Chateau Pavie Macquin, Premier Grand Cru Classes B, St. Emilion 2014

Tasting notes : 

Flavors of cassis, baked plums, red currant jelly, dark fruits with a lingering savory/earthy finish and hints of chocolate, herbs, tobacco, and minerals.Balanced acidity, refined texture, and medium-plus finish—classic Saint-Julien finesse.

Food pairing : 

Roast beef, lamb, veal, pork, duck, game, even braised or grilled dishes.

Tasting notes : 

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 La Gaffelière opens with compelling wild blueberries, freshly crushed plums and kirsch scents plus hints of garrigue, underbrush, rose hip tea and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant with a soft, velvety texture and seamless freshness carrying the multilayered fruit to a long finish.

Food pairing : 

Pairs well with Herb-crusted roast beef, lamb dishes.

Tasting Notes:

The aromas to this are phenomenal with oyster shell, blackberries, iodine and black truffles. Full-bodied, layered and so refined and intense. Love the texture and intensity. Chalky. Amazing. Goes on for minutes. 

Tasting Notes:

The 2016 Le Carillon d'Angelus, which represents a higher percentage of the total production this year, has a tightly wound blackberry and briary-scented bouquet with admirable delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, harmonious and rounded in style with just the right amount of salinity on the finish to beckon you back for another sip. This is a lovely Deuxième Vin built to give pleasure.

Pairing:

Braised Lamb Shank, Eggplant Parmigiana, Cured Meat

Tasting Notes:

The Gruaud-Larose wines combine finesse and balance, and are less tannic than they were in the past. Made to be aged for several years, and a many years in the best vintages, they need at least ten years to soften before drinking. Their colour is almost black, and the bouquet presents powerful aromas of red fruit. On the palate, they reveal themselves to be creamy, full-bodied and rich.

Tasting notes : 

Rich and seductive with plush, rounded tannins and seamless freshness. Flavors of crème de cassis, graphite, white flowers, cedar herbs, and tobacco lead to a long, opulent finish.

Food pairing : 

Pairs well with Grilled or roasted red meats such as beef and lamb.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is the product of finesse and elegance. The intense aromas of ripe fruit, with hints of liquorice and pepper. The mouth has an ample and precise attack. The tannins are creamy, and dense. The palate detects flavours of blackberries and bilberries. The wine has a long and delicate finish, with subtle hints of chocolate.

Pairing:

hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta.

Tasting Notes:

Château Calon-Ségur is an estate located in the commune of Saint-Estèphe on the left bank of the Gironde River in Bordeaux, which was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc and Graves. The château is unique in the Medoc as the vineyards are in one single plot surrounded by tall stone walls. The rich, supple textures that are often the signature of the vintage are peeking through. The fruits are ripe, the tannins are polished and the Nose is already adding a bit of secondary nuance.

Pairing:

Beef, Grilled dishes, Poultry