2015 L'Etoile
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80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on a selection of parcels totalling 5.45 ha. Average vine age 30 years. Aged for 18 months in barrels ex Vieux Château Certan. Terra Burdigala plays a part in distribution. Bright purplish crimson. Lively, very fruity, direct nose. Still some slightly drying tannins on the finish. But the fruit is very persistent. Firm rather than opulent. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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A silky and fine wine with pretty plummy fruit and hints of flowers and walnut shell. Medium body, silky tannins and a fresh finish. Drink now.
About the producer

First made in 2012, L’Etoile is a five-hectare property in Lalande-de-Pomerol made by François and Guillaume Thienpont. Normally a blend of 80% Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is aged for 18 months in barrels previously used for Vieux Château Certan.