There's a nice charcoal note driving this from the start, while the dark plum, blackberry and black currant fruit waits in reserve. Ganache, licorice snap and tobacco fill in the finish and give this added range, while a singed alder wood note runs undern...
This 11-acre, family-owned property has produced a generous, opulent wine. A blend of 75% Merlot with Cabernet Franc, it shows the ripeness of the fruit in this vintage giving a rich, dark plum-flavored wine. Tannins lie at the core of this cushion of fru...
A more savory, slightly tarry, coal-smoke nose. Overall, a handsomely ripe Barolo that has a wealth of darker fruit aromas and flavors with a firm but stylishly balanced palate. Long, rich cherries abound and there's an enduring sense of balance here. Imp...
The 2015 La Croix St Georges is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a nose of black berries and mulberries with plum pudding, damp soil, truffles and cigar box nuances. Full-bodied, rich and decadent in the mouth with velvety tannins, it finishes w...
The 2019 Bellefont Belcier is delineated and focused on the nose with pure blackberry, briary, crushed stone and cedar scents, the oak here nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, cohesive and smooth, blackberry and white pepp...
Blackberry, iron, hazelnut, crushed stone, hints of salt and spice. Medium to full body. Fresh and vivid. Very sophisticated and classy. The tannins are silky and so fine, but then it opens up at the end of the palate.
This well-defined and sophisticated wine shows a gorgeous center-palate of near perfectly ripe fruit. Lots of dark berries and minerals with some pine, while the texture is full and compact with layers of well-integrated, fine tannins. The finish is seaml...