This fell flat with a 4-5oz Coravin pull. It was next to a 2015 Rauzan-Segla that initially was just as dumb, but managed to wake up and eventually obliterate the Belair-Monange. The B-M displayed…
Sauvage, black cherry, meat drippings, and sanguine notes creep along the palate, ending in a clip of dusty tannins on back end that seem to disallow the flavors from fully expanding. This bottle…
This seemed to be in a less than affable mood for most of the evening. On one hand, I think there were not only other better showing wines, but also, simply better wines that the Belair-Monange just…
A lot of high scores here, so I of course had to open one of these to see what all the fuss was about. Upon the first pull of the cork, you might as well have just poured this down the drain and…
Black and red currant, black and red raspberry, black cherry, pipe tobacco, mulch, Christmas spice, and some earthy cedar. Exquisitely balanced and perfectly weighted. Full without being heavy, with…
Dark black cherry, blackberry, black raspberry, bitter chocolate, unsmoked cigar, Christmas spice, wet cedar, and the slightest bit of animale. Deep and saturated while maintaining a medium+ bodied…
