G d'Estournel 2019 Emonin Aglianico and Nebbiolo

Aglianico and Nebbiolo

Then the fruit arrives—not bold

and a note of redcurrant leaf that keeps the fruit from ever feeling heavy

The tannins have softened into suede and the finish spreads wide and lingering

Someone inevitably says

G d'Estournel 2019 Emonin Aglianico and NebbioloCos dEstournel the bold, the beautiful, the monumental Bordeaux Second Growth that often and repeatedly scores 100 points from multiple critics, besting its next door neighbor First Growths at all levels. Cos dEstournel the wild and crazy French chateau that features pagodas, elephants complete with Hathi Howdah; whose very name itself breaks all French language pronunciation rules you could think of. Cos the hugely internationally successful winery