Clos Saint Julien Vintage:2015 earth and black cherry

earth and black cherry

perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating

silky and smooth in texture with beautifully poised red cherry and cranberry notes toward the finish

building tannins

cherry compote and floral pastille flavors firmed by a spine of juicy acidity

Clos Saint Julien Vintage:2015 earth and black cherry(15% alcohol), Bright, full medium ruby. Extremely primary nose offers blackberry liqueur, licorice, bitter chocolate and minerals. Densely packed and tightly coiled, with a strong mineral underpinning and limestone lift to the flavors of blackberry, licorice and violet. More than half of this wine is cabernet franc and it shows in its penetrating minerality and serious tannic spine. I'd hold this for at least 5 or 6 years and then enjoy it over the