2023 Château Croix Cardinale
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, energetic, saline, nuanced and long. Lovely. 93-95
2023 Château Croix de Labrie
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward, detailed nose, lifted yet quite dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, detailed, fruit driven, elegant, lively, fruit forward, linear, beautiful, lovely balance, long finish. Saline. 94-96
2023 La Croix de Labrie Stella Solare
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven, some mango, some spices, detailed, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit forward, elegant texture, nuanced, long. 92-94
2023 Château Dassault
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, long finish. 90-92
2023 Château Dassault
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, playful and elegant. 92-94
2023 Château Daugay
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, spices, leaner, juicy. 89-91
2023 Château de Ferrand
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner finish. 90-92
2023 Château de Fonbel
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, nuanced nose. Aromatic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, somewhat firmer, long finish. 90-92
2023 Château de Pressac
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, bright, dark fruits, raspberries, juicy, refined, a beautiful Pressac. Saline. Lovely expression. 93-95
2023 Château Tour de Pressac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant texture, fruit driven and lively, long finish. 90-92
2023 Château de Set
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner bodied, spices, juicy. 87-89
2023 Château Destieux
Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spicy and smoky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner. 88-90
2023 Château Faugeres
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, juicy, firmer, long. 92-94
2023 Château Figeac
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, cassis, fruit driven, detailed, layered, very pure and bright nose, minerals nose. Lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, playful, bright, elegant and refreshing, intense and long. Incredible balance, beautiful fruit, long finish. 97-99
2023 Château Fleur Cardinale
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, spices, dark fruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and dark fruits, energetic, detailed and long. 93-95
2023 Château Fombrauge
Ruby. Dark fruits, liquorice, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, long. 92-94
2023 Château Fonplegade
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, fruit forward, rounded, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Fonroque
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 90-92
2023 Château Franc Bigaroux
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, some herbs, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Franc La Rose
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, detailed, lovely. 90-92
2023 Château Franc Mayne
Ruby. Cassis, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, vanilla nose, somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward, juicy and nuanced, a very fine Franc Mayne. 92-94
2023 Château Franc Pipeau
Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit driven, long. 90-92
2023 Château Godeau
Ruby. Anise, spices, blackberries, liquorice, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries, fruit driven, leaner finish. Bit jammy. 87-89
2023 Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, cassis, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, leaner mid palate and finish. 88-90
2023 Château Grand Corbin
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, scented, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, leaner, long if narrow finish. 89-91
2023 Château Grand Corbin Despagne
Ruby. Scented, blackberrires, roses, fruit driven, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices dark fruits, bit short finish. 90-92
2023 Château Grand Mayne
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, spices, nuanced, deeper yet lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, detailed, long finish. Lovely. 93-95
2023 Château Haut-Brisson
Ruby- Vanilla, blackberries, anise, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, vanilla, spices, wood. 87-89
2023 Château Haut-Sarpe
Ruby. Red berries, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red berries, textured, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Haut-Simard
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, scented, floral, deep yet lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, nuanced, juicy, long. 91-93
2023 Château l'Annonciation
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, spices, fruit forward nose. Medium acidity, ripe and dark fruits, chocolate, good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Clotte
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, fruit driven, scented and nuanced, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, liquorice, spices, nuanced, firmer, textured, long finish. 93-95
2023 Château La Commanderie
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Confession
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise and herbs. 86-88
2023 Château La Couspaude
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some herbs, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, liquoroce, red fruits, lighter. 89-91
2023 Château La Croizille
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, herbs and spices nose. Blackberries, anise, herbs, jammy, leaner finish. For me these never show well during primeur, but I have tasted some older vintages (2015 and 2016) that seems to age better than expected. 87-89
2023 Château La Croux Younan
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied. 88-90
2023 Château La Dominique
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, detailed, long. 92-94
2023 Château La Fleur Morange
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, lighter nose, nuanced, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner bodied, refreshing. 88-90
2023 Château La Fleur Perey
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy if leaner, good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Gaffelière
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, fruit forward nose, detailed. Scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, minerals, detailed, nuanced, lovely energy to it, long finish. 94-96
2023 Château La Grace Fonrazade
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, some jammy notes nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, bit flat. 86-88
2023 Château La Grangere
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner. 87-89
2023 Château La Marzelle
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, detailed, minerals, nuanced, refined texture, lovely. Beautiful la Marzelle. 92-94
2023 Château La Révérence
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, spices, nuanced, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, blackberries, juicy, firmer, long. 90-92
2023 Château La Serre
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 89-91
2023 Château La Tour Figeac
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, intense, nuanced, detailed, intense nose, scented and lifted.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, anise, spices, firmer yet not gripping on the texture, long finish. 91-93
2023 Château La Voute
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean bodied, easy going. 86-88
2023 Château Laniot
Ruby. Anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, vanilla, spices, dasrk fruits, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Larcis Ducasse
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blackberries, long finish. 92-94
2023 Château Larmande
Ruby. Scented, lifted, pure fruit, detailed nose, elegant. Bright even. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, energetic, detailed, lovely balance, long. Refreshing. This must be the best Larmande ever. 93-95
2023 Château Laroque
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, nuanced, long. 93-95
2023 Château Laroze
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, blackberries nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, juicy, long finish. Lovely. 91-93
2023 Château Le Prieuré
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, long. 90-92
2023 Château Mangot
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, detailed, intense, scented, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, elegant, nuanced, playful, lovely, energetic, layered, long finish. A beautiful Mangot. 93-95
2023 Château Moine Vieux
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, leaner. 86-88
2023 Château Monbousquet
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, elegant texture, long. 92-94
2023 Château Monlot
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, blueberries, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Montlabert
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some vanilla and spices, long finish. 91-93
2023 Château Montlisse
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 88-90
2023 Château Moulin du Cadet
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner. 87-89
2023 Château Moulin Saint-Georges
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, bright and nuanced, scented and lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced, dark and red fruits, brighter, long finish. 91-93
2023 Château Moulin-Galhaud
Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, spices, løiquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, dark fruits, leaner yet long. 89-91
2023 Château Pas de l'Ane
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, woody nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, smoky, short. 86-88
2023 Château Patris Querre
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberrires, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Pavie
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, fruit forward nose, layered, somewhat scented.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, juicy, detaieed, layered, long. 95-97
2023 Aromes de Pavie
Ruby- Cassis, blackberries, floral, fruit droiven, nuanced, detailed nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, nuanced and long. 93-95
