I like a certain austerity in my Claret, but this combines something rustic with austerity. Some nice floral notes and dark plummy fruit, but manages to come across as brooding and ungenerous at the same time. There is a certain woody medicinal quality here and a nervy acidity that doesn't compliment the darker fruits. Not without character and probably quaffable with some charcuterie, but not a favourite.
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US Cabernet/Blends and Bordeaux Tasting (Knightsbridge): Perfumed & pretty- florals and red fruit notes. A bit more ripe on the palate, fruit tending toward black currants and plum. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 88-89 pts.
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4/8/2016 - depechemoroder wrote: 85 Points
I like a certain austerity in my Claret, but this combines something rustic with austerity. Some nice floral notes and dark plummy fruit, but manages to come across as brooding and ungenerous at the same time. There is a certain woody medicinal quality here and a nervy acidity that doesn't compliment the darker fruits. Not without character and probably quaffable with some charcuterie, but not a favourite.
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10/26/2014 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
US Cabernet/Blends and Bordeaux Tasting (Knightsbridge): Perfumed & pretty- florals and red fruit notes. A bit more ripe on the palate, fruit tending toward black currants and plum. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 88-89 pts.
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10/26/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Knightsbridge Bordeaux and US Cabernet Tasting (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. Mostly Merlot with some Cab Franc. Fatter fruit to start with some rough, rustic edges I didn't really enjoy.
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