Developed wonderful over the past 2 years. Its now in a perfect drinking window, powerful not just in the nose, but also when drinking. In the nose still very fruity, but one smells also tertiary notes. Long finish - lots of pleasure.
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Good value for money but too watery for it to be a really good wine. Will not get better from here. Nose: raising expectations that can not be fulfilled once on the palate black fruit both fresh and ripe, graphite and at one stage musc Palate: quite thin, in addiction to the fruit green pepper, medium finish, acidity a little too present
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Purchased a case of 12 halves at release, pnp this one tonight to pair some meat on the grill at my girls home at the baltic Sea, Great nose now, a whiff of mineral, dark cassis emerges, makes you feel good, on the palate fully blossomed, just the right amount of fine ripe tannin, deep, delicate cassis, all fine woven, spicy, with depth but the perfect structure is particularly striking, long+ best bottle of this one so far, enjoy over the next few years,
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Ripe, round wine with a touch of smoke and vanilla oak. The wine is nicely integrated and beautifully ready to drink. Holding it longer is perfectly fine, as it has years to go, but why wait?
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Second bottle from a case bought upon release. Drinkable but really not good. Compared this to a budget Cote du Rhone a year ago but this has too much acidity for Rhone. Highly rated by Parker, Suckling and co. on release but this is not a good wine, and a poor Bordeaux. No structure whatsoever, noticeable alcohol, glycerin, overripe dark fruit- sorry. 87-88
From a half-bottle, cork in good shape. Nice dark blood red colour with slight bricking but still looks rather young. Timid nose, aromas of creamed corn, coffee and cenovis - some ink. On the palate, the attack is somewhat fragmented with bitterness, acidity and a bit of very black fruit/black olives/coffee and ink as well as aromas found on the nose. But it doesn't really mesh and seems out of balance. None of the fruitiness and balance that this had in 2018 and the years prior. It had already started a bit of a decline in 2018. This was a bottle I had lost and just found today. Too bad, would have been better 2-3 years ago. The creamed corn aroma is a sign of Dimethyl Sulfide which is a defect, but I don't think it is specific to the bottle, but the wine in general. Quite advanced on the downward slope. No official score, but at opening about 70, with a couple of hours of air, about an 82. Interesting, but this isn't a wine that evolved naturally to tertiary aromas, but rather a wine that got a short-circuit from a problem with sulfur. Drink up! Already too late for half-bottles in my experience.
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Very intense nose, red berries, good palate but the finish does not live up to the expectation, is quite short. Nevertheless, elegant wine, good value for the money.
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First bottle from OWC bought en primeur given some very good reviews the wine got. While the wine has clearly some Bordeaux typicity on nose and attack with dark fruit and earthy notes, the palate is broad without much structure or concentration but noticeable alcohol. Reminding me more of an inexpensive Cote du Rhone from a warm vintage, than a left bank Bordeaux.
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Ranked near the bottom by group at '09 vs '10 tasting, but was my 3rd place wine. This wine and its sister from '10 had a fairly strong "green" or "stem" contribution on the palate. Several found this offensive, and I would agree that the '10 may need more time to integrate this essence. However, I thought the '09 was well balanced and at a good place if you pair the wine with steak or roast. You would not sip this wine on its own.
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My last bottle from a case of six that I purchased just after release. The wine really impressed every time I opened a bottle. Really well balenced with great complexity. I’m a big fan of this chateau, excellent value ! This 2009 still has many years of life left in it , but it’s hard to find so I will look at purchasing some of the more recent 2015-2016 vintages, I’m sure they will be just as good value as the 2009. Leather, spice, chocolate, black current , strawberry. Excellent value at £25 a bottle
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Nice medium-dark colour. On the nose aromas of dark fruit (black currant clearly evident), pine and coffee. On the palate, the attack is frank with a good acidity and rounded tannin. Aromas of dark fruit, cassis in particular, are found as well as a tannin-coffee aftertaste with a medium length. At this point, it is ripe (in half bottles anyway), but I am surprised by the comments of other tasters that say it lacks acidity. Perhaps a storage issue? Sure, it is not the finest wine (I tasted it in parallel to a Pagodes de Cos 2014 which was much finer), and tends to be slightly to somewhat over extracted and slightly to somewhat over oaked to my taste, but it is still quite good and at peak now. 89
Belle robe rouge assez sombre. Au nez, ce sont les fruits noirs, du pin et du café. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec une bonne vivacité mais des tannins fondus. On y trouve des fruits rouges et noirs et une finale sur les tannins fondus et le café. À mon sens il est mûr maintenant, mais contrairement aux autres dégustateurs récents, mes (demies-!) bouteilles ont encore une bonne structure avec une acidité bien présente même si les tannins sont maintenant en retrait. Il est sûr que ce n'est pas le vin le plus fin (je l'ai bu à côté d'un Pagodes de Cos 2014, nettement plus fin et équilibré) et surtout je trouve que les Clos Marsalette (rouge ou blanc) sont plus sur-extrait que sous-extrait, un peu forcé et une touche trop boisé à mon goût. Mais quand même agréable à boire. 89
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Grenat intense, avec disque légèrement briqué. Au nez, cassis, framboises, note de sous bois, un peu d’alcool. En bouche, fruits rouges, prunes, tanins fondus, acidité plutôt basse mais tout de meme présente, longueur moyenne, bien mais manque d’armonie et d’équilibre. Fait un peu lourdeau.
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Purple core, garnet around edges. Aromas of cedar, dark berries and a faint waft of vanilla and coffee. Seems a bit restrained at the moment. Acids are medium minus …. causes wine to lack a bit of verve …. no umph. Dark berries, ripe plum, creamy, cedar and tobacco. Overall the wine is just okay. Flabby finish. Just missing that "something". After a few hours of air, the wine opened up more, acidity improved. No longer flabby on the finish.
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Expressives Notes de café, de fruits rouge, menthol, boite à cigare et épies orientales Bouche magnifique, beaucoup de matière, beau fruits, tannins doux, epices et Torrifié. Longue finale, douce, suave et fruitée Vin magnifique pour le prix !!
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Opened 3 hours ahead and decanted 1 hour ahead. Dark garnet browning rim almost drying blood. Dried fruit and earthy spice. Cedar and eucalyptus notes with cassis base.
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A full glass from a half bottle from Coravin: roasty, earthy tones with dark ripe fruit on the nose, some plums, on the palate starting with mocca, coffee, very dark chocolate and black currant, overall young with a moderate body and still lively acid, at this point for me to oaky from the barrels, ending adstringent and quite long, give this one some more years in the cellar or a very decent decant, drink from now on and over the next 5+ years, *(**?)
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Oeil rubis dense; Au nez, beau mélange de cassis, de vanille, de tabac & de cèdre. Ensemnle légèrement confituré & petite pointe mentholée. Bouche gourmande au départ, sur les petits fruits rouges, bien droit, bonne longueuré Finale sur les épicées. Tannins léger. Belle puissance contrôlée & facile à apprécier.
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Nez dense, sur les fruits foncés (cerise & cassis). Léger boisé qui vient enrober l'ensemble, bien intégré. Ensemble sérieux. Bouche tout aussi dense que le nez, très bien équilibré. Fruit foncé domine. Petit espect boisé & épicé. Bonne puissance très bien balancé. Tout semble "en contrôle". Très bien!
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Grenat foncé avec disque très légèrement briqué. Au nez, beau fruits rouges et noirs bien mures, prunes fraiches, cassis, cèdre. En bouche, attaque sur les fruits, tanin soyeux, acidité bien dosé, belle equilibre, longueur moyenne. J'aime bien.
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From a half bottle. Nice dark rubis colour. On the nose, we are welcomed by some dark fruit, moka and also a slight metallic touch. The attack is frank and well structured, with black fruit, coffee and olives. Style wise, resembles more a St-Estèphe or wine from the northern Medoc, which I find quite surprising. Anyhow, following the fruit, the tannins retake the lead. Good mouth feel and good length. This wine can be enjoyed today with a rare red meat, but would gain from another 3-4 years or so in bottle. Good wine, must be patient with the other bottles. Not before 2018-2019 for the next one. 88 or 89 today but should reach 90 or 91. The 2010 is ready to drink now unlike this 2009.
Demie-bouteille. Belle robe rubis sombre. Au nez, c’est un accueil un peu sur les fruits noirs, le moka et aussi un petit côté métallique. Attaque franche et vineuse, sur le fruit noir, le café et l’olive. Stylistiquement, me rappelle plutôt St-Estèphe ou le nord du Médoc. Enfin, suivant le fruit, il y a les tannins qui prennent le dessus. Belle matière et bonne longueur. Ce vin peut être bu aujourd’hui sur une bonne viande rouge saignante ou bleue, mais il y a toujours un côté un peu fringant. Sera meilleur dans 3-4 ans.
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WSET Diploma Graduation (Fix St. James, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney): Aromas of blackcurrant and plum, cream, vanilla, cedar then slight pencil shavings and tobacco notes. Very pleasant nose. On the palate cassis and slight plum flavours then spice and very slightly drying tannins on the medium plus length. This wasn't as austere or out of whack as I last remember it. Beginning to come together. Happy days.
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A bit austere at the moment. Nose is quite expressive, some cedar & & black fruit. The palate shows some fruit with some spice & tobacco leaf. Nice grainy tannins wit a spec of acidity. Finish is decent.
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beautiful nose of blackcurrant, herbs and spices, touches of cedar & cream here as well. On the palate the fruit proves slightly austere and is joined by moderately grainy tannin as well as some spice with tobacco leaf and a generous splash of acidity. Nice but a bit disjointed at the mo', for me.
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Robe grenat très foncé. On dirait quasiment de l'encre. Le nez est dominé par des petits fruits rouges bien foncés Le bois est assez présent. Il y a de subtils touche de vanille. La réglisse prends plus de place avec le temps. L'ensemble est assez puissant. En bouche, tout comme le nez, les fruits & le bois dominent. C'est assez dense. Tannins bien présents & relativements fins. Assez facile à apprécier maintenant. Limite racoleur.
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According to the producer, this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (40%). Aged for 16 months in barriques (50% new, 50% older). Only 13% alcohol - relatively low for such a warm vintage wine.
Deep dark cherry color with a little translucency. Somewhat rustic and toasty nose with aromas of Cuban cigar, dark fruits, toasty smoke, some leather and crunchy hints of blackcurrants ad red fruits. Ripe, supple and rather full-bodied on the palate with a good streak of bright acid freshness - something one really doesn't expect from a 2009 Bordeaux. The wine is juicy and quite fruit-forward with flavors of ripe blackcurrants, succulent plums, some leafy herbal character, a little bit of toasted oak spice and a hint of barnyard. Although quite ample, the tannins are more on the friendly and mellow side. The finish is juicy and supple with flavors of ripe dark berries, smoke, some leather, a little bit of earthy sous-bois and a hint of vanilla with a nice, balancing hint of dark chocolate bitterness.
Although quite modern in style, this wine showed surprisingly nice balance and harmony. Pretty round and supple in style, the wine is definitely not in need of long cellaring before it can be enjoyed, but it still shows some good promise aging-wise. I was positively surprised how little the oak shows even though the wine supposedly sees 50% new oak during its aging. However, I'd assume that the wood flavors can be further integrated with the fruit with more aging; while the wine is enjoyable already now, I'd recommend giving it some 5-7 years more. Nice effort.
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Bien, épicé, sur les fruits rouges voir cerise. Un peude canelle en bouche et au nez. Concentré, structuré mais de longueur moyenne. En somme, très bon pour le prix.
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Decent nose. Notes of forest floor, minerals, dark cherry with toasty oak. Sweet and smooth on entry, sour tannins noticeable on mid-palate. Medium bodied and short and sudden finish. Good acidity level. Slightly heat at the end despite "only" 13% alcohol. Decent balance and approachable now. Good nose on 3rd day, but the wine become acidic and seems to be fermenting, bizarre. Downgrade the score. 89-91 pts.
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La couleur est soutenue, le bouquet de grande ampleur, de fruits noirs, et relevé par un boisé particulier, aux notes comme fumées. Bien en chair, concentré, on retrouve en bouche les arômes de petits fruits noirs, sur des tannins substantiels, mais bien gras, sans rugosité. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot et 5% Cabernet franc. Garde: 2013-2018. 13% 17,2/20
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Very drinkable, smooth Bordeaux blend with minerals, black currant, ripe cherries and smoke leading to velvety, medium+ finish. Not highly complex at this age but very easily approachable instead.
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Licorice, smoke, stone, blackberry in the nose. This supple, medium bodied wine will drink well on release. Clos Marsalette is one of the top value plays in Pessac Leognan for high quality wine at a fair price.
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12/29/2023 - BcDuncan wrote: 90 Points
lovely good fruit
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8/9/2023 - King_Arthur Likes this wine: 93 Points
Developed wonderful over the past 2 years. Its now in a perfect drinking window, powerful not just in the nose, but also when drinking. In the nose still very fruity, but one smells also tertiary notes. Long finish - lots of pleasure.
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9/4/2022 - ackerstube wrote: 90 Points
Good value for money but too watery for it to be a really good wine. Will not get better from here.
Nose: raising expectations that can not be fulfilled once on the palate
black fruit both fresh and ripe, graphite and at one stage musc
Palate: quite thin, in addiction to the fruit green pepper, medium finish, acidity a little too present
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6/25/2022 - fc1910 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Purchased a case of 12 halves at release,
pnp this one tonight to pair some meat on the grill at my girls home at the baltic Sea,
Great nose now, a whiff of mineral, dark cassis emerges, makes you feel good,
on the palate fully blossomed, just the right amount of fine ripe tannin, deep, delicate cassis, all fine woven, spicy, with depth but the perfect structure is particularly striking, long+
best bottle of this one so far, enjoy over the next few years,
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11/8/2021 - Rob_Sutherland Likes this wine: 91 Points
Juicy, rich without being over ripe. Very enjoyable, not into tertiary but still fully resolved.
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7/13/2021 - up4wine wrote: 92 Points
Ripe, round wine with a touch of smoke and vanilla oak. The wine is nicely integrated and beautifully ready to drink. Holding it longer is perfectly fine, as it has years to go, but why wait?
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6/20/2021 - pinotpounder Likes this wine: 92 Points
92+ points
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2/11/2021 - pavel_p Does not like this wine:
Second bottle from a case bought upon release. Drinkable but really not good. Compared this to a budget Cote du Rhone a year ago but this has too much acidity for Rhone. Highly rated by Parker, Suckling and co. on release but this is not a good wine, and a poor Bordeaux. No structure whatsoever, noticeable alcohol, glycerin, overripe dark fruit- sorry. 87-88
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2/5/2021 - ChristopherB wrote:
From a half-bottle, cork in good shape. Nice dark blood red colour with slight bricking but still looks rather young. Timid nose, aromas of creamed corn, coffee and cenovis - some ink. On the palate, the attack is somewhat fragmented with bitterness, acidity and a bit of very black fruit/black olives/coffee and ink as well as aromas found on the nose. But it doesn't really mesh and seems out of balance. None of the fruitiness and balance that this had in 2018 and the years prior. It had already started a bit of a decline in 2018. This was a bottle I had lost and just found today. Too bad, would have been better 2-3 years ago. The creamed corn aroma is a sign of Dimethyl Sulfide which is a defect, but I don't think it is specific to the bottle, but the wine in general. Quite advanced on the downward slope. No official score, but at opening about 70, with a couple of hours of air, about an 82. Interesting, but this isn't a wine that evolved naturally to tertiary aromas, but rather a wine that got a short-circuit from a problem with sulfur. Drink up! Already too late for half-bottles in my experience.
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12/22/2020 - King_Arthur Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very intense nose, red berries, good palate but the finish does not live up to the expectation, is quite short. Nevertheless, elegant wine, good value for the money.
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7/15/2020 - srwatters wrote: 92 Points
Graphite, mushroom, fresh fruit, silky tannin. This is drinking really well right now. A gift from a friends cellar. Very nice!
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1/25/2020 - pavel_p Does not like this wine: 88 Points
First bottle from OWC bought en primeur given some very good reviews the wine got. While the wine has clearly some Bordeaux typicity on nose and attack with dark fruit and earthy notes, the palate is broad without much structure or concentration but noticeable alcohol. Reminding me more of an inexpensive Cote du Rhone from a warm vintage, than a left bank Bordeaux.
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1/9/2020 - up4wine wrote: 90 Points
Ranked near the bottom by group at '09 vs '10 tasting, but was my 3rd place wine. This wine and its sister from '10 had a fairly strong "green" or "stem" contribution on the palate. Several found this offensive, and I would agree that the '10 may need more time to integrate this essence. However, I thought the '09 was well balanced and at a good place if you pair the wine with steak or roast. You would not sip this wine on its own.
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10/25/2019 - grape man wrote: 91 Points
- Garnet color - Saved and drank to amazing satisfaction. Perfect window
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2/2/2019 - #alexindahouse Likes this wine: 93 Points
My last bottle from a case of six that I purchased just after release. The wine really impressed every time I opened a bottle. Really well balenced with great complexity. I’m a big fan of this chateau, excellent value ! This 2009 still has many years of life left in it , but it’s hard to find so I will look at purchasing some of the more recent 2015-2016 vintages, I’m sure they will be just as good value as the 2009. Leather, spice, chocolate, black current , strawberry. Excellent value at £25 a bottle
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1/3/2019 - dafmd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Coravin; ruby, light nose; medium body, mineral, bright acidity balanced by red and black fruit, blueberry, nice finish; overall nicely typical Pessac
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12/14/2018 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice medium-dark colour. On the nose aromas of dark fruit (black currant clearly evident), pine and coffee. On the palate, the attack is frank with a good acidity and rounded tannin. Aromas of dark fruit, cassis in particular, are found as well as a tannin-coffee aftertaste with a medium length. At this point, it is ripe (in half bottles anyway), but I am surprised by the comments of other tasters that say it lacks acidity. Perhaps a storage issue? Sure, it is not the finest wine (I tasted it in parallel to a Pagodes de Cos 2014 which was much finer), and tends to be slightly to somewhat over extracted and slightly to somewhat over oaked to my taste, but it is still quite good and at peak now. 89
Belle robe rouge assez sombre. Au nez, ce sont les fruits noirs, du pin et du café. En bouche, l'attaque est franche avec une bonne vivacité mais des tannins fondus. On y trouve des fruits rouges et noirs et une finale sur les tannins fondus et le café. À mon sens il est mûr maintenant, mais contrairement aux autres dégustateurs récents, mes (demies-!) bouteilles ont encore une bonne structure avec une acidité bien présente même si les tannins sont maintenant en retrait. Il est sûr que ce n'est pas le vin le plus fin (je l'ai bu à côté d'un Pagodes de Cos 2014, nettement plus fin et équilibré) et surtout je trouve que les Clos Marsalette (rouge ou blanc) sont plus sur-extrait que sous-extrait, un peu forcé et une touche trop boisé à mon goût. Mais quand même agréable à boire. 89
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12/12/2018 - jorivesud wrote: 87 Points
Grenat intense, avec disque légèrement briqué.
Au nez, cassis, framboises, note de sous bois, un peu d’alcool.
En bouche, fruits rouges, prunes, tanins fondus, acidité plutôt basse mais tout de meme présente, longueur moyenne, bien mais manque d’armonie et d’équilibre. Fait un peu lourdeau.
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9/25/2018 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 89 Points
Purple core, garnet around edges. Aromas of cedar, dark berries and a faint waft of vanilla and coffee. Seems a bit restrained at the moment. Acids are medium minus …. causes wine to lack a bit of verve …. no umph. Dark berries, ripe plum, creamy, cedar and tobacco. Overall the wine is just okay. Flabby finish. Just missing that "something".
After a few hours of air, the wine opened up more, acidity improved. No longer flabby on the finish.
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9/23/2018 - Red2000 wrote:
Spicy. Good with curry. Needed 6 hours to decant.
Urban Farm dinner.
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8/18/2018 - maxima wrote: 86 Points
Assez lourd et rustique, acidité basse et pas mal de bois, résolument moderne et un brin surfait. On passe!
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6/1/2018 - Jonathanmustang Likes this wine: 92 Points
Expressives Notes de café, de fruits rouge, menthol, boite à cigare et épies orientales
Bouche magnifique, beaucoup de matière, beau fruits, tannins doux, epices et Torrifié.
Longue finale, douce, suave et fruitée
Vin magnifique pour le prix !!
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4/2/2018 - Vanilla wrote: 87 Points
better last time. This is still a nice wine, the taste does not fit the nose.
A bit flat, still good, just on the down slope. Should have open this bottle last year or so.
Still went nicelly with filet mignon with bordelaise sauce and crispy mushrooms.
87pts
a boire dès maintenant.
Santé !!
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2/22/2018 - Alaskawino wrote: 92 Points
Opened 3 hours ahead and decanted 1 hour ahead. Dark garnet browning rim almost drying blood. Dried fruit and earthy spice. Cedar and eucalyptus notes with cassis base.
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12/29/2017 - CorneilleLoiseau wrote:
Nez: intensité moyenne au notes de cuir et de cassis
Bouche: Belle longueur, équilibre.
Il est à son plateau et je boirais ma dernière bientôt.
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10/23/2017 - Vanilla wrote: 88 Points
DRINK NOW
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8/19/2017 - fc1910 wrote: 87 Points
A full glass from a half bottle from Coravin: roasty, earthy tones with dark ripe fruit on the nose, some plums, on the palate starting with mocca, coffee, very dark chocolate and black currant, overall young with a moderate body and still lively acid, at this point for me to oaky from the barrels, ending adstringent and quite long, give this one some more years in the cellar or a very decent decant, drink from now on and over the next 5+ years, *(**?)
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7/2/2017 - sidaga Likes this wine: 90 Points
Oeil rubis dense;
Au nez, beau mélange de cassis, de vanille, de tabac & de cèdre. Ensemnle légèrement confituré & petite pointe mentholée.
Bouche gourmande au départ, sur les petits fruits rouges, bien droit, bonne longueuré Finale sur les épicées. Tannins léger. Belle puissance contrôlée & facile à apprécier.
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11/13/2016 - FransS wrote: 88 Points
Nice, friendly, smooth, but missing the concentration you expect in 2009.
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11/7/2016 - sidaga Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nez dense, sur les fruits foncés (cerise & cassis). Léger boisé qui vient enrober l'ensemble, bien intégré. Ensemble sérieux.
Bouche tout aussi dense que le nez, très bien équilibré. Fruit foncé domine. Petit espect boisé & épicé. Bonne puissance très bien balancé. Tout semble "en contrôle".
Très bien!
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9/21/2016 - jorivesud Likes this wine: 89 Points
Grenat foncé avec disque très légèrement briqué.
Au nez, beau fruits rouges et noirs bien mures, prunes fraiches, cassis, cèdre.
En bouche, attaque sur les fruits, tanin soyeux, acidité bien dosé, belle equilibre, longueur moyenne. J'aime bien.
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7/15/2016 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 89 Points
From a half bottle. Nice dark rubis colour. On the nose, we are welcomed by some dark fruit, moka and also a slight metallic touch. The attack is frank and well structured, with black fruit, coffee and olives. Style wise, resembles more a St-Estèphe or wine from the northern Medoc, which I find quite surprising. Anyhow, following the fruit, the tannins retake the lead. Good mouth feel and good length. This wine can be enjoyed today with a rare red meat, but would gain from another 3-4 years or so in bottle. Good wine, must be patient with the other bottles. Not before 2018-2019 for the next one. 88 or 89 today but should reach 90 or 91. The 2010 is ready to drink now unlike this 2009.
Demie-bouteille. Belle robe rubis sombre. Au nez, c’est un accueil un peu sur les fruits noirs, le moka et aussi un petit côté métallique. Attaque franche et vineuse, sur le fruit noir, le café et l’olive. Stylistiquement, me rappelle plutôt St-Estèphe ou le nord du Médoc. Enfin, suivant le fruit, il y a les tannins qui prennent le dessus. Belle matière et bonne longueur. Ce vin peut être bu aujourd’hui sur une bonne viande rouge saignante ou bleue, mais il y a toujours un côté un peu fringant. Sera meilleur dans 3-4 ans.
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6/1/2015 - chatters wrote:
WSET Diploma Graduation (Fix St. James, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney): Aromas of blackcurrant and plum, cream, vanilla, cedar then slight pencil shavings and tobacco notes. Very pleasant nose. On the palate cassis and slight plum flavours then spice and very slightly drying tannins on the medium plus length. This wasn't as austere or out of whack as I last remember it. Beginning to come together. Happy days.
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1/27/2014 - jcomm wrote: 88 Points
A bit austere at the moment.
Nose is quite expressive, some cedar & & black fruit.
The palate shows some fruit with some spice & tobacco leaf. Nice grainy tannins wit a spec of acidity.
Finish is decent.
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12/15/2013 - chatters wrote:
beautiful nose of blackcurrant, herbs and spices, touches of cedar & cream here as well. On the palate the fruit proves slightly austere and is joined by moderately grainy tannin as well as some spice with tobacco leaf and a generous splash of acidity. Nice but a bit disjointed at the mo', for me.
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11/24/2013 - sidaga wrote: 88 Points
Robe grenat très foncé. On dirait quasiment de l'encre.
Le nez est dominé par des petits fruits rouges bien foncés Le bois est assez présent. Il y a de subtils touche de vanille. La réglisse prends plus de place avec le temps. L'ensemble est assez puissant.
En bouche, tout comme le nez, les fruits & le bois dominent. C'est assez dense. Tannins bien présents & relativements fins. Assez facile à apprécier maintenant. Limite racoleur.
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10/15/2013 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points
According to the producer, this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (40%). Aged for 16 months in barriques (50% new, 50% older). Only 13% alcohol - relatively low for such a warm vintage wine.
Deep dark cherry color with a little translucency. Somewhat rustic and toasty nose with aromas of Cuban cigar, dark fruits, toasty smoke, some leather and crunchy hints of blackcurrants ad red fruits. Ripe, supple and rather full-bodied on the palate with a good streak of bright acid freshness - something one really doesn't expect from a 2009 Bordeaux. The wine is juicy and quite fruit-forward with flavors of ripe blackcurrants, succulent plums, some leafy herbal character, a little bit of toasted oak spice and a hint of barnyard. Although quite ample, the tannins are more on the friendly and mellow side. The finish is juicy and supple with flavors of ripe dark berries, smoke, some leather, a little bit of earthy sous-bois and a hint of vanilla with a nice, balancing hint of dark chocolate bitterness.
Although quite modern in style, this wine showed surprisingly nice balance and harmony. Pretty round and supple in style, the wine is definitely not in need of long cellaring before it can be enjoyed, but it still shows some good promise aging-wise. I was positively surprised how little the oak shows even though the wine supposedly sees 50% new oak during its aging. However, I'd assume that the wood flavors can be further integrated with the fruit with more aging; while the wine is enjoyable already now, I'd recommend giving it some 5-7 years more. Nice effort.
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4/7/2013 - Fantasio wrote: 90 Points
Bien, épicé, sur les fruits rouges voir cerise. Un peude canelle en bouche et au nez. Concentré, structuré mais de longueur moyenne. En somme, très bon pour le prix.
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2/3/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 88 Points
Easy wine to like. Smoke and black fruit. Full and balanced.
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2/1/2013 - CellarBord Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice balance, smoky nose. Nice now. Try again in 2015.
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11/5/2012 - pclin wrote: 87 Points
Decent nose. Notes of forest floor, minerals, dark cherry with toasty oak. Sweet and smooth on entry, sour tannins noticeable on mid-palate. Medium bodied and short and sudden finish. Good acidity level. Slightly heat at the end despite "only" 13% alcohol. Decent balance and approachable now. Good nose on 3rd day, but the wine become acidic and seems to be fermenting, bizarre. Downgrade the score. 89-91 pts.
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9/29/2012 - jixiboy wrote:
La couleur est soutenue, le bouquet de grande ampleur, de fruits noirs, et relevé par un boisé particulier, aux notes comme fumées. Bien en chair, concentré, on retrouve en bouche les arômes de petits fruits noirs, sur des tannins substantiels, mais bien gras, sans rugosité. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot et 5% Cabernet franc. Garde: 2013-2018. 13%
17,2/20
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9/28/2012 - Fantasio wrote: 91 Points
Empyreumatique apporté par la barrique. À voir dans quelques années.
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9/15/2012 - julius111 wrote: 93 Points
Smooth. Black fruits. Nice texture and overall good balance. Eager to taste in 5 years+.
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5/4/2012 - Gooka Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very drinkable, smooth Bordeaux blend with minerals, black currant, ripe cherries and smoke leading to velvety, medium+ finish. Not highly complex at this age but very easily approachable instead.
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1/19/2012 - cartime wrote: 89 Points
Red fruits and not a lot of complexity. Totally accessible right now, though, and a good value. Could have more acid.
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7/20/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Licorice, smoke, stone, blackberry in the nose. This supple, medium bodied wine will drink well on release. Clos Marsalette is one of the top value plays in Pessac Leognan for high quality wine at a fair price.
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