Light vanilla oak on the nose. On the palate light cherry and darker vanilla. This had a good 2 hours plus decanting of which 15 minutes where swirling the wine which helped open it up. tannins still a bit tight. given it is near end of drinking window I wonder if there is any more opening up to do?
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Tannins not very evident. Light red fruits - cherry predominantly. Will this wine develop more complex flavours. Possibly. Look forward to seeing if darker fruits and chocolate emerge. maybe liquorice?
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Final bottle of 6 purchased en primeur. I have drunk all of these too young and enjoyed all bar this last bottle. It has shut down and I did not do this justice by pulling the cork and serving at cellar temperature. Fruit is fine and silky and tannins are ripe, this is not rustic just closed up tonight. Shame, the Chateau has been making really lovely wine in recent years.
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12/26/2014 - julianpotter Likes this wine: 82 Points
Light vanilla oak on the nose. On the palate light cherry and darker vanilla. This had a good 2 hours plus decanting of which 15 minutes where swirling the wine which helped open it up. tannins still a bit tight. given it is near end of drinking window I wonder if there is any more opening up to do?
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8/31/2014 - julianpotter Likes this wine: 83 Points
Tannins not very evident. Light red fruits - cherry predominantly. Will this wine develop more complex flavours. Possibly. Look forward to seeing if darker fruits and chocolate emerge. maybe liquorice?
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10/30/2012 - Chimer wrote: 87 Points
Final bottle of 6 purchased en primeur. I have drunk all of these too young and enjoyed all bar this last bottle. It has shut down and I did not do this justice by pulling the cork and serving at cellar temperature. Fruit is fine and silky and tannins are ripe, this is not rustic just closed up tonight. Shame, the Chateau has been making really lovely wine in recent years.
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2/24/2011 - noseyparker wrote: 75 Points
Tannins tight and not showing much. Some mint. Next morning, prune. Did not decant.
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11/9/2009 - peblin wrote: 84 Points
Light body, primarily red, cherry fruit. Good acitidy and fair structure, with medium length. Good effort and good QPR.
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