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Community Tasting Notes 21
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Musinus wrote: 88 points
March 30, 2024 - Dark purple color. Aromas of dark cherry, black currant, blackberry, and mint. Similar flavors but lacking complexity or persistence. Much like the bottle tasted a couple months prior, however, I found this time, the wine's palate improved after the wine aired for more than four hours.
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Musinus wrote: 86 points
January 19, 2024 - Purple, glass-staining, closed for the first hour or so then opened with blueberries, currant-cherry syrup, mineral and mint. Palate offers a bitter attack followed by a rapid and light fruit fade. Almost imperceptible finish. I enjoyed the bouquet but found the palate to be lacking.
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maaike2 wrote: 94 points
September 19, 2023 - Powerful and in its adolescence. Elegance, fruit, some wood, mild spiciness and mild earthiness. Rich, balanced, good acidity, well integrated tannins, length. A really fantastic wine, great PQ.
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Sean Tay wrote: 94 points
July 11, 2023 - Pronounced nose intensity with notes of vanilla, black fruits, black currant, granite. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is smooth. Just entering drinking window.
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GFischmann Does not like this wine: 89 points
December 18, 2022 - Totally worn out and flat
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer L'if
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion
- UPC Code 000002790602
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 121 (10%)
- In Cellars 775 (67%)
- Consumed 261 (23%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
88% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerL'if
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion
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- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion