L'If 2020 (750ML)

$219.89

SKU:

LIFAAAAAC0B

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Vintage:

2020

Format:

750ML

Region:

Right Bank

Appellation:

Saint-Emilion

Stock Status:

Pre-Arrival

Critic Scores, Reviews & Descriptions

98 JS / 97 VM / 97 WCI / 96 WI / 96 JD / 17.5 JR

#73 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023
#97 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023

This is one of the most structured L’Ifs I have had with currants and cherries, and chalk and salt undertones. Full and muscular. Long, long finish. The tannins and fruit go on and on. Give it three or four years to soften. - James Suckling

The 2020 L’If is dense, powerful and explosive to the core. A rush of black cherry fruit, chocolate, graphite, cloves and lavender saturates the palate. This powerful, dense SaintÉmilion is all muscle and brawn today. There is no shortage of intensity, but all of that energy is directed inwards at this stage. Huge tannins and bright acids need time to soften, but this is impressive. Readers should expect a big, big wine. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Flowers, black, red and blue fruits, licorice, chocolate and espresso notes pop with little effort in the nose. On the palate is where the wine truly sings with its multiple-layers of sensuous, opulent, rich, black and red fruits, silky tannins, citrus and dark cocoa nuances. The over 50 second finish, with its endnotes of sweet, dark red, pit fruits, savory herbs, salt and spiced chocolate gets you wanting to go back for more. Drink from 2025-2045.-Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider

A blend of 79% Merlot and 21% Cabernet Franc, L’If 2020 is deep garnet-purple in color. It skips out of the glass with vibrant notes of Morello cherries, juicy blackberries, and fresh plums, with touches of menthol, pencil shavings, and iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate vibrates with energetic black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering chalky note.-Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

Coming mostly from vines near Troplong Mondot and based on 79% Merlot and 21% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Château L'If is a smoking good Saint-Emilion that sports a deep ruby/purple hue, notes of ripe black fruits, chocolate, graphite, earth, and tobacco, full-bodied richness, and sweet, integrated tannins. The balance here is spot on, and while this opens up with air, it shows the structured, classic, incredibly impressive style of the vintage perfectly. Give bottles just 4-6 years if you can (it offers pleasure even today) and enjoy over the following two decades. - Jeb Dunnuck

Tasted blind. Black core. Pure black fruit and just slightly leafy. Deep and dark with a lovely mineral, pencil-like dark character. Very fine tannins, extremely elegant and long in its dry finish.-Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson