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Château Tour Saint Bonnet has spent the past few decades solidifying their reputation as one of the best values in all of Bordeaux. The tiny Left Bank estate, as Parker’s Wine Advocate declared, “has long produced great value, quintessentially Medoc-styled wines”. In fact, the king Robert Parker, Jr. himself referred to these wines as ‘a miniature Grand Puy Lacoste’ and in iconic BDX vintages such as 2005, 2009 and 2010 he deemed this wine one of the sleepers of the entire vintage.
The 2016 bottling continues a great legacy at this hidden gem. It was a sensational year in Bordeaux so it should come as no surprise that this received its highest score to date from Parker’s Wine Advocate, even with such an illustrious history.
Bordeaux specialist William Kelley even called out Parker’s famous quote about this being a miniature Grand-Puy-Lascote and said it “continues to resonate” with this latest 2016 bottling. Not too shabby when you think about its “big brother” going for over $100/bottle!
It’s a gorgeous Cabernet dominant-blend with black fruits, some earth and a bit of charred oak on the palate complimented by gorgeous balance and firm, dusty tannins that provide lift and support. With a little bit of age already to it, it’s beginning to enter its prime now and should be enjoyed over the next 2-5 years for maximum enjoyment!
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90+ Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
This estate in Saint-Christoly-Médoc has long produced great value, quintessentially Médoc-styled wines, and the 2016 La Tour St Bonnet has turned out especially well. Offering up aromas of sweet blackcurrant fruit intermingled with notions of loamy soil, tobacco leaf and vanilla pod, it’s medium to full-bodied, with powdery tannins and a nicely concentrated core of fruit. Robert Parker once described this estate as producing a miniature Grand-Puy-Lacoste, and that observation continues to resonate with me. While the 2016 drinks well today, a bit more time in the cellar will only pay dividends.
In the 2020 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin, yields were super low and temperatures were hotter than most Burgundian winemakers are accustomed. Many picked too late when the sugars were high and the fruit really ripe, but that was not the play. Still, Ann remained as cool in those hot temps as she did so many years ago in Napa, concentrating more on acid levels than sugars and picking at just the right time. This wine is absolutely singing – it’s an age-worthy beauty that should be even better in 4-7 years.
At J Vineyards, Nicole is nothing short of a magician, making 30 different skus or more each vintage between her Pinots, Chardonnays, and Sparkling wines. For the vineyard’s flagship Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, up to 100 individual small lots are combined to make this great wine. Somehow, the blend is effortless–a quintessential RRV Pinot that has those soaring aromatics, bright red fruits, clove, and nutmeg spice with perfect balance.
90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Xavier Vignon’s brand spanking new CDR 100% is a thing of beauty. It’s already got a blessing from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate who described this wine as, “Full-bodied, concentrated and supple”. This is a gorgeous and intricate blend that features all of the Southern Rhone appellations. This year, the blend was 40% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 7% Marselan, 6% Terret Noir. Nobody can do it like the mad scientist, Xavier Vignon.
It’s always nice to be in good standing with one of the most beloved wine brands in America! These won’t last long! This is an opulent, powerful dark-fruited Cabernet with tightly woven tannins, that is just raring and ready to go. Textbook, full-bodied, revved up and ready to go, this new Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet is the definition of a crowd pleaser.