L’If, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, 2017, 6x75cl
Appellation: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
Blend: 91% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc
Ageing: Around 12 to 16 months in French oak barrels (approximately 50% new oak)
Drinking Window: 2023 – 2037
CRITIC SCORES
Jeff Leve – 94 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown – 93 points
Vinous – 90-92 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of crushed red cherries, black raspberries, dark plum preserves, violets, and subtle hints of baking spice, tobacco, and Sichuan pepper. Medium-bodied, precise, and fresh with silky, finely sculpted tannins. Finish is earth-laced and minerally.
L’If, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, 2017, 6x75cl
Appellation: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
Blend: 91% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc
Ageing: Around 12 to 16 months in French oak barrels (approximately 50% new oak)
Drinking Window: 2023 – 2037
CRITIC SCORES
Jeff Leve – 94 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown – 93 points
Vinous – 90-92 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of crushed red cherries, black raspberries, dark plum preserves, violets, and subtle hints of baking spice, tobacco, and Sichuan pepper. Medium-bodied, precise, and fresh with silky, finely sculpted tannins. Finish is earth-laced and minerally.