L'If other_regions This is terrific and should

This is terrific and should age accordingly as it’s very firm and compact

As with many 2013s

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

dried mandarin peel

L'If other_regions This is terrific and shouldTasted 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