2016 Wine

Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried mushrooms and pine needles. Shows maturity here, with a medium body and superb freshness. Incredibly long finish with lots of... Read More

Complex aromas and flavors of dried herbs, tobacco and cedar with some smoke. It’s full-bodied with round, creamy tannins and a savory finish. Rich and intense. This needs another three or four years to soften, but already... Read More

This is very tight and linear and long. It shows so much black truffle, dark cherry and wet earth character with some bark. Full-bodied yet tight and polished with firm tannins that persistently drive the length of the palate.... Read More

This wine showcases a bouquet of ripe apricot, vanilla bean, and buttered toast. Creamy and mouth-coating, the palate evokes apple pie and vanilla ice cream with caramel coming through on the lingering finish.

A charming mouthfeel with notes of fresh pineapple and sudachi zest, amplified by a creamy and delicate texture. A persistent finish with a chiseled structure. Deliciously fruity intensity with elegant notes of nuts and stone... Read More

Fruit (cherries, black plums, ripe blackberries) and oak (clove, pepper, vanilla and coconut), enriched by the complex aromas developed during bottle ageing.

Very attractive on the palate, with ripe fruit and spices, tabacco and... Read More

A precise, fruity red with cherries, light chocolate and some vanilla. It's medium bodied with fine tannins and an attractive finish. Drink now.

Berries and plums with some toffee and cedar on the nose, following through to a medium body with fine, delicate tannins and a subtle, fruity finish. Blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 10% Merlot. Delicious... Read More

Readers will find a rich, flamboyant wine in the 2016 Barde-Haut. There is not a ton of subtlety here, but I am not sure that matters all that much given how immensely pleasing the 2016 is. Crushed rocks, graphite, lavender, blackberry,... Read More

The 2016 Corbin, matured in 50% new oak, has a ravishing bouquet of red plum, bergamot and touches of peppermint. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin and good backbone. Not complex, but fresh and well balanced,... Read More

A very suave, modern-style St.-Emilion with fine blackberry aromas and some bitter chocolate. Excellent balance of fruit, generous velvety tannins and lively acidity on the rich palate. Long, clean and supple finish. Drink or... Read More

Purity of fruit in this young red with raspberry, plum and berry aromas and flavors. Medium body, tight and integrated tannins and a firm, chewy finish. Yet, it’s always tight and reserved. Better in 2022.

The 2016 Lafon-Rochet has a very engaging bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit laced with pencil shavings and loamy scents. In fact, the more you nose this wine, the more its complexity becomes apparent. The palate is medium-bodied... Read More

Currant, lead pencil and fresh rose-petal aromas follow through to a full body, round and nicely chewy tannins and a long finish. Balanced and polished. Drink in 2022.

The 2016 Léoville Poyferré is blessed with an outstanding bouquet of blackberry, cassis, pressed violets and just a touch of hung game/dried blood in the background; this is very impressive in terms of intensity.... Read More

The 2016 Monbousquet has an attractive bouquet of black cherry, blueberry and light violet aromas, the new oak nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied and quite voluminous in the mouth, displaying grainy tannins and tarry... Read More