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    1 191
  • Producer ranking ?

    41
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

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The Story

The result of rigorous selection at each stage of production, in both the vineyard and the winery, this great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic but with all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé, with time it develops a delicate and complex bouquet.

The wines have considerable ageing potential and are exceptionally long-lived. Certain vintages (1921, 1929, 1...

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Tasted three times - last time in April 2013. Consistent notes. This wine displayed very intense and spicy flavors of cedar tree, leather and mocha, strong backbone, powerful structure and long finish. You could feel the character of soil here. This wine was made under new management and by new cellar master who arrived in 2007.

  • 94p
Deep ruby. Ripe nose, figs, dark fruits, intense, detailed, floral, scented, rich and fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, intense, layered, quite nuanced, detailed, long finish. 94
  • 94p
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St. Estephe, Bordeaux
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