2016 La Serre - Saint Emilion Grand Cru
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A powerful year that is remisicent of the 2010, but with more precision and mid palate power. Curls of saffron and tumeric, against the blackberry and raspberry soft brambled berry fruits, with the most delicious swoop of salinity and well-structured but fine tannins. You can open this now to enjoy the plump character to the fruits, but there will come a moment in the next few years when it will close back down, and you will need to leave for another half decade. 47hl/h yield.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2016 Château La Serre sports a medium ruby/purple color and is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc raised in 50% new oak. Offering up a perfumed bouquet of black raspberries, black cherries, tobacco, and truffly, damp earth, this beauty is medium to full-bodied, has terrific purity of fruit, moderate tannins, and an undeniably charming, rounded style that's going to evolve nicely for 15 years or more. It's one of the finest versions of this cuvée I've tasted.
The 2016 La Serre offers copious ripe blackberry, briar and raspberry scents, plus just a hint of espresso in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, not overly complex, and (for this property) quite linear and correct all the way through to the fresh, marine-tinged finish. Fine.