Medium-to-high intensity cherry-purple color, to rim (10/10). Medium intensity fruit (blackcurrant and others), oak and smoke nose, fairly rich overall. Merlot typicity, mostly. Nice, pleasant. (22/25). Palate is smooth, tannin-wise, but with good acidity. Has mostly merlot character, fruit mostly up-front with a bit of oak behind. Medium to full bodied, good flavor intensity. Very good with food (beef). (21/25). Pretty short finish (16/25). Overall impression = 12/15, for a total score of 81. Actually liked the wine more than the modest score would indicate, because it has some complexity and more concentration than the average Bordeaux A.C.
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2004 Jacques Charlet Côtes du Rhône
10/22/2006 - mick wrote: 76 Points
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2005 Viña Tarapacá Cabernet Sauvignon Los Sarmientos de Tarapaca
9/23/2006 - mick wrote: 70 Points
Very dilute.
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2003 Château Lamothe Vincent
9/6/2006 - mick wrote: 81 Points
Medium-to-high intensity cherry-purple color, to rim (10/10). Medium intensity fruit (blackcurrant and others), oak and smoke nose, fairly rich overall. Merlot typicity, mostly. Nice, pleasant. (22/25). Palate is smooth, tannin-wise, but with good acidity. Has mostly merlot character, fruit mostly up-front with a bit of oak behind. Medium to full bodied, good flavor intensity. Very good with food (beef). (21/25). Pretty short finish (16/25). Overall impression = 12/15, for a total score of 81. Actually liked the wine more than the modest score would indicate, because it has some complexity and more concentration than the average Bordeaux A.C.
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