Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2015

JAMES SUCKLING: "Intense aromas of blackberries, blueberries and spices. Hints of limestone and a graphite edge also come out now. Full-bodied, structured and muscular. Layered and intense. Dark berries and hints of sea salt on the finish. Steely minerality and freshness. Wow. Drink in 2024 but so interesting to taste."

JEB DUNNUCK: "A clear step up over past vintage, the 2015 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe checks in as 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, from tiny yields, that was brought up in 40% new French oak. This ripe, sexy Saint-Emilion offers a big, fleshy, full-bodied profile that carries lots of blackcurrant and blueberry fruits as well as notes of Asian spices, dried tobacco, and cedarwood. Despite being a rich, powerful wine, it has beautiful overall freshness and purity, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. It’s a killer bottle of wine to enjoy over the coming two decades or so."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, chocolate mint, boysenberry and black cherry aromas pop with ease. With an hour of decanting, the wine softens, fills out and you find a fresh, concentrated, full-bodied, vibrant wine with ample ripe, dark red and blue fruit, espresso, dark cocoa, dusty tannins and a touch of salt on the palate. The freshness, length and mineral character in the end notes hit all the right notes."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, matured for 18 months in oak, 40% new, the 2015 Tour Saint Christophe is deep garnet-purple in color with notes of wild blueberries, plum preserves and fruitcake plus touches of dried flowers and underbrush. The concentrated, full-bodied palate is packed with ripe blue and black fruits, supported by a solid foundation of plush, velvety tannins and finishes with wonderful length."

DECANTER: "Rich and textured, with ripe blue fruits, prunes and dark cherries. Full-bodied with good intensity, finishing crisply with grippy tannins."