Clos L'Eglise, Pomerol 2018

"In 2018, the Léoville-Barton, a top Bordeaux estate, produced a top-notch wine at a reasonable price. The 2018 Léoville-Barton is a masterpiece of Saint Julien style, with a bouquet of opulent blackcurrant, blackberry, and plum fruits, cedar, cocoa, violet, herb, and toasty oak tones. The flavors are luscious and attractive, with exotic nuances of herb, cedar, cigar-box, cocoa, and baking spice." - Wine Review Online

Food Pairings: This wine pairs well with beef, lamb, venison and poultry. 

Chateau Ormes de Pez produces wine in temperature-controlled vats, with 30% of harvest going through malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 15 months, adding richness and softer textures. Enjoyed within 10-20 years, young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours, while older ones require minimal decanting. Pairs well with classic meat dishes, Asian dishes, and cheese, and pairs well with various 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 : 

Medium to full-bodied with polished tannins and vibrant freshness. Flavors of cassis, blackberry, stone fruits, dark chocolate, and spice. The finish is long, pure, and mineral-tinged.

Food pairing : 

Grilled red meats, game, rich poultry, mushroom dishes, aged cheese.

Made up of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Beau-Sejour Becot is matured for 17 months in 85% new and 15% one-year-old French oak. The scent opens with notes of crushed black plums, blackberries, and black cherries, along with hints of cedar, lavender, and spice box. The color is medium to deep garnet-purple. It has a solid backbone, a long, peppery finish, and a rich, velvety, and indulgent mouthfeel. It is medium to full-bodied, and pairs well with red meats and poultry.

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

Medium to deep, darkly-pigmented, ruby-red in color. Aromas are of fresh cassis & slightly leafy notes. On the palate clean cedary oak dominates the blackcurrant fruit. The wine is of mid-weight with good acidity. Fine cedary tannins marry seamlessly with dark cherry fruit comprise the mid-palate the finish. This wine pairs well with beef, lamb, wild game (venison) and poultry.

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.