Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion 2005 Sancerre and my second-favourite wine tonight

and my second-favourite wine tonight

and floral notes all soar from this transparently colored

a few cobwebs and the occasional empty beer bottle – there are no pretensions here

no need to hurry to drink but I doubt it will / can get any better

Eric Bordelet has truly upped his game with this unique cider

Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion 2005 Sancerre and my second-favourite wine tonightBase 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