Drank without knowledge that this blend included cab sauv, merlot, etc. - I assumed it was just a fairly toned-down cab franc. Not convinced that the combination of grapes was a good decision, as the wine was rather nondescript, displaying neither the stemmy complexity of a good cab franc, nor the fruit and earth characteristics of a Bdx blend.
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This may be a bit lean for those people who have certain new world ideas about what cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, etc. should taste like but I really enjoyed this with pizza on a late summer evening. More detailed review on my blog:
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3/2/2016 - Brix wrote: 83 Points
Drank without knowledge that this blend included cab sauv, merlot, etc. - I assumed it was just a fairly toned-down cab franc. Not convinced that the combination of grapes was a good decision, as the wine was rather nondescript, displaying neither the stemmy complexity of a good cab franc, nor the fruit and earth characteristics of a Bdx blend.
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10/13/2014 - mustwineblog Likes this wine: 87 Points
This may be a bit lean for those people who have certain new world ideas about what cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, etc. should taste like but I really enjoyed this with pizza on a late summer evening. More detailed review on my blog:
http://www.mustwineblog.com/blog/2014/8/29/2012-domaine-de-la-pepiere-cuvee-granit
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7/30/2014 - DrakkarNoir Likes this wine:
12% abv. Supposedly half cab franc with remainder a mix of malbec, merlot, and cab sauv.
Purple. Nose is perfumed, with tart cherries, spice, tobacco. Lighter bodied. Tart acidity, slightly green tannins. Lingers in the mouth.
Really an interesting blend, with the cab franc seeming more dominant.
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6/23/2014 - blester wrote: 80 Points
Good
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