2020 Domaine du Bel Air (Pierre et Rodolphe Gauthier) Bourgueil Les Vingt Lieux Dits

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  2/29/2024 - Ebrim Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Short note - dark plums, red pepper, blueberry, medium and a bit unripe tannins, some herbs, quite complex, medium finish, medium acidity, needs more time to get more balanced, very good quality, 88p+

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  12/12/2023 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted immediately before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 3 hrs. --
  
  NOSE: a bit glou-glou at first, but with air this gives way to a clean, dark-fruited presentation with some noticeable pyrazine.
  
  BODY: garnet-violet color of great depth; medium-light to medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: stony; pyrazine is medium to medium+; purple-fruited --- plum, mostly; some drying tannin; medium to medium+ acidity alc. not noticeable; not oaky. Ash gut impression score: 90, which is the same as mine. Stupid-good QPR at $22. This has improved since my prior bottle a year ago. Drink Now and over the near term.

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  5/4/2023 - henbjo Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Ganske austere og rustikk pnp. Mørke bær, kaffe, fjøs. God friskhet, tydelige men gode tanniner. Litt fat. Masse svart pepper i finish. God friskhet, middels- fylde. Seriøs vin, minst 5 år for ung. Ganske stor aroma, men blir litt skrinn i munnen i forhold pga. slank munnfølelse kombinert med relativt kraftig syre- og tanninstruktur.

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  1/15/2023 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:

  Delicious Cabernet Franc, pure bliss, great drinkability.

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  1/8/2023 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:

  Cabernet France made in a firm, elegant and seductive way, love it, ready to roll, served chilled.

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