Chateau Corbin Michotte, Saint-Emilion

Medium-bodied, light, bright and tight wine with an oaky, savory edge to the fruit in the nose and in the drying finish. Drink from 2023-2034.

Académie des Cinquante Tasting and Dinner with the Académie du Vin de Bordeaux (Restaurant Entrepot, Amsterdam, NL) : Walkaround tasting, brief note. The Cabernet-Sauvignon is noticeable, a little old fashioned, needs food.

Small seven-hectare estate in the north of Bordeaux’s St Emilioj appellation. The Château has been in existence since 1726 and has been managed by the Boidron family for seven generations. The nose is plush, opulent - blackberry jam, blackcurrants, dried flowers, hints of smoke. The palate is generous with lots of black fruits, robust yet integrated tannins, and a long, lingering finish with notes of licorice and vanilla. Enjoyed aboard Qatar Airways Business Class. A good food wine - but …

Dark in color, the wine is medium-bodied, earthy, fruity, round and showing a bit too much oak at the moment. The finish is juicy, savory and a bit strict in the endnote. 86-88

Deep violet colored with an orangerie-purple rim. It's nose was scant initially, but after a very long decant, aromas of dark berries, eucalyptus, and herbs were noted. Tastes pruney, with same dark berries and integrated oak. Overall, this bordeaux is fully mature, very smooth, with very soft and mellow tannins. Drink up now; it's approaching the end of it's drinking window.