Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish, cloudy rim.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and light chocolates notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, herbs, light vegetables, earth, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Saint Estephe is starting to drink beautifully now, but still feels young.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine in 10 years.
Rich, but not extracted. Soft and elegant. Fruity and complex. Nicely balanced and interesting.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged in all New French oak barrels for 20 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$180.
Simpsonsdidit00
Lol yesterday I had the 2nd wine from that Chateau (Le Marquis de Calon Segur), same vintage. It was pretty awesome!
The_Eclectic_Heretic
Lovely to see a review of this. 100% new French oak makes for a huge wine
chekraze90
Had the 2020 last year at a large tasting including several 1st and 2nd growths. This was one of my favorites that night. Perhaps the best 3rd growth although price says Palmer would be tops. That night I thought the 2020 CS >> 2020 Palmer
BottlesAndBikes
Just bought 2x 2018 after falling in love with their 1995/2000. Under appreciated producer imo
Kwoksun
Good to know ’15 is drinking nice albeit young. What about their ’14 vintage? Is it also now the time to open?
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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish, cloudy rim.
Red fruits on the nose with light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and light chocolates notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, herbs, light vegetables, earth, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Saint Estephe is starting to drink beautifully now, but still feels young.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine in 10 years.
Rich, but not extracted. Soft and elegant. Fruity and complex. Nicely balanced and interesting.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged in all New French oak barrels for 20 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$180.
Lol yesterday I had the 2nd wine from that Chateau (Le Marquis de Calon Segur), same vintage. It was pretty awesome!
Lovely to see a review of this. 100% new French oak makes for a huge wine
Had the 2020 last year at a large tasting including several 1st and 2nd growths. This was one of my favorites that night. Perhaps the best 3rd growth although price says Palmer would be tops. That night I thought the 2020 CS >> 2020 Palmer
Just bought 2x 2018 after falling in love with their 1995/2000. Under appreciated producer imo
Good to know ’15 is drinking nice albeit young. What about their ’14 vintage? Is it also now the time to open?