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3 notes

2016

Vieux Château Palon

Libournais · Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Blackberry and black cherry, bitter chocolate, Chinese Five Spice, oak char, black licorice, coffee grounds, and some dark black soil. Quite a mouthful for such a bargain wine. Drink now and over the…

Reviewed 29 December 2019
2016

Clos de Boüard

Libournais · Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Fairly abrasive and angular, with an alcohol hit on the front end that all but kills a lot of the fruit trying to come forward. A bitter bite on the back end doesn't help matters. AIR!...helped a…

Reviewed 30 November 2019
2016

Vieux Château Palon

Libournais · Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Very similar to a Meyney served beside it, with ripe, dark berry fruit heading up the front end delivery. Deep and saturated by Bordeaux metrics and perhaps a bit of an abomination by purist…

Reviewed 22 October 2019