Recent Wine Tasting Notes

Another fabulous showing for this classic Pauillac. On the nose, notions of mint, tobacco leaves, cigar box, ash, peppery herbs, and black currants make the bouquet. On the palate, the wine is direct, not flashy, with a chewy bite of Cabernet, freshness, austerity, and peppery currants that last through to the finish. At 23 years of age, this is a perfect moment to capture this gem. Drink from 2023-2040.

Another fabulous showing for this classic Pauillac. On the nose, notions of mint, tobacco leaves, cigar box, ash, peppery herbs, and black currants make the bouquet. On the palate, the wine is direct, not flashy, with a chewy bite of Cabernet, freshness, austerity, and peppery currants that last through to the finish. At 23 years of age, this is a perfect moment to capture this gem. Drink from 2023-2040.

Cherries, plums, chocolate, flowers and wet earth nuances fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, forward, soft, and loaded with all the chocolate-coated plums with a touch of licorice that you could ask for. This is already tasting great. Produced from a blend of 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc, you can enjoy it on release over the next 10-12 years. Drink from 2023-2034.

Cherries, plums, chocolate, flowers and wet earth nuances fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, forward, soft, and loaded with all the chocolate-coated plums with a touch of licorice that you could ask for. This is already tasting great. Produced from a blend of 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc, you can enjoy it on release over the next 10-12 years. Drink from 2023-2034.

Opening with white and purple flowers, espresso, dark chocolate, black cherries, plums, and licorice aromas, the wine is even better on the palate with its layers of rich, creamy, elegant, supple-dark red pit fruits, chocolate, and spice nuances that do not want to quit in the long, vibrant, finish. Grab this superb Pomerol now as the production is quite small with less than 500 cases produced! The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. The new wine is a partnership between Francois Thienpont and Guillaume Thienpont. Drink from 2024-2040.

Opening with white and purple flowers, espresso, dark chocolate, black cherries, plums, and licorice aromas, the wine is even better on the palate with its layers of rich, creamy, elegant, supple-dark red pit fruits, chocolate, and spice nuances that do not want to quit in the long, vibrant, finish. Grab this superb Pomerol now as the production is quite small with less than 500 cases produced! The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. The new wine is a partnership between Francois Thienpont and Guillaume Thienpont. Drink from 2024-2040.

Flowers, leafy herbs, cherries, and raspberries appear on the nose and palate of this forward, soft, vibrant, but, lighter style of wine. This should be delicious on release, and over the next few years. Drink from 2023-2029.

Flowers, leafy herbs, cherries, and raspberries appear on the nose and palate of this forward, soft, vibrant, but, lighter style of wine. This should be delicious on release, and over the next few years. Drink from 2023-2029.

Rich, earthy, and incredibly floral, you also find nuances of black, and blue fruits, plums, truffle, and cocoa on the nose The wine is full-bodied, supple, and rich with multiple layers of ripe, opulent, sweet, plums, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and dark chocolate, all backed up by ripe, tannins, and freshness on the palate. Built to age, and evolve, this is in contention for one of the top vintages of Hosanna ever produced. Drink from 2027-2055.

Rich, earthy, and incredibly floral, you also find nuances of black, and blue fruits, plums, truffle, and cocoa on the nose The wine is full-bodied, supple, and rich with multiple layers of ripe, opulent, sweet, plums, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and dark chocolate, all backed up by ripe, tannins, and freshness on the palate. Built to age, and evolve, this is in contention for one of the top vintages of Hosanna ever produced. Drink from 2027-2055.

Deeply colored with a showy nose packed with smoke, espresso bean, flowers, licorice, black cherries, plums and chocolate. The wine is rich, full-bodied, deep and concentrated with layers of sensuous, flamboyant, silky fruits that express purity, depth and complexity. The lingering finish builds in intensity finishing with intriguing touches of citrus peel, red pit fruit, and dark chocolate. In a few years, this could be even better. Drink from 2025-2055.

Deeply colored with a showy nose packed with smoke, espresso bean, flowers, licorice, black cherries, plums and chocolate. The wine is rich, full-bodied, deep and concentrated with layers of sensuous, flamboyant, silky fruits that express purity, depth and complexity. The lingering finish builds in intensity finishing with intriguing touches of citrus peel, red pit fruit, and dark chocolate. In a few years, this could be even better. Drink from 2025-2055.

Medium-bodied, soft, forward, fresh and silky, with a core of ripe, already approachable red fruits in the nose and on the palate, this is perfect for easy, near-term enjoyment while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2023-2029.

Medium-bodied, soft, forward, fresh and silky, with a core of ripe, already approachable red fruits in the nose and on the palate, this is perfect for easy, near-term enjoyment while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2023-2029.

Dried herbs, tobacco leaf, cedar, and peppery currants are easy to spot in the perfume and on the palate. Medium-bodied, chewy and savory, the wine leaves you with in herb-infused, minty, red currant finish. Drink from 2024-2039.

Dried herbs, tobacco leaf, cedar, and peppery currants are easy to spot in the perfume and on the palate. Medium-bodied, chewy and savory, the wine leaves you with in herb-infused, minty, red currant finish. Drink from 2024-2039.

Much better in the bottle than in the barrel, the wine has developed well adding touches of flowers, licorice, cherries, plums, vanilla and cocoa to the nose. The palate is round, soft, and polished, with ample sweetness and lift to the cherries and plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2034.

Much better in the bottle than in the barrel, the wine has developed well adding touches of flowers, licorice, cherries, plums, vanilla and cocoa to the nose. The palate is round, soft, and polished, with ample sweetness and lift to the cherries and plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2034.

Almost completely opaque in color, the wine is fully-packed with countless layers of perfectly ripe, opulently textured, deep, dark fruits. Powerful, yet balanced, with a palate-staining, seamless finish loaded with perfectly ripe, dark red, velvet-textured, pit fruits with a gorgeous sense of purity that builds, expands and lingers for over 50 seconds. This is already stunning, but its best days are yet to come. Drink from 2025-2050.

Almost completely opaque in color, the wine is fully-packed with countless layers of perfectly ripe, opulently textured, deep, dark fruits. Powerful, yet balanced, with a palate-staining, seamless finish loaded with perfectly ripe, dark red, velvet-textured, pit fruits with a gorgeous sense of purity that builds, expands and lingers for over 50 seconds. This is already stunning, but its best days are yet to come. Drink from 2025-2050.

Deeply colored, you are instantly enticed by the nuances of smoke, flowers, black raspberries, licorice, and dark chocolate-covered, spicy plums. Opulent, full-bodied, luxurious and seductive, the finish builds and lingers with its layers of fruit, crushed rocks, chalk, espresso and chocolate. Drink it with a bit of age and enjoy it over the next 15-20 years. Drink from 2024-2040.

Deeply colored, you are instantly enticed by the nuances of smoke, flowers, black raspberries, licorice, and dark chocolate-covered, spicy plums. Opulent, full-bodied, luxurious and seductive, the finish builds and lingers with its layers of fruit, crushed rocks, chalk, espresso and chocolate. Drink it with a bit of age and enjoy it over the next 15-20 years. Drink from 2024-2040.

Savory herbs, red fruits and a touch of spice come together to form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, forward, sweet, fruity and with a touch of cocoa that pops in at the end of the finish. This is fully ready to go. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release and over the near term. Drink from 2023-2031.

Savory herbs, red fruits and a touch of spice come together to form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, forward, sweet, fruity and with a touch of cocoa that pops in at the end of the finish. This is fully ready to go. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release and over the near term. Drink from 2023-2031.

Flowers, plums, toasty oak, spice, and hints of blueberry on the nose. That's good, but, the palate is even better with its silky-edged, polished, fresh, sweet, multi-layered fruit and chocolate character. Drink from 2024-2040.

Flowers, plums, toasty oak, spice, and hints of blueberry on the nose. That's good, but, the palate is even better with its silky-edged, polished, fresh, sweet, multi-layered fruit and chocolate character. Drink from 2024-2040.

The first thing you notice is the beautiful sense of purity in the red fruits before finding all the flowers and leaves of tobacco. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, firm, fresh and layered with crushed rocks, currants, blackberries, and spice. The tannins are soft and ripe, with a gentle polish to the lifted, red fruits in the elegant finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and enjoy over the following 2 or more decades. Drink from 2025-2050.

The first thing you notice is the beautiful sense of purity in the red fruits before finding all the flowers and leaves of tobacco. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, firm, fresh and layered with crushed rocks, currants, blackberries, and spice. The tannins are soft and ripe, with a gentle polish to the lifted, red fruits in the elegant finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and enjoy over the following 2 or more decades. Drink from 2025-2050.

This baby Calon Segur, with all of its spice, leafy tobacco, currants and herbs is already hitting the spot. Medium-bodied, vibrant and fresh with layers of sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and a touch of spicy cocoa is perfect to enjoy while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2023-2040.

This baby Calon Segur, with all of its spice, leafy tobacco, currants and herbs is already hitting the spot. Medium-bodied, vibrant and fresh with layers of sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and a touch of spicy cocoa is perfect to enjoy while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. Drink from 2023-2040.

Medium-bodied, soft, fresh and polished with a core of sweet, black plums, cherries, spice and a hint of chocolate and espresso, the wine will be easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2023-2036.

Medium-bodied, soft, fresh and polished with a core of sweet, black plums, cherries, spice and a hint of chocolate and espresso, the wine will be easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2023-2036.

Utilizing one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux, at 65% of the blend, the wine offers a floral dominated perfume with cedar, spice, herbs, mint and salty plums. Medium-bodied, elegant, refined and silky on the palate, there is freshness, refinement and a savory edge to the sweet, vibrant, dusty red fruits in the finish. Drink from 2023-2042.

Utilizing one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux, at 65% of the blend, the wine offers a floral dominated perfume with cedar, spice, herbs, mint and salty plums. Medium-bodied, elegant, refined and silky on the palate, there is freshness, refinement and a savory edge to the sweet, vibrant, dusty red fruits in the finish. Drink from 2023-2042.

Soft, fresh and silky, as well as light in weight, the fruits are polished and fresh, with a nice sweetness as well as lift, but it is quite light in style. This will be best in its youth. Drink from 2023-2028.

Soft, fresh and silky, as well as light in weight, the fruits are polished and fresh, with a nice sweetness as well as lift, but it is quite light in style. This will be best in its youth. Drink from 2023-2028.

Honeyed orange rind, flowers, vanilla, pineapple, green apples and spice open the perfume. The creamy palate delivers zesty lemons and almonds with a creamy edge. This is already good-to-go. Drink from 2023-2028.

Honeyed orange rind, flowers, vanilla, pineapple, green apples and spice open the perfume. The creamy palate delivers zesty lemons and almonds with a creamy edge. This is already good-to-go. Drink from 2023-2028.

With a core of dried flowers, tobacco leaf, and red currants in the nose and on the medium-bodied, fresh, bright palate, this chewy, crisp red currant and ripe, cranberry wine leaves you with a dusty, sweet and tart, easy-going finish. Drink from 2023-2030.

With a core of dried flowers, tobacco leaf, and red currants in the nose and on the medium-bodied, fresh, bright palate, this chewy, crisp red currant and ripe, cranberry wine leaves you with a dusty, sweet and tart, easy-going finish. Drink from 2023-2030.

Flowers, truffle, sweet cherries and cocoa create the nose. Medium-bodied, silky, sensuous, fresh and packed with layers of ripe red fruits and touch of cocoa on the backend in the finish that already express a beautiful sense of purity. This is in contention for one of the top vintages of Joanin Becot ever produced. Drink from 2023-2036.

Flowers, truffle, sweet cherries and cocoa create the nose. Medium-bodied, silky, sensuous, fresh and packed with layers of ripe red fruits and touch of cocoa on the backend in the finish that already express a beautiful sense of purity. This is in contention for one of the top vintages of Joanin Becot ever produced. Drink from 2023-2036.

Cedar, herbs, currants and cigar wrapper create the core the wine. There is ample red fruits, round-textures and a sweet, blackberry and chewy currant finish with a savory edge that will be even better with a year or two of aging. Drink from 2024-2040.

Cedar, herbs, currants and cigar wrapper create the core the wine. There is ample red fruits, round-textures and a sweet, blackberry and chewy currant finish with a savory edge that will be even better with a year or two of aging. Drink from 2024-2040.

It is easy to think of this as a mini Cheval Blanc due to its gorgeous display of flowers, sweet cherries, spices and tobacco wrappers in the perfume. The wine offers the perfect blend of freshness, silky-refined-textures and purity in the supple fruits on the palate that keep on with you all way through to the finish. There was a time when second wines were simply second wines. That is clearly not the case as this is a solid example of a baby Cheval Blanc. You can enjoy this on release and for the following 2 decades after that. Drink from 2023-2040.

It is easy to think of this as a mini Cheval Blanc due to its gorgeous display of flowers, sweet cherries, spices and tobacco wrappers in the perfume. The wine offers the perfect blend of freshness, silky-refined-textures and purity in the supple fruits on the palate that keep on with you all way through to the finish. There was a time when second wines were simply second wines. That is clearly not the case as this is a solid example of a baby Cheval Blanc. You can enjoy this on release and for the following 2 decades after that. Drink from 2023-2040.

Medium-bodied, crisp, chewy, savory edged, red berry filled wine with a nice hint of cocoa that climbs on to the backend in the finish. Drink from 2023-2036.

Medium-bodied, crisp, chewy, savory edged, red berry filled wine with a nice hint of cocoa that climbs on to the backend in the finish. Drink from 2023-2036.

Medium-bodied, soft, easy-to-drink, uncomplicated, fresh, plummy wine that will be best in its, pleasant, fruity youth. Drink from 2023-2030.

Medium-bodied, soft, easy-to-drink, uncomplicated, fresh, plummy wine that will be best in its, pleasant, fruity youth. Drink from 2023-2030.