95 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent): "The 2018 Poesia, a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It gives up plums, black cherry preserves, licorice, and crushed rocks with hints of lavender and fallen leaves. The full-bodied palate is rich, concentrated, and layered, with super-ripe rounded tannins and fantastic tension, finishing very long. Alcohol 14.5%. Drink: 2024-2044. (1/12/23)"
95 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Inky in color, the wine is deep, rich, lusciously textured and packs ample amounts of silky, opulent, fresh, ripe, red fruits, anise, coffee bean, smoke and cocoa. Long and with great intensity, this is hitting all the right notes. Give it a few years in the cellar and it promises to be even better. (Mar 2021)"
95 points James Suckling: "Very pretty blue fruit and black cherries, as well as chalk and stone. Medium to full body with fine, polished tannins and a long finish. Compact, fine texture. Drink in 2025 and onwards. (1/27/21)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2018 Poesia has a beautifully defined bouquet with black cherries, blueberry and crushed stone aromas, the terroir filtering through nicely; its limestone soils impart tension that counterbalances the richness. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, yet paradoxically, they exert noticeable grip. Complex on the finish, this lingers in the mouth and its salinity beckons you to take another sip. Superb. Tasted at the Poesia vertical in Saint-Émilion. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jun 2022)"
94 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Poesia has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, exploding from the glass with bombastic notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and blueberry pie, plus hints of pencil shavings, kirsch, garrigue and Chinese five spice. The medium to full-bodied palate is beautifully balanced, featuring bags of bright, perfumed black fruit and cheery red berry sparks, supported by plush tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Drink: 2024-2040. (3/31/21)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "A wine that always seems to deliver, the 2018 Château Poesia emerges from the Garcin-Lévêque family and is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Rocking levels of black raspberries, blackberries, mulled currants, loamy soil, and graphite all emerge from this beauty, which is medium to full-bodied and has an elegant yet concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's already hard to resist, yet its classic Saint-Emilion minerality (which gives it a terrific sense of freshness) as well as ripe yet present tannins all point toward a solid two decades or more of prime drinking. Drink: 2021-2041. (3/11/21)"
95 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Inky in color, the wine is deep, rich, lusciously textured and packs ample amounts of silky, opulent, fresh, ripe, red fruits, anise, coffee bean, smoke and cocoa. Long and with great intensity, this is hitting all the right notes. Give it a few years in the cellar and it promises to be even better. (Mar 2021)"
95 points James Suckling: "Very pretty blue fruit and black cherries, as well as chalk and stone. Medium to full body with fine, polished tannins and a long finish. Compact, fine texture. Drink in 2025 and onwards. (1/27/21)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2018 Poesia has a beautifully defined bouquet with black cherries, blueberry and crushed stone aromas, the terroir filtering through nicely; its limestone soils impart tension that counterbalances the richness. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, yet paradoxically, they exert noticeable grip. Complex on the finish, this lingers in the mouth and its salinity beckons you to take another sip. Superb. Tasted at the Poesia vertical in Saint-Émilion. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jun 2022)"
94 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Poesia has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, exploding from the glass with bombastic notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and blueberry pie, plus hints of pencil shavings, kirsch, garrigue and Chinese five spice. The medium to full-bodied palate is beautifully balanced, featuring bags of bright, perfumed black fruit and cheery red berry sparks, supported by plush tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Drink: 2024-2040. (3/31/21)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "A wine that always seems to deliver, the 2018 Château Poesia emerges from the Garcin-Lévêque family and is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Rocking levels of black raspberries, blackberries, mulled currants, loamy soil, and graphite all emerge from this beauty, which is medium to full-bodied and has an elegant yet concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's already hard to resist, yet its classic Saint-Emilion minerality (which gives it a terrific sense of freshness) as well as ripe yet present tannins all point toward a solid two decades or more of prime drinking. Drink: 2021-2041. (3/11/21)"
| Product SKU | 354738 |
| Producer | Poesia |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Right Bank |
| Appellation | St-Émilion |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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