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 Vintage2004
TypeRed
ProducerChâteau de L'Abbaye de Saint-Ferme
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
DesignationLes Vignes Du Soir
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
SubRegionn/a
AppellationBordeaux Supérieur

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 84.9 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 8 notes)

 Tasted by TonyH on 1/19/2010 & rated 84 points: a bit thin and flat. (73 views)
 Tasted by telemedk on 1/14/2010 & rated 90 points: (85 views)
 Tasted by sassywpl on 10/31/2009 & rated 75 points: There was not much aroma, which makes the taste less satisfying. Overall, a good red table wine. (229 views)
 Tasted by Anonymous on 10/25/2009 & rated 87 points: Bordeaux nose that is Earthy and funky. The palate surprised me. Plummy fruit, spice, black pepper with a savory and sour quality. I was thinking raw meat and a little salty. Light bodied for Bordeaux and pretty smooth. If I see wine from this producer in another vintage I will buy. The top end of the very good category.

p.s. There is something in there I cannot quite place, but I just don't see it as vegetal. It is a little funky and sour though. (266 views)
 Tasted by sctarrant on 2/23/2009 & rated 87 points: (329 views)
 Tasted by chrismillerpdx on 2/9/2009 & rated 85 points: I agree with the previous note -- bell peppers and cherries... Good amount of tannins that show up on the finish. I actually like this one for the price. It is not as oaky as I thought it would be, and the vegetable/green notes aren't unattractive. Again, as the previous note points out, it is very "Franc-y" in a way; pleasantly tart red fruits are apparent, but with some sweetish oak background. (443 views)
 Tasted by dbp on 8/6/2008 & rated 84 points: Drank at a friends house and enjoyed it, considering the company, I knew it was an inexpensive bottle. Picked up a fresh one to explore in greater detail. Wine was in the glass an hour before I tried it. The nose is dominated by the (only 10%?) Cabernet Franc here: brussles sprouts, green peppers, and overly ripe cherries. Medium bodied showing some more green character on the palate. Finishes with quite a bit of tannin, the same vegetables from the nose, and not much fruit. This wine was the 3rd of 4th bottle of the night for us the first time I had it, so perhaps I was just drunk and it was better than the other stuff we were having. It's acceptable today, especially considering the price for a Bordeaux, but I won't get the case I was pondering. Drinking this 24 hours later (with the bottle open the whole time) it tastes exactly the same. Definitely has some structure, but overall not very exciting. (494 views)
 Tasted by mlgroves on 6/12/2008 & rated 87 points: (389 views)

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About red wine
The variety Red Bordeaux Blend on CellarTracker implies any blend using any or all of the five traditional Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. As such, this is used worldwide, whether for wines from Bordeaux, Meritages from California and Canada, some Super-Tuscan wines etc.
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