Chateau des Laurets, Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion

It had a brown edge but only moderate. Color was still garnet. The nose was rich and leather with no hint of age or oxidation. The Merlot really came through here (it’s 80/20 Merlot/Cab). The tannins were silky and yet there was a good bit of minerality and acid, with graphite and plenty of red fruit. Tertiary flavors are there, but have not taken over. Enjoyed with filet mignon, lobster, asparagus and sweet potato mash.

2009 vintage

Medium bodied, tertiary, good grip, lacking a bit in acidity. Decent everyday wine.

2020 vintage

Drank over two nights. Slight improvement on day two. Grippy tannins suggest this needs some time on its side but there is some nice fruit hiding beneath. In Napa this would be twice the price.

2016 vintage

Inky purple color. Dark fruit bouquet. Medium to full bodied, fleshy, very concentrated. Rape dark fruits, blue fruits with some spice and minerals and a long finish. Loads of fruit and a lot of tannins. This really well enjoyable now needs a few years to age and we even better. Incredible qpr. This is one of those new name Bordeaux that is a real bang for the buck. Highly recommended. Seller selection. Likely best from 2025 to 2030 possibly 2035. …

2020 vintage

Dense, dark, concentrated with tons of gorgeous ripe fruit but still with terroir and a lot of tannins. Approachable and enjoyable now this certainly will be even better in a few years time. Outstanding qpr. Seller selection. For those who hold on to this and they will be greatly rewarded. Likely best from 2026 to 2033

2020 vintage

A great gripy tannin with a more delicate mouthfeel and deep red cherry, a hint of anise. Just coming into the drinking window but easily lay down many years. Decanted and consumed over 90 minutes

2016 vintage

Château des Laurets, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion, 2020: Deep purple in color. On the nose, ripe blackberries, black cherries, hints of herbs, mushrooms and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied, medium-plus intensity, with a gripping, slightly tannic texture. On the palate, ripe black berries, juicy cassis, raspberries, loamy dirt, graphite and tobacco with hints of herbs and mushrooms. Medium acidity and chewy, ripe, chewy tannins with notes of earth and soy sauce lurking on the long and generous finish. 14.5% Abv. Approachable now …

2020 vintage

Medium-bodied, fresh, floral, forward, dark chocolate and plum filled wine with a nice, chewy gulp of fruit that comes in on the endnote. Drink from 2023-2033.

2020 vintage

Deep violet in the glass with ruby hues. Nose of pencil lead hits me straight off the bat, followed by blackberries, plum and twigs. Quite tertiary on the nose, not expected from a young-ish wine like this. Palate is full, with ripe tannins, moderate acidity and alcohol. Medium finish. No real depth or complexity to this wine. Super dry. Bit topsy turvy in quality, don’t really find it impressive in any way.

2016 vintage

PnD at Au Comptoir. Plum cassis violets lavender and incense. Lovely mouthfeel. Delicious. Great for the appellation shows the class of the vintage.

2016 vintage

Earthy, mushroom, licorice and green leafy notes show up with loads of ripe plums on the nose and medium-bodied palate. Soft, approachable, early drinking with a touch of spice in the savory finish, this should be easy to drink on release. 86-88

2020 vintage

Six years later...it's ready. Drinking great, with a rich nose, solid red fruit, fully integrated tannins, spice and black licorice, and a focused medium to long finish. Definitely worth the wait.

2009 vintage

PnP...Very tannic, needs 2 hr decant but very promising!

2009 vintage

PnV. Medium crimson in color. Nose of cherries, some graphite, and a touch of earth. Cherries dominant on the palate. Elegant. Started off a bit tannic but softened significantly over a few hours. Decent acidity. Med finish. Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glass at 59F.

2009 vintage

This is in a great spot now. Nice backbone with flavor of cherry and raspberry. It’s too bad it’s my last bottle.

2009 vintage

Un Bordeaux bien réussi et raffiné par l'œuvre du temps. Le nez invitant, le fruit en maturité et les épices qui montrent une palette ample sur des tanins arrondis et une belle persistance en bouche.

2009 vintage

Decanted 1 hour prior. Dark garnet with some fine suspended sediment. Dark red fruit with some wood spice on the bouquet. Smooth attack opening to a medium bodied Bordeaux with fine tannins and a medium final. Enjoyed this but I must admit it didn't bowl me over.

2009 vintage

While not undrinkable, this wine tonight had no life left. A fading nose of stewed prunes and perhaps some cigarbox. My first thought was 'brutal tannins.' With little fruit left to balance them, the tannins were completely overpowering and mouth-drying. If you have any in your cellar, I would recommend crossing your fingers and opening them. I have one more bottle to try, but I'm not holding my breath.

2006 vintage

This wine is still too young. It takes a couple hours to open up. Once it does it is pretty impressive. Flavor of cherry with a hint of blueberry. Great finish too.

2009 vintage

Crimsony magenta. Earth, raspberry, and a bit of almond cream on the nose. Medium bodied, cranberries, herbs, cherries, grainy tannins, smoke, good acid, and a fruity, medium to long finish. Good components, but needs more time to integrate, I think.

2009 vintage

Grenat avec bords orangés. Nez agréable de cèdre bien que relativement peu expressif, de sous-bois. En bouche, les tanins sont fondus, le vin se boit facilement sans être de grande complexité. A boire.

2006 vintage

My wife liked a lot. Not usually a red wine drinker. I agree with other comments about giving extended time to breath.

2009 vintage

Hint of fresh dried daikon on nose...good already and look forward to the peak in the next few years.

2009 vintage

Superbe nez sur les petits fruits rouges. Le bois s'est bien intégré et les tanins se sont adoucis depuis 1 an. La bouche est pleine et suave. Beaucoup de vin pour 20$. Sera à son apogée d'ici 2-3 ans.

2009 vintage

Pretty flat both in nose and taste upon opening. Improved hugely with time. After about two hours a healthy and fruity nose developed, which was supported by a fruit forward taste on the palate, moderated by a subtle finish. A very nice wine that was both full in the mouth with fruit but subtle with the earth as it went down. At this point in its aging process. It benefits greatly from air.

2009 vintage

Opened the bottle and I let it breathed for two hours. The wine is dark red in color with a clear miniscus on the rim. The legs are long and slow-forming, almost clinging as it runs down the glass. On the nose, the wine smells very seductive with a perfumed mix of mint, coconut cream with red and black fruits all intermingled harmoniously. Initially, the wine feels cool on the palate showing raipe cherries and blueberries along with balancing acidity. …

2009 vintage

Dark garnet. Cedar, plum and earth on the nose. Dry and medium body on the palate with again cedar and earthy flavors. Slight tangyness on finish. Enjoyable. My wife usually reacts to sulfites and did not react to this wine.

2006 vintage

After 2 hours when open the bottle. On the nose: Very perfume wine, floral leads the way follow by some butter and a bit of oak. A hint of cherry also detectable. On the palate: very creamy and buttery. Not really round as I think. Very strong tannic structure but very smooth. Spice also detect. Tannin capture at the end of tongue. On the finish: Not lengthy enough but gives the mineral feeling and oak at the end. Short-middle range …

2009 vintage

Très belle couleur soutenue, d'un pourpre épiscopal, qu'accompagne un bouquet de grande ampleur, associant fruits rouges et fruits noirs, et au boisé discret. Suit une bouche corpulente, très riche, corsée, aux tannins onctueux, et équilibrée. Il y a plus fin en bordeaux rouges, mais quel fruit, quel éclat! 80% Merlot et 20% Cabernet franc, avec élevage en fûts, dont 25% de neufs. Savoureux. 14%

2009 vintage

Appearance: Clear, medium(+) ruby, slight discoloration on the rim Nose: Clean, medium(+) intensity, developing, blackcurrant, black cherry, leather, earthy notes, cedar, tobacco Palate: Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) tannins, medium(+) alcohol, medium body, medium(+) intensity, blackcurrant, red cherry, earthy, tobacco, chocolate, cedar

2006 vintage

This wine shows class and depth, effortlessly combining Bordeaux savoriness with New World ripeness. It's a terrific merlot-based blend, with complex flavors of currant, chocolate, herbs and lead pencil, all set in a smooth, dense, sweet and sour frame. Best now to 2014.

2006 vintage

First of all you have to decant it for at least two hours. After putting the wine through a vinturi into a decanter it was still too tannic and rough on taste. Howeve, two hours after the decant, it opened up to blackberry, dark chocklate and spice. Info states predominatly merlot based my conclusion states could do better. Maybe it should be left for a few more years to mellow?

2006 vintage

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