More roundness and flesh than Côte-Rôtie, with a texture of fatty and melting tannins, the solar side of the Hermitage hillside is perfectly highlighted here.
The 2015 Lacoste-Borie is a pretty, juicy wine with good balance and enough depth to drink well for another few years at least, while the red cherry and plum fruit remains vibrant. This is an attractive second wine from Grand-Puy-Lacoste.
Château La Tour de Mons is a classic wine, elegant and pure and fully respectful of this great terroir of Margaux. Nice nose well defined. The wine is elegant, of good length, charming. It will evolve well as usual.
Rich and perfectly ripe aromas of black fruits, violets, spices… Dense, concentrated mouth, at the same time unctuous, delicious and fresh. A village worthy of a premier cru
Strong characteristic of great terroirs of Pauillac. The texture of the tannins, smooth and silky, shows a beautiful harmony between power, elegance and subtlety. Excellent Pauillac!
A modern style Vosne-Romanee and the least I like from a VR tasting. Sweet strawberry and candy notes driven with subtle blackberry and mint leaf aromas. It is a fruit-driven VR; and needs more depth to take it to the next level. It started to become tart after an hour
More developed than expected. This was on the sweet side, good fruit and with a lovely finish. Fully mature.The 2012 Saint Pierre is a bold, rustic wine, but it has also come along nicely. Black cherry, herb, smoke, licorice and tobacco give the wine its dark personality. The tannins are
