Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | L'If |
Label Name: | St Emilion |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux (Right Bank) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.8% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 84%, Cabernet Franc 16% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 97, Jeb Dunnuck 96, The Wine Cellar Insider 97–99, Wine Advocate 93, Wine Spectator 93, Decanter 92
Tasting Note
Dense Saint-Émilion: black cherry, blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, graphite and tobacco with floral hints, chalky minerality, ripe sweet tannins and a long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, beef stew, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Szechuan braised beef, Malaysian beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; malolactic fermentation; aged ~14–18 months in French oak (≈50% new).
Vineyard Info
Purchased by Jacques Thienpont in 2010; c.8 hectares on the Saint-Émilion plateau, run by Cyrille Thienpont; Merlot-dominated vines near Troplong-Mondot.