This is Cristom at full volume—expressive
It’s this multi-vintage layering that gives the wine its signature depth: baked apple
adding further layers of depth
followed by a gently rounded palate—off-dry rather than sweet—with a touch of saline minerality and fresh acidity
the acidity keeps things lively
Chateau Noaillac, Medoc, 2016 so060625 billecart offer This is Cristom at fullReal Medoc claret at an everyday price, that's the whole pitch here, and in a vintage as strong as 2016 it's a genuinely good one. Chateau Noaillac sits in the northern Medoc, revitalized by the Pages family (of Chateau La Tour de By fame), and turns out a fresh, balanced, Merlot led blend rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Petit Verdot. The 2016 rode one of the Left Bank's excellent recent vintages: ripe, precise fruit with the