Tayac

TayacThe wood has assertive sway on the nose for now, placing cedary aromas around bright red berry aromas. The palate is neatly cradled in fine, firm tannins and has a very composed, tight held finish for now. Try from 2021.

quite mineral-driven

earth and sauvage hints add considerable depth to the dark berry fruit and cassis aromas

I did not get an opportunity to taste it

spices and flowers of all sorts linger on the impeccable finish

sporting plum

(Boillot noted that Chevalier was the only grand cru that didn’t freeze in 2016)

there was no leaf thinning in July during this notoriously hot summer

all wrapped in a strikingly long

Stays juicy and energetic throughout

Still a note of purple

smoked meats

the 2018 La Tour Figeac bursts from the glass with bold notes of baked blackberries