2008 Columbia Crest H3 Les Chevaux

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 87.3 points

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  12/4/2020 - RaineDoc Likes this wine: 84 Points

  Cherry and leather on the nose. Cherry and strawberry with hints of black pepper. Medium body and acidity

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  11/9/2015 - Bluecollar wrote: 90 Points

  Similar to past notes with some fading in the fruit. The blueberries seemed more pronounced with soft round tannins. Medium length finish.
  drink up

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  12/13/2014 - Bam_Man wrote: 86 Points

  Now down to my last couple of bottles from a case purchased in 2011. This one seemed a bit flat and noticeably hollow. Not spoiled or flawed in any way, but just not nearly as good as previous bottles. Probably starting to fall apart - which in such a soft, round and fruit-forward wine is hardly surprising after almost 4 years in the cellar. Time to drink up, I do believe.
  50+5+10+14+7=86

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  3/24/2013 - Bluecollar wrote: 91 Points

  Much better than my previous bottle of this vintage 2 years ago. Fantastic nose of ripe fruit and blue berries. Creamy with round tanins and a spicy backbone that make it hard to put down. Very well put together with many layers.

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  3/18/2013 - Bam_Man Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Consistent with my prior note, but noticeably better on the nose this time. Attractive, powerful aromas of berries, spice and licorice. Medium-to-full-bodied and bursting with blueberry and blackberry flavor. The long, polished finish features fine-grained tannins and notes of vanilla and oak. Showing better balance now too, with the oak a bit less prominent. Silky and delicious, this is probably at its peak right now. You simply cannot do any better in a Columbia Valley Red for around 13 bucks.
  50+5+12+16+8=91

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