2016 La Bastienne
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The 2016 La Bastienne has a ripe dark chocolate and leather bouquet that is quite well defined, if a little broody at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and moderate acidity, but the fruit seems to drop away too quickly on the finish, leaving you feeling a bit short-changed.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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Very rich blackberry and vibrant fruit aromas in the mulberry and dark-plum spectrum with a concentrated palate that offers a very fleshy and attractive set of supple fruit, framed in ripe, sturdy tannins. Try from 2022.
The 2016 La Bastienne is medium to deep garnet-purple colored and features fragrant roses, oolong tea and baking spices scents with touches of warm plums, black cherries and raspberry pie. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with expressive red berry and floral layers with a fine-grained frame and long, lively finish.