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Chateau Picoron Les Terrasses 2014

April 4, 2017

Chateau Picoron Les Terrasses 2014

Chateau Picoron Les Terrasses 2014

This comes from the estate of Frank Kalyk and family, ex-pat Aussies who have taken over a Chateau in Sainte-Colombe. This wine was made before they arrived, but serves as a starting point of sorts. 100% Merlot.

2014 was a tricky year to get classic ripeness in Bordeaux (I know, I tasted an absolute shedload last year) and it shows here. There’s hints of capsicum and mint plus some riper fruits, all pointing to some mixed ripeness. In turn, the palate is long, but drying and astringent, the tannins faintly geen edged and the acidity high.

I didn’t enjoy this much, but the length is good (and we all need to start somewhere). Best drinking: 2019-2025. 15.5/20, 85/100. 14%, $35. Would I buy it? No.

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    At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.

    Almost twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.

    While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.

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