The 2015 La Serre, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, has buoyant red berry fruit on the nose - lively and nonchalant. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, well-judged acidity, very harmonious with impressive fruit concentration towards the velvety finish. I often feel that La Serre is overlooked at en primeur, but this is a valuable contribution to the JP Moueix stable this year.
Wine Spectator 2016 (88-91 Punkte)
"Features a very ripe, friendly core of raspberry and blackberry fruit, though the frame of singed alder is a bit taut. If that fades into the fruit, this will be a pleasant charmer"
René Gabriel 2016 (17 Punkte)
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Delikates, verführerisches Bouquet, Waldhimbeeren, Cassis und Nuancen von Kokos. Auch im Gaumen ist dieser schier zarte Saint Emilion eine Delikatesse. Im zweiten Anlauf zeigt er dann aber doch eine satte Extraktionsnote was sein Potential unterstreicht. Das sanft bittere muss er noch raus arbeiten. Dann kann er noch zulegen"
James Suckling 2016 (92-93 Punkte)
Blueberry and blackberry aromas and flavors. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a long, long finish. So polished. A majority of merlot with some cabernet franc."
