Jeff Leve nimmt auch langsam Anlauf, seine ersten Kommentare findet man hier:
http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/201 ... ng-report/
Und Quarin schießt inzwischen weiter fröhlich die 100P raus, inzwischen ist er bei 7 Weinen (3x Pessac Leognan, 2x St. Emilion, 1x St. Estephe und 1x Pauillac). Ausgehend von seinen stilistischen Präferenzen mangelt es den 2016ern offenbar keinesfalls an Struktur...The nose of these wines are going to vary, depending on the vineyard, appellation, harvest date and oak program. But across the board, the wines are aromatic, fresh, clean and display ripe, dark, fruits.
On the palate, is where the real action takes place. There is a lot of volume here. The tannins are quite high, the pH is often low, but it’s the sweet, ripe, fruits and their freshness that stays with you. Even with all the tannin and higher acidities, because the tannins are so silky, and the fruit is so sweet, you never notice them. At least for me, 2016 Bordeaux is the most fun I’ve had tasting in barrel since 2009!
Across the board, in every appellation there are stunning wines! But, there are many wines, at least in my view that are better in 2015. Comparing 2016 and 2015 is a fun exercise. 2015 is opulent, sexy and hedonistic. 2016 is powerful, fresh, ripe, straight forward and will age for decades.
VG Jürgen
