A very solid wine…but also extremely young and tight. Pronounced cassis aroma, supported by notes of crushed blackcurrant buds and tar. Needs at least a few hours in the decanter. Long life ahead of this seductive and masculine wine. Long finish.
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LCBO Tasting #2 South American Bordeaux Blends might be my jam or maybe because the majority has been top-shelf wines 🧐😂. 64% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot.
I thought the Purple Angel smelled Wonderful until I got to this, more inviting on the nose with black cake (those baking spices and black fruits together 😋) bell pepper, and iron. Juicy flavours of cherry, plum, cream, cedar, and perfume with tight medium plus tannins and finish to go with the nice fresh acidity. Wonderful.
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At the vanguard there’s a wonderfully endowed, and epic fruit. A very sultry wine, with wild plums, blackberries, garlic chives, cherries, rose petals and teak. Layered and full-bodied. Fine tannins, with this underbelly of pure elegance. Finishes long. Decanted for an hour. Within its own realm every single vintage. Drink 2025 -.
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A matter of taste 2023 - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory *** Glass: Stölzle Universal A bit more grip and tension than 2019, same beautiful combination of joy and seriousness. 93-94+
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Overall: I’d buy this ahead of a lot of things on the shelf at Costco at the $100 price point. It’s really good, balanced, and drinking well now. Not sure this will age as well as the 2009 I tried this side by side with has aged, though.
Appearance: Dark purple with some ruby colors around the rim; opaque
Nose: pretty primary with blackberry, plum, flinty notes. Maybe some subtle green notes but they are pretty non-descript. It doesn’t smell like green bell peppers or anything. I do get some alcohol on the nose when I breathe really deeply. There are some bready notes as well.
Palate: blackberry, raspberry, medium acid and medium velvety tannins. Baking spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Finish: dry, medium length, pleasant and mouthwatering
Tasted side by side with a 2009.
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I am a fan of Carménère and its green pepper and even its heavy oak. This blend leans into that, can’t help it with it being majority Carménère. That being said, it’s still a skilled blend and could benefit from some time in the cellar. Take away some of the heavy oak, and it would be a knockout. Right now, after two and a half hour decant, it’s a 93. Look to it improving with time.
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A matter of taste - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory *** Glass: Stölzle Universal Really approachable, spicy and deep, but it will highly benefit from time. Really nice new world BDX blend. 91-92++
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A bit lush and manipulated was my overall impression, though expertly so. Solid structure and fruit with a tightness and a hardness on the finish that didn't fit. Not a fan. (Tasted at winery.)
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64% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot from Apalta vineyard, Valle de Colchagua with colluvial granitic soils and semi-dry Mediterranean climate under certified organic (CERES) and biodynamic (DEMETER) viticulture of Pre-filoxera (from 1920) ungrafted Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon. Manual harvest and de-stemming. Fermented with native yeast at <28*C. 4-5 week maceration with manual punch down.. Fermentation: 75% in 75hL French oak vats, 25% in new French oak barrels. Malolactic in new French oak barrels. Aged 25 months in French oak barrels (87% new, 13% 2nd use) Unfined unfiltered. 15% Abv. 7,729 cases Proprietors: Cyril de Bournet, Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and Charles de Bournet Marnier Lapostolle.
A(ccuracy)=2: Deep garnet. Heady, oaky Carmenère blend. B(alance)=2: Distinctive components with tannin dominant. C(omplexity)=2: Ripe dark berries, licorice, cedar.. D(epth)=2: Full, firm mouthfeel, gripping palate and lingering finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2] = 8/10
Bit overoaked, awaiting resolution.
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3/22/2024 - Porg Likes this wine:
Big bright nose, smooth peppery finish
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2/25/2024 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Extremely good wine. Full body, however very round, on the red fruit and without any astringency. Goes well with a good steak. Highly recommended.
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12/1/2023 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 95 Points
A very solid wine…but also extremely young and tight. Pronounced cassis aroma, supported by notes of crushed blackcurrant buds and tar. Needs at least a few hours in the decanter. Long life ahead of this seductive and masculine wine. Long finish.
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11/29/2023 - Jonnhy99 Likes this wine: 93 Points
LCBO Tasting #2 South American Bordeaux Blends might be my jam or maybe because the majority has been top-shelf wines 🧐😂. 64% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot.
I thought the Purple Angel smelled Wonderful until I got to this, more inviting on the nose with black cake (those baking spices and black fruits together 😋) bell pepper, and iron. Juicy flavours of cherry, plum, cream, cedar, and perfume with tight medium plus tannins and finish to go with the nice fresh acidity. Wonderful.
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8/18/2023 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 97 Points
At the vanguard there’s a wonderfully endowed, and epic fruit. A very sultry wine, with wild plums, blackberries, garlic chives, cherries, rose petals and teak. Layered and full-bodied. Fine tannins, with this underbelly of pure elegance. Finishes long. Decanted for an hour. Within its own realm every single vintage. Drink 2025 -.
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3/12/2023 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine:
A matter of taste 2023 - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory ***
Glass: Stölzle Universal
A bit more grip and tension than 2019, same beautiful combination of joy and seriousness. 93-94+
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2/14/2023 - brybts Likes this wine: 91 Points
Overall: I’d buy this ahead of a lot of things on the shelf at Costco at the $100 price point. It’s really good, balanced, and drinking well now. Not sure this will age as well as the 2009 I tried this side by side with has aged, though.
Appearance: Dark purple with some ruby colors around the rim; opaque
Nose: pretty primary with blackberry, plum, flinty notes. Maybe some subtle green notes but they are pretty non-descript. It doesn’t smell like green bell peppers or anything. I do get some alcohol on the nose when I breathe really deeply. There are some bready notes as well.
Palate: blackberry, raspberry, medium acid and medium velvety tannins. Baking spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Finish: dry, medium length, pleasant and mouthwatering
Tasted side by side with a 2009.
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1/28/2023 - Ray@Heimbuchassoc.com wrote: 96 Points
Intense purple color. floral notes black fruit balanced acid keeps it fresh in the mouth. Tannins are rounded and ready for more ageing.
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11/23/2022 - ERU Likes this wine: 93 Points
I am a fan of Carménère and its green pepper and even its heavy oak. This blend leans into that, can’t help it with it being majority Carménère. That being said, it’s still a skilled blend and could benefit from some time in the cellar. Take away some of the heavy oak, and it would be a knockout. Right now, after two and a half hour decant, it’s a 93. Look to it improving with time.
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4/3/2022 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine:
A matter of taste - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory ***
Glass: Stölzle Universal
Really approachable, spicy and deep, but it will highly benefit from time. Really nice new world BDX blend. 91-92++
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3/11/2022 - AndrewSGHall wrote: 89 Points
A bit lush and manipulated was my overall impression, though expertly so. Solid structure and fruit with a tightness and a hardness on the finish that didn't fit. Not a fan. (Tasted at winery.)
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9/3/2021 - WineTally Likes this wine:
64% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot
from Apalta vineyard, Valle de Colchagua with colluvial
granitic soils and semi-dry Mediterranean climate under certified organic (CERES) and biodynamic
(DEMETER) viticulture of Pre-filoxera (from 1920) ungrafted Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Manual harvest and de-stemming.
Fermented with native yeast at <28*C.
4-5 week maceration with manual punch down..
Fermentation: 75% in 75hL French oak vats, 25% in new
French oak barrels. Malolactic in new French oak barrels.
Aged 25 months in French oak barrels (87% new, 13% 2nd use)
Unfined unfiltered.
15% Abv. 7,729 cases
Proprietors: Cyril de Bournet, Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and Charles de Bournet Marnier Lapostolle.
A(ccuracy)=2: Deep garnet. Heady, oaky Carmenère blend.
B(alance)=2: Distinctive components with tannin dominant.
C(omplexity)=2: Ripe dark berries, licorice, cedar..
D(epth)=2: Full, firm mouthfeel, gripping palate and lingering finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2] = 8/10
Bit overoaked, awaiting resolution.
For story-telling label graphics, see:
[https://www.instagram.com/p/CUOskhhlwqs/]
[https://www.facebook.com/WineTally/]
For a unique multimedia resource, see
[https://winetally.wixsite.com/vingnette]
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2/13/2021 - Djfresh23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really good I should ge more
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