This is really delicious and savory now, showing berry, chocolate, nutmeg and a hint of smoke. Full-bodied and round-textured with layers of dusty tannins. Second wine of Monbousquet. Already attractive, but will improve with age. Better in a year or two.
More complex as well as elegant, the 2017 Languedoc Puech Noble offers lots of blackberries, kirsch, ground herbs, graphite, and sappy flower aromas and flavors. It's medium to full-bodied, textured, and beautifully balanced.
A year-in, year-out best value, the 2019 Château La Vieille Cure is another winner from this château that does everything right. Revealing a deep ruby/purple hue as well as great aromatics of black cherries, tobacco leaf, spicy oak, and loamy earth, it's ...
The 2021 Le Dragon de Quintus is sourced from a collection of mid-slope parcels across the château's three main clusters of vineyards. It offers lovely depth and energy throughout. Dark-fleshed fruit, spice, leather and menthol are all laced together. Thi...