L'If: Chateau L'If Grand Cru 2016

Chateau L'If Grand Cru 2016

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Merlot 100%
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2055
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
voluminøs og kraftfuld
frugt-orienteret
Lobenberg: 97–98/100
Suckling: 98/100
Galloni: 93–96/100
Parker: 93–95/100
Wine Spectator: 92–95/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau L'If Grand Cru 2016

97–98
/100

L'If er et takstræ. Symbolet på denne anden, nye vinmark hos Jacques Thienpont fra Chateau Le Pin. Vinmarkerne er på 5 hektar og består af 100 % Merlot. Direkte under Troplong Mondot, på begge sider af vejen. I L'If er terroiret ler og kalksten. Kun 4 af de 5 hektar er i produktion. Vinstokkene er i gennemsnit 30 år gamle. Tæt, krydret, typisk Merlot-næse med sorte kirsebær, brombær og modne blommer. Mere af en tæt natur end ren elegance. Ikke desto mindre fin, intet groft kommer på tværs. Minder mig lidt om Pontet Canet i dette naturlige udtryk. Meget fin, poleret, elegant mund. Man kan genkende signaturen fra vinmager Guillaume Thienpont fra VCC. Denne totale elegance og sensationelle polering. Dette er allerede ultrapoleret Merlot i munden uden at være helt chic. Mere i retning af naturen. Meget fint svævende. Ekstrem elegance og med et smukt salt blommespor, der løber hen over tungen. Sort kirsebær i slutningen også her. Eukalyptus og mynte. Smuk frisk appelsinskal. Et meget godt match. En meget blid og superelegant, fin Merlot. På ingen måde et kraftværk. Simpelthen fin. 97-98/100

98
/100

Suckling om: Chateau L'If Grand Cru

Aromas of tar, earth, crushed stones, minerals and tobacco. Vibrant and youthful, medium- to full-bodied, with powerful concentration. Chalky tannins add definition as the fruit turns earthy. It shows power, but with finesse in the tannins. This will benefit from additional time in the bottle. Drink or hold. 10 Years On retrospective.

93–96
/100

Galloni om: Chateau L'If Grand Cru

-- Galloni: The 2016 L'If is a total knock-out. Dark and intense, yet also translucent, L'If captures the interplay of richness and freshness that makes 2016 such a compelling vintage. A rush of dark red and purplish-hued fruits, leather, licorice, cherry jam, lavender and rose petal give the wine notable complexity to match its layered, exquisitely beautiful personality. In 2016, L'If is 100% Merlot, as some of the Cabernet Franc holdings are redeveloped while others did not produce a crop of high enough quality to be used in the wine. Tasted two times. 93-96/100

93–95
/100

Parker om: Chateau L'If Grand Cru

-- Parker: The 2016 Chateau l'If, Jacques Thienpont's sister property to Le Pin, is pure Merlot picked on 19 and 20 October at 40 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 50% new oak, the remainder one year old. It delivers 14.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.38. It has a rich and opulent bouquet with crème de cassis and blueberry fruit, a little racy at first, but it seems to calm down in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture and very well judged acidity. There is a little more body compared to the 2015 l'If, a bit more density with layers of black cherry and blueberry towards the long, very fresh finish. The 2015 l'If was great, but the 2016 could be even better. 93-95/100

92–95
/100

Wine Spectator om: Chateau L'If Grand Cru

-- Wine Spectator: Gives a warm, inviting blast of pure, juicy cherry and plum sauce flavors, with a lightly toasted frame. Pretty anise and black tea notes in the background and a fresh mineral streak on the finish. Grows steadily in the glass too. Sneaky good. 92-95/100

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Chateau L’If

L'If er et takstræ - symbolet på denne anden vingård, som ejes af Jacques Thienpont fra Chateau Le Pin. Vinmarkerne dækker fem hektar og er beplantet med 70 % Merlot, 29 % Cabernet Franc og 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon, fordelt på 14 parceller. Vinstokkene er i gennemsnit 30 år gamle. Der er kun omkring...

Chateau L'If Grand Cru 2016