a Bordeaux blend in which
the 2016 is going through a very rare period of approachability (in relative terms)
The Touchais family is known for their tremendous library of old vintages
and the region from which they emerge
This started at 93 but when we had the back-half of our steak buffet (Porterhouse
Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion 2005 OWC a Bordeaux blend in whichBase of neck 95 Jeb Dunnuck One heck of an impressive Saint Emilion, the 2005 Chteau Destieux stopped me in my tracks and offers a gorgeous perfume of rich currants, chocolate, smoked tobacco, and leafy, truffly, floral like nuances. It shows the more dense, concentrated style of the vintage yet it stays perfectly balanced and light on its feet, with full bodied richness, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. I followed this bottle for multiple