Tasted 4 April 2026
Libournais · Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
This was best after half the bottle was recorked (not gassed) and left in a cold cellar for three days. Modern, dark, and powerful, but sans the heat after the third day. Let these lie for a number of years. Not for the…
The 2019 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc wakes you up with a truly heroic nose of apricot and peach, with the palate very similar but bone dry; pineapple rind and stone fruit add interest. A balloon and…
I had much to gush about with this 2016 back when I had it in April. My notes still ring true for the most part, but this bottle was a bit more reserved. Clearly, 2016 is a solid vintage for…
When in St. Emilion recently, there were a lot of wineries and wine shops pushing out their 2011s, declaring that the vintage had come around and was in a great drinking window. Honestly, I always…
