L'If other_regions As with many 2013s

As with many 2013s

offering up a pretty bouquet of Anjou pear

There is plenty of verve and mid-palate concentration to the intense and seductively textured flavors that offer both good size and weight

It is thoughtfully balanced on the long-lingering finish with a tannic edge and lifting acidity

all framed by impeccably silky tannins

L'If other_regions As with many 2013sTasted 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