JCP Maltus, Les Asteries, 2016
JCP Maltus, Les Asteries, 2016
- Red Still
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
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From the benchmark St Émilion Grand Cru Château Teyssier to the iconic Pontet Labrie and Le Dôme, Jonathan Maltus—alongside head winemaker Neil Whyte—crafts one of the most impressive wine portfolios in Bordeaux and beyond. Yet, each wine distinctly bears the Maltus signature: his signature “cashmere” tannins enveloping a core of rich, succulent fruit.
Drinking window: 2020 - 2050
What the critics say:
"The 2016 Les Asteries is composed of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, aged in 80% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it charges forth with exuberant wild blueberries, raspberry preserves and baked plums scents with an undercurrent of espresso, chargrill, wood smoke and licorice. Full-bodied, firm and solidly constructed, it has a taut, grainy texture and bags of muscular black fruit, finishing on a lingering ferrous note."
"The 2016 Les Asteries is terrific. One of the things I like most about the Asteries is the interplay of fruit richness and tension that underpins the wine. Dark, sumptuous and vibrant, the 2016 is gorgeous. Jonathan Maltus' hedonistic style comes through loud and clear and yet the Asteries remains wonderfully focused. It is one of the highlights in this range."
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