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  • Country ranking ?

    892
  • Producer ranking ?

    2
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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Vintage 2016

Bordeaux 2016 in review “A paradox”

by Andrew Caillard MW

The 2016 Bordeaux vintage will be remembered as one of the great years of the 21st century. I haven't been this excited about the prospects of wines this young since the remarkable 2009 and 2010 vintages. At that time, China was at the zenith of its extraordinary rise of fine wines where the highest estates, particularly Château Lafite , had become a backwater currency. Each man a...

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Cherry Red

ending

Medium and Extensive

flavors

Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Coffee, Smoky and Tobacco

nose

Intense and Rich

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Balanced, Firm, Full, Powerful and Silky tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Ruby. Paprika, cassis, vanilla and thyme nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively and detailed, elegant and refreshing, red and dark fruits. The herbal notes on the nose is not noticeable on the elegant palate, long. 92-94

  • 93p

Deep colour. Elderberry cassis lead pencil aromas. Sinuous wine with fresh elderberry, cassis-like fruit, graphite tannins and underlying toasty oak notes. Finishes muscular firm but long and sweet. Quite vigorous wine with tannins building up at the finish with mouthwatering acidity. Quite Italianesque. Tasted at the Union des Grand Crus. 93 points

  • 93p

Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Very elegant character with fine fruit reminiscent of ripe blackcurrants, raspberries and mulberries. Elegant minerality and hints of toasting aroma adding to the wine's complexity, discreet spiciness in the background. On the palate elegant yet persistent with fine tannins and excellent length. 94

  • 94p
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Origin

Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
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