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I think this is my first venture into the Saint-Estèphe appelation.

Still a deep, fully opaque red. A slight hint of vegetables on the nose but lots of dark fruit beneath. Very thick and viscous in the mouth - extremely smooth but seems to be lacking the flavour punch that would match its fabulous texture. The finish is quite short and tannic. I would sum this up as a nice wine to drink on its own that would probably deliver more with a lump of juicy steak. But I'm not sure the style is for me.

This wine confuses me. Yes, I know, it doesn't take much.

A producer I look to for value and a modern style over the last 2 decades of wines. Somehow, having tried about a dozen vintages, I've missed the 2000. In general, the wines have showed better with more air than I usually assume they'll need, so perhaps this may have benefitted from the same?


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CaliforniaBrad wrote:A producer I look to for value and a modern style over the last 2 decades of wines. Somehow, having tried about a dozen vintages, I've missed the 2000. In general, the wines have showed better with more air than I usually assume they'll need, so perhaps this may have benefitted from the same?

Will let you know this evening