2023 Maillet
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Toasty spices, warm bread, dark chocolate and ripe black plums throughout. Flavorful and nicely chewy, with a medium to full body and a very long, structured finish. An opulent, plush wine with a bit of wood tannins at the end, but it should become more integrated in two years. Drink from 2028.
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James Suckling
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Flowers, smoke, charcoal, black cherries, licorice, and black cherries form the nose, and the core of the wine's character on the palate. Forward, creamy, fresh, and uplifted, with a brightness to the red fruits, silky, soft, creamy textures, and cherries infused with licorice in the finish.
The growth at the end is really pretty. Classic in structure. Medium-bodied with fine, crunchy tannins. Just a hint of salinity on the finish. 90% merlot and 10% cabernet sauvignon. 5% of the merlot was barrel-fermented.
The 2023 Maillet has a light, blackberry- and bilberry-scented nose with a subtle note of iodine in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with powdery tannins and quite chewy compared to its peers. There’s some astringency evident on the finish.