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On the terroir of Pez, known to be the best in St-Estèphe (excluding classified growths), the Cazes family uses the same recipes here as those that made Lynch-Bages so successful: generous fruit and opulent texture. Ormes de Pez is an'almost' Lynch-Bages but at a quarter of the price!
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2015-2025
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
Rated 92/100 by N. MARTIN « The 2020 Meyney has a very estuarine infused bouquet insofar that you could imagine looking out over the Gironde estuary on some overcast winter's day. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very well balanced with an elegant bead of acidity. Plenty of freshness and focus towards the finish, this is a splendid Meyney that continues it good run of form.» (December 2022)
Rated 95/100 by La Revue du Vin de France : « Le vin est solidement constitué mais aussi très racé, et trouve son équilibre. Il possède beaucoup de fond et une superbe définition de tanins qui s'harmonisent en finale. »
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
The 2020 vintage is rated 95/100 by La Revue du Vin de France "The wine is solidly constituted but also very racy, and finds its balance. It has a lot of substance and superb definition of tannins that harmonise on the finish". (September 2023)
Rated 92/100 by N. Martin " The Meyney 2020 has a very estuarine bouquet, such as one might imagine contemplating the Gironde estuary on an overcast winter's day. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very well balanced with elegant acidity. With plenty of freshness and concentration on the finish, this is a splendid Meyney that continues to go from strength to strength." (December 2022)
The 2020 vintage is rated 92/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin "Dark, intense, purple and young colour. The nose is moderately aromatic, with ripe, pure fruit. Delicate on the palate, very aromatic in the middle, the wine melts on the palate, with a delicate touch and a rather discreet presence. The finish is seductive and more perfumed than in other vintages". (June 2023)
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- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
The 2019 vintage is rated 91/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur et subtil. Caressant à l'attaque, très fruité en milieu de bouche et plutôt parfumé pour un Saint-Estèphe, le vin offre une trame tannique distinguée dans la persistance. » (March 2022)
Rated 95/100 by La Revue du Vin de France « Le cru dispose d'un terroir fantastique, digne d'un cru classé. Ceci explique d'ailleurs qu'il jouisse d'une admirable réputation, méritée au regard des nombreux grands vins qui ont été produits ici. On peut encore trouver quelques vieux millésimes très en forme ( comme les admirables 1986 ou 1989). Le château n'élabore toutefois pas des vins pour les amateur pressés, à l'image des 2019 ou 2018 ; une décennie en cave est indispensable pour en profiter pleinement.» (December 2022)
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2038
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
Rated 94/100 by La Revue du Vin de France « Le cru dispose d'un terroir fantastique, digne d'un cru classé. Ceci explique d'ailleurs qu'il jouisse d'une admirable réputation, méritée au regard des nombreux grands vins qui ont été produits ici. On peut encore trouver quelques vieux millésimes très en forme ( comme les admirables 1986 ou 1989). Le château n'élabore toutefois pas des vins pour les amateur pressés, à l'image des 2019 ou 2018 ; une décennie en cave est indispensable pour en profiter pleinement.» (Décembre 2022)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2034
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2028
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
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- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
The 2020 vintage is rated 93/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin "Dark, intense, young colour. Medium aromatic nose with ripe fruit. Smooth on the palate, very aromatic in the middle, with a full, fleshy body, the wine glides across the palate, long and sappy. The sensations delivered accelerate in the last third of the palate. It's long and very good" (September 2023).
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
Rated 93/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin «Pointé comme ma meilleure note en Primeurs, ce vin confirme ce statut en finale. Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et épicé» (March 2022)
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2033
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Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2030
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Unquestionably the most popular vintage of the Médoc. Over the years, Haut-Marbuzet has been able to gain in finesse and balance by keeping its Merlot dominance and maturing in new oak barrels. Delicious !
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2023-2035
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Unquestionably the most popular vintage of the Médoc. Over the years, Haut-Marbuzet has been able to gain in finesse and balance by keeping its Merlot dominance and maturing in new oak barrels. Delicious !
The 2019 vintage is rated 96/100 by le Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2024
Rated 95/100 by La Revue du Vin de France «Ce cru jouit d'une réputation et d'une cote d'amour très fortes et justifiées auprès d'une large communauté d'amateurs. Son succès tient au charisme d'Henri Duboscq, homme attachant et visionnaire, mais aussi au style des vins produits ici, toujours flamboyants et suaves à souhait. Et qu'on ne s'y trompe pas : ils vieillissent aussi à merveille en cave ! Tous les derniers millésimes sont très recommandables en particulier le 2019.» (December 2022)
Rated 92/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Moelleux en départ de bouche, parfumé au milieu, avec un corps fondant et beaucoup de goût, le vin caresse le palais juteux, noble et incrachable. C'est très bon. » (Feb. 2022).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2035
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Unquestionably the most popular vintage of the Médoc. Over the years, Haut-Marbuzet has been able to gain in finesse and balance by keeping its Merlot dominance and maturing in new oak barrels. Delicious !
Rated 94/100 by Revue du Vin de France « Le cru est en pleine forme ces dernières années, avec des vins parmi les plus constitués de son histoire, sans renier le caractère avenant et séduisant qui a fait leur succès. Aucune déception avec le 2018, très raffiné et fin, mais aussi intense et profond. » (Nov. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2023-2035
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Unquestionably the most popular vintage of the Médoc. Over the years, Haut-Marbuzet has been able to gain in finesse and balance by keeping its Merlot dominance and maturing in new oak barrels. Delicious !
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2035
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Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
Rated 94/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Le vin se révèle délicieux, fin et gourmand. Son côté digeste et son équilibre le rendent déjà irrésistible » (Sept. 2021).
Rated 92/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin «le vin avance savoureux en prenant du goût entre le milieu et la finale, le tout sans jamais marquer le tannin. Belle longueur. Un superbe Outsider.» (March 2022)
Rated 93/100 by la Revue du Vin de France « Un vin qui séduit par son équilibre, son côté admirablement digeste et sa finale en finesse.» (September 2022)
Rated 94/100 by La Revue du Vin de France « Voilà une affaire à ne pas laisser passer. Ce cru classé discret, dans l'ombre des stars Cos d'Estournel, Montrose ou désormais Calon Ségur, joue depuis des années sa partition avec justesse. La dégustation des 2005, 2012 et 2019 démontre que les vins sont plus que sérieux, dans un style toujours équilibré et classiquement médocain. Une marque de grande confiance.» (December 2022)
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2022-2034
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Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
Rated 94/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Le vin se révèle délicieux, fin et gourmand. Son côté digeste et son équilibre le rendent déjà irrésistible » (Sept. 2021).
Rated 92/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin «le vin avance savoureux en prenant du goût entre le milieu et la finale, le tout sans jamais marquer le tannin. Belle longueur. Un superbe Outsider.» (March 2022)
Rated 93/100 by la Revue du Vin de France « Un vin qui séduit par son équilibre, son côté admirablement digeste et sa finale en finesse.» (September 2022)
Rated 94/100 by La Revue du Vin de France « Voilà une affaire à ne pas laisser passer. Ce cru classé discret, dans l'ombre des stars Cos d'Estournel, Montrose ou désormais Calon Ségur, joue depuis des années sa partition avec justesse. La dégustation des 2005, 2012 et 2019 démontre que les vins sont plus que sérieux, dans un style toujours équilibré et classiquement médocain. Une marque de grande confiance.» (December 2022)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2034
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
Amazing value for money in 2016.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2034
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
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Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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The acquisition of Calon-Ségur in 2012 by a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel (a French bank) heralds the great awakening of this famous terroir of gravel on limestone, in one piece and entirely surrounded by a wall (a unique fact in the Médoc). All of Bordeaux wants Calon-Ségur to be as fabulous as those of the middle of the last century after a 15-year investment plan.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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The acquisition of Calon-Ségur in 2012 by a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel (a French bank) heralds the great awakening of this famous terroir of gravel on limestone, in one piece and entirely surrounded by a wall (a unique fact in the Médoc). All of Bordeaux wants Calon-Ségur to be as fabulous as those of the middle of the last century after a 15-year investment plan.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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The acquisition of Calon-Ségur in 2012 by a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel (a French bank) heralds the great awakening of this famous terroir of gravel on limestone, in one piece and entirely surrounded by a wall (a unique fact in the Médoc). All of Bordeaux wants Calon-Ségur to be as fabulous as those of the middle of the last century after a 15-year investment plan.
The 2014 vintage is rated 94/100 by N.Martin "The 2014 Calon Ségur has a fresh and vibrant nose, a little backward and moody, but there is concentration here, just nicely coiled at the moment. There are hints of iodine and sea spray present. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, juicy tannins, quite dense and fleshy, but there's a huge weight and backbone to it that I think will mature it in style. " (February 2024)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...
There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.The 2021 vintage is rated 96/100 by J-M Quarin "Minutious on the palate, very aromatic and complex in the middle, the wine grows on the finish, very fresh, very tasty, more floral than usual and yet deep. Great persistence, with refined tannins and more perfume than usual at this age". (April 2022)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2023-2042
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After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...
There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.Coup de ♥ from the Guide Hachette 2024 "A great Montrose, without doubt, as is the 2020 du cru. [...] The palate combines power, softness, finesse, freshness and length in perfect harmony. Elegance itself".
The 2020 vintage is rated 98/100 by La Revue du Vin de France "This is the most aristocratic of the appellation, but also the tightest at this stage. With superb precision and impeccable definition, it has not yet released its full potential, but the muscle is there and everything is in place to produce an exceptional wine in ten years' time". (September 2023)
Rated 99/100 by N. Martin (Vinous), and ranked top of all 2020 Bordeaux reds "This wine is much more detailed than the 2019 or 2018. It's a symmetrical Montrose of unerring precision and minerality, whose silky texture conceals the underlying power. This is unequivocally a brilliant wine and a benchmark for recent years." (February 2023)
Also rated 99/100 by A. Galloni (Vinous) "The 2020 is a modern classic for Montrose and one of the great wines of the Left Bank." (February 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée:
- 2023-2042
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After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...
There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.The 2016 vintage is praised, 20/20 for M. Quarin « vin éblouissant ! Son éclat est inénarrable » and 19,5/20 by la Revue du Vin de France « voici une réussite majeure pour le château... et pour tout Bordeaux ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2042
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After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...
There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.The 2014 vintage is rated 96/100 by N. Martin "The 2014 Montrose has an engaging and complex bouquet of black fruits, pencil box, pressed violets and warm earth, which gains intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, with excellent tannins framing the mineral-rich black fruit (in fact, this is one of the most mineral-laden 2014 Left Banks I've tasted), the oak is perfectly integrated and the finish has plenty of panache. A magnificent wine that is just entering its tasting phase." (February 2024)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...
There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.Rated 97/100 by J-M QUARIN : « Couleur sombre, intense et très légèrement évoluée. Nez remarquable pour sa maturité pleine de fraîcheur. Il sent bon les fruits noirs. Nuances boisées élégantes. A l'aveugle, la bouche rappelle château Latour. Le gras, la puissance, l'enveloppe du corps, associés à beaucoup de fruits, font merveille. Finale très savoureuse, à la fermeté légitime, parce que trop jeune. Nuance calcaire dans la persistance finale. Les gourmands le goûteront sinon attendre deux ou trois ans. » (September 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2045