Poesia (Saint Emilion)

Poesia (Saint Emilion)Composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Poesia has a medium to deep garnet purple color, exploding from the glass with bombastic notes of chocolate covered cherries, mulberries and blueberry pie, plus hints of pencil shavings, kirsch, garrigue and Chinese five spice. The medium to full bodied palate is beautifully balanced, featuring bags of bright, perfumed black fruit and cheery red berry sparks, supported by plush tannins, finishing

it's a deep and marly clay soil that gives a big expression of fruit in a continental and sunny year such as 2009

licorice and chalky minerality

60% whole clusters)

Give it another 3-4 years in the cellar

2011 and 2012

Here too there is a background application of wood that is sufficiently subtle so as to allow the expressive nose of plum

the 2004 is at a glorious peak of expression

Mild reduction presently renders the nose tough to read

there's no trace of heat

the 2016 is flat-out stunning

Textbook Clos St

and terrific Chardonnay