Chateau La Vieille Cure 2014

Professional Ratings

• 92 Wine Spectator
  Ripe and structured, this sports a vivid core of cassis and plum that races along, with fine-grained structure and light anise, bay and chalk notes hanging in the background. The long finish has cut and drive, with the cassis accent pushing through with determination. Rock-solid. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2018 through 2026.
• 92 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: I have always been a fan of the wines from Fronsac because they are often some of Bordeaux's best values. The 2014 Château la Vieille Cure is such a wine. TASTING NOTES: It is rich with beautiful black fruit, dried leather, and a hint of oak. The wines almost New World flavors would make it a delectable match with a ribeye. (Tasted: May 11, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
• 91 James Suckling
  This is a pretty serious wine for Fronsac with rather bold tannins that are well judged and give the wine warmth, power and ageing potential! Drink or hold.
• 91 Jeb Dunnuck
  Cut from the same cloth as the 2015, the 2014 La Vieille Cure is a ripe, opulent Fronsac has surprising depth and richness in the vintage. Black cherries, currants, chocolate, truffle and a touch of earthy tobacco emerge from the glass and it has a plump, rounded style, as well as solid underlying tannin. It’s another terrific wine from this consistent and impeccably run estate.
• 90 Wine Enthusiast
  With signs of its wood aging that are balanced with firm tannins and concentrated black fruits, this is a solid wine, packed with tannins. There is a touch of dark chocolate as well as the ripe fruit. It is a fine wine, ready to drink from 2020.