Chateau direct... New arrivals from the outstanding 2016 vintage
We had a nice response to our 2010 Bordeaux email last week so we thought it would be fun to highlight some new (tariff free!) arrivals direct from Bordeaux. As you already know, 2016 was one of the greatest Bordeaux vintages in the last 50 years and prices really haven’t increased that much since release (that is sure to change). With perfect ex-Chateau provenance the wines on the below list are all excellent buys at various price points. -Phil Bernstein
p.s. You don’t need any help selecting the “blue chips” below but that 2016 Tour St. Bonnet at $22 is a ridiculous value and the De Pez is also a “steal”.
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The 2016 Brane-Cantenac has been on a roll of late, under the watchful
eye of Henri Lurton. This latest bottled vintage is superb. The divine,
pure blackberry and bilberry bouquet develops touches of graphite in
the glass. The palate is medium-bodied w...
The 2016 Cantemerle has developed beautifully with élevage. Pliant,
silky and exceptionally balanced, the 2016 has the pedigree and
complexity to allow for a number of years of very fine drinking.
Moreover, the 2016 delivers serious flavor intensity wi...
The 2016 de Pez has turned out well. Iron, smoke, savory herbs,
menthol and scorched earth all give Pez its distinctive feral, savory
profile. The tannins are still a bit tough, but time will help, to some
degree. It will be interesting to see what the...
The 2016 d'Issan, matured in 50% new oak and bottled at the end of May, was impressive out of barrel, and thankfully, it is the same in bottle. The very well defined bouquet features blackberry, tobacco, pressed violets and a subtle estuarine tang, almost...
The 2016 La Gaffelière is superb. Vivid and precise, with layers of nuance,
the 2016 is a wine of real clarity. Blood orange, lavender, rose petal and
mint add brightness to this stunningly beautiful Saint-Émilion. La Gaffelière
is a blend of 70% Merlo...
The 2016 La Lagune has a classic tobacco and cedar bouquet with fine delineation and nicely integrated oak. The medium-bodied palate offers gentle grip on the entry and plenty of tarry black fruit. A touch of mint emerges toward the linear but impressivel...
The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion was stunning from barrel, and now in bottle. It has a sublime bouquet of blackberries, briar and hints of dark chocolate and rose petals that gain intensity with aeration while maintaining ethereal delineation. It never step...
The 2016 Latour is magnicent. Regal and nuanced, with tons of
energy, the 2016 is immediately captivating. The bouquet announces
an important wine, a feeling that builds through the wine's mid-palate.
There's a real feeling of exuberance in 2016, and y...
A deep, complex wine, the 2016 Rauzan-S?gla is built to deliver pleasure for many decades to come. This is stunning, multi-dimensional wine of the highest level. Wow!
This is an extremely precise Smith-Haut-Lafitte, certainly a cerebral 2016 that might well be approachable young, yet will certainly age in consummate style. The ch?teau's own tasting note reads What more could one possibly want from a wine?" The answer t...
Tour St. Bonnet is located in Northern part of the Medoc (north of St. Estephe). One of the Médoc’s most reliable overachievers, Château Tour St. Bonnet has been under the stewardship of the Lafon family since the 17th century. The vineyards, planted predominantly to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with touches of Petit Verdot and Malbec, lie on gravelly soils just north of Saint-Estèphe — prime Left Bank terroir without the lofty price tag.
The 2016 vintage in Bordeaux is already the stuff of legend, and Tour St. Bonnet shows it in spades: deep cassis, graphite, and tobacco leaf framed by supple yet persistent tannins. Unlike many of its neighbors, the wine is aged in traditional large oak foudres rather than small barriques, which preserves purity of fruit and a true expression of terroir.
A classic Cru Bourgeois: structured, honest, and built to drink beautifully now or evolve gracefully over the next decade.
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