Tasting Notes
Vinous 91
Deep ruby. Wild aromas of plum, redcurrant, game, underbrush and flowers; hints of liqueur-like superripeness. Supple and suave but also rich and large-scaled; seriously concentrated and deep for the vintage but less sweet than the 2005. This boasts lovely texture and broad, ripe tannins but I find more intensity and incipient complexity-not to mention purity and lift-in the young 2006.
Robert Parker 93
Tasted at Farr Vintners’ vertical from ex-chateau magnum. The 2004 has a very fragrant, more floral bouquet than the 2003 with fine definition and clarity, notes of wild strawberry and raspberry lifting from the glass with a hint of rose petal. The oak is very well integrated. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins, just a little hardness at the moment, suggesting that this needs another one or two years to mellow. It is a little foursquare towards the graceful finish but decent length. Salty tang on the aftertaste. Very fine indeed for the vintage. Tasted October 2011.
JancisRobinson.com 17.0
Magnum. 40% Cabernet Franc, 60% Merlot. Deep crimson with some evolution at the rim. Light and refreshing on the nose. Quite developed and with lovely satiny texture. Quite a bit of tannin and even a little bit of sandpaper on the finish. A tad inky on the finish but a very bracing wine. Vital.
Anticipated maturity: 2013-2028
