Community Tasting Notes 8

• SimonDong wrote: 92 points

  March 29, 2024 - full body. plenty of slightly sweet ripe black currant, black plums, some floral herbs, medium high acidity, chocolate, tobacco. balanced and good concentration, soft tannins, medium short finish.

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• KerryKirkham Likes this wine:

  March 9, 2024 - Composed of 79% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Cabernet Franc. Generous and engaging—ripe plum, dried lavender, dark-roast coffee, cigar box, vanilla, and cool eucalyptus culminates in a fresh, lively, and iron-rich finish. I enjoyed this with a juicy steak dinner and was genuinely sad to take the last sip.

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• gastronaut Likes this wine: 90 points

  February 11, 2024 - Quality: good-very good. Good balance and intensity, could use a bit more complexity. Has potential to age. Would buy/drink again.
  
  Appearance: deep, garnet-ruby. Opaque at the core
  Nose: clean, medium intensity. Red & black plum, violets, bramble, chocolate. Alcohol is a touch warm. Youthful.
  Palate: Dry, medium- acidity, medium fine tannins, medium alcohol (the 14.5 is well integrated), medium body, medium intensity, medium+ finish. Chocolate/mocha note.
  
  375mL for $16 from K&L

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• Jeff Leve wrote: 90 points

  March 21, 2023 - Medium-bodied, soft, forward, fresh and spicy, with a core of sweet, red pit fruits, spice, lift and dusty tannins, with a touch of cocoa and leafy herbs that come in along with the endnote. This is the best vintage of Chateau de Sales I have ever tasted. Drink from 2023-2035.

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• vvWine.ch wrote: 93 points

  January 9, 2023 - (Verkostet im Dezember 2022 in Windisch, 79% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, ausgebaut in zu 82% ein bis zweijährigen und zu 18% neuen Barriques, 14.5% Alkohol). Leuchtendes Rubinrot. Die Nase ist intensiv und feinduftig, viel Schwarzkirsche, auch schwarze Johannisbeeren, etwas Schlagsahne, darüber Veilchenaromen und Kaffee. Im Gaumen rund und weich, bereits gut zugänglich, bleibt trotz 14.5% Alkohol dank einer guten Säure frisch, die knackige, perfekt reife Frucht wird von seidigem Tannin umgarnt, der Wein ist elegant, ungemein verführerisch und charmant, hallt im Abgang lange nach und endet feinwürzig und fruchtig mit einem Mix aus roten und dunklen Beeren. Eine wahre Delikatesse zu einem unverschämt günstigen Preis. Jetzt bis 2038 geniessen. 93 vvPunkte www.vvwine.ch

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Château de Sales
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation Pomerol
• UPC Codes 015643705922, 3700063501151

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• Pending Delivery 22 (7%)
• In Cellars 304 (90%)
• Consumed 11 (3%)

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