Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker, Margaux, France 2020 Case (6x750ml) Hexamer Nose: Ripe plum & cherry

Nose: Ripe plum & cherry with layers of dried herbs and rhubarb compote

The 2017 Bruma del Estrecho Particiones is another Monastrell from the village of Tobarra that has a similar profile to the majority of its siblings—a grapey nose with straightforward and fruit-driven aromas and a palate with juicy fruit and fine

which fans out and exerts a gentle grip

The Sottimano 2019 Barbaresco Pajoré shows an earthy personality with crushed stone and potting soil that frame a pretty core of red and purple fruits

and I'd expect it to drink well for the better part of two decades thereafter

Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker, Margaux, France 2020 Case (6x750ml) Hexamer Nose: Ripe plum & cherryChewy and very tannic with a solid depth of dark fruit, showing blackberry and currant character. Full and powerful. Real structure here. 95 Pts James Suckling