Chateau Barde-Haut, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2015 Cuvee des Roys de Naples Parts of the vineyard date

Parts of the vineyard date back to the mid-1970s

lemon peel

But still mostly cabernet sauvignon

92 Pts James Suckling (2017)

In the Patagonian oasis of the Upper valley of the Negro River

Chateau Barde-Haut, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2015 Cuvee des Roys de Naples Parts of the vineyard dateAn awesome Saint Emilion, the 2015 Chteau Barde Haut showed even better on this occasion than on release. A huge nose of sweet crme de cassis, jammy blackberries, violets, leather, and dried herbs gives way to a full bodied wine that has a great mid palate, ripe, silky tannins, not a hard edge to be found, and a great, great finish. I love it. 96 Pts Jeb Dunnuck