L'If other_regions Doug Shafer noted that this

Doug Shafer noted that this fruit was picked at up to 26 degrees Brix

The freshest nose to this point with an earthy extract of red and black cherry and pinot fruit aromas that introduce edgy and firmly if not aggressively structured medium full flavors that are quite complex and this finishes with a noticeably dry

Because of its greater power and richness

It has a much more sumptuous bouquet compared to the 2010

More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

L'If other_regions Doug Shafer noted that thisTasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Chteau L'If from Jacques Thienpont and Fiona Morrison has a broody, introspective bouquet that needs encouragement from the glass. Although it is tightly coiled, it feels well defined and the oak is nicely embedded into the fruit. The palate is medium bodied with grippy dark plum and blackberry fruit laced with graphite and tobacco. Masculine compared to its peers, this is another wine that will