Dark ruby with a brief tawny rim. Very dry fruit nose, some tobacco, tar, cassis, black cherry and lots of dry flowers. Very dry palate with smooth tannins, but no astringency, perfectly ripe black and blue fruits. Very elegant, smooth wine; not a powerful blockbuster. Somewhat shorter finish than the nose and palate suggest. Still quite fresh and could have a few more years though probably not many.
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2014 Jean-Luc Matha Marcillac Cuvée Lairis
1/22/2017 - VdB Likes this wine: 89 Points
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2001 Calabretta Etna Rosso
12/22/2014 - VdB Likes this wine: 89 Points
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1976 Château Montrose
11/19/2011 - VdB wrote:
Dark ruby with a brief tawny rim. Very dry fruit nose, some tobacco, tar, cassis, black cherry and lots of dry flowers. Very dry palate with smooth tannins, but no astringency, perfectly ripe black and blue fruits. Very elegant, smooth wine; not a powerful blockbuster. Somewhat shorter finish than the nose and palate suggest. Still quite fresh and could have a few more years though probably not many.
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