Chateau La Confession, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Bottle 5 out of 6. A typical 2014 which apparently does not really get mature, lacks fruit, is a bit thin and is not too much fun drink. QPR not really good.

After an hour it opened and overall this is elegant, almost floral but just a little too light throughout to be exceptional for my taste.

Since vintage 2003 I had a lot La Confession and I am sort of a fan of this chateau. 2014 is mature and drinks quite well, but is a bit thin. Therefore a bit disappointing. I don't think it will get better so I will drink my remaining 5 bottles soon.

Decant for 15 minutes. The wine is medium bodied with aromas of tobacco, blackberries and dark fruits. Good taste. Lots of acidity. Young, but drinking well.

Excellent wine, already smooth and accessible. Will further improve over the next 5 years, so give it at least 1 or 2 h in the decanter.

Deep red colour, almost opaque, with red brim. Pleasant, developed nose with notes of plums, sous bois, some raw tobacco and just a touch of leather. Mouthfeel is developed, medium bodied, with smooth tannins, good acidity and notes of plums, some cherries, sous bois, some raw tobacco and a touch of leather. A very classic Saint-Émilion, 13,5 % alcohol, and pure pleasure!

A really good wine. Leather, cedar, light cherry and blueberry. Trying one per year and aging well. Yum.

A blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc. Glossy, modern nose, red fruit and spicy oak, slightly roasted, good depth; soft and juicy palate, rounded but fresh with red fruit, attractive minerality, good body (13.6% ABV) and light to moderate tannins; plum and a touch of liquorice on the finish, good length. Drinking well already, probably best in the first decade of its life. At restaurant La Confessional, Dinant, Belgium.

Very tasty though probably should have let it sit a few more years. Great with cheese and sausage and would go well with beef.

Blackberry and vanilla on the nose, supple textures in the mouth with a soft, sweet, fleshy, low acid, licorice and plum finish. Blending 69% Merlot with 31% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.6% alcohol. 91-93 Pts