Medium body, deep garnet colour. Admirable black and blue fruits aroma complemented by cedar wood and spices. Elegant palate of sour plum and blackberry following by lingering finish. Rich but fresh and juicy, complex but delicate and silky, well balanced, grippy tannins and vital acidity. Food friendly, well pairing to beef bourguignon. Serve 18ºC - 20ºC. Open one hour ahead. Drink now and next eight/ten years.
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The wine seems to be at the numb stage as the fruit has receeded and the tertiary amroma has not creeped in. Far less appealing that the one almost 2 years ago. HOLD for a few years. 87 with 90+ potential
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Agree with the note of LEXIUM below. Young but approachable. I just feel that it still needs a good few years to develop the complexity which will bring it to another level. A very well made wine, and potentially great QPR. 89 today and 92 potentially in 5 years
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2/11/2024 - Grochol Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose: blackberry, plum raisins, licorice, spices oak
Taste: full bodied, medium tannins, medium- acidity, blackberry, prune, black currant, chocolate, licorice, baking spices, leather, fairly long finish, dense, big structure, elegant, complex, mature
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10/10/2022 - vlzat Likes this wine: 93 Points
85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc
Medium body, deep garnet colour. Admirable black and blue fruits aroma complemented by cedar wood and spices. Elegant palate of sour plum and blackberry following by lingering finish. Rich but fresh and juicy, complex but delicate and silky, well balanced, grippy tannins and vital acidity. Food friendly, well pairing to beef bourguignon. Serve 18ºC - 20ºC. Open one hour ahead. Drink now and next eight/ten years.
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8/17/2022 - braol Likes this wine: 93 Points
At Chateau Grand Barrail along with Pomerol Seuil de Mayze.
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8/12/2022 - Song103 wrote:
The wine seems to be at the numb stage as the fruit has receeded and the tertiary amroma has not creeped in. Far less appealing that the one almost 2 years ago. HOLD for a few years. 87 with 90+ potential
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1/8/2021 - Song103 Likes this wine:
Agree with the note of LEXIUM below. Young but approachable. I just feel that it still needs a good few years to develop the complexity which will bring it to another level. A very well made wine, and potentially great QPR. 89 today and 92 potentially in 5 years
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