St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

Don’t understand the love for this. Maybe it’s just too young. What I got was mostly earthiness and tannin.

Highly floral (violet) on the nose. Medium acidity with a palate of cassis and blackberries. Grippy tannins that need a bit more cellaring to relax. Decomposed leaves on the finish with a touch of salinity. If you are urgent prepare yourself a steak and it should pair well and help smooth out the tannins.

Really good

2016 was delicious. Dry not sweet. Good tannins. No berry.

Light body

John had this 5 years ago

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