Michel Magnien Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2017

Michel Magnien Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2017Aromas of red currant, earth, poached plum, violet and spiced tea precede succulent and refined medium bodied flavors that are softly stony while exhibiting excellent persistence on the lengthy, balanced and notably firm finale. This is structurally interesting as the mid palate is quite generous yet the serious finish makes clear that this is going to require extended aging to realize its full potential.

this is disappointingly thin and while there is good complexity

The 2017 Aconcagua Costa "Las Pizarras" Syrah is a new red from the slate soils in Aconcagua Costa

The color is an opaque purple

blueberry/cassis-filled candy bar and vanilla ice cream melting in the mouth

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

well-integrated alcohol and tannin

The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard (which has been bottled and will be released in 1996) should turn out to be one of the most exceptional wines of the vintage

Textbook Suchots

rich wine whose tannins are getting silkier and silkier

but it was also one of my favorites here

but that's not the main attraction here

There is excellent richness