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Red
2015 Château de l'Isle Fort
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Bordeaux Supérieur
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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jdjjadair wrote: 85 points
April 18, 2023 - Drinking far better than the ‘16. Acquired four bottles recently in a nonprofit auction. Represented to be cellared well. There was significant sediment, much of it on the cork, so I presume it has been laid down consistently for a number of years. Tannins and acid still present, will probably make it another year, possibly two. Dark fruit, raspberry and blueberry, with a bit of strawberry as it finishes. Starting to gain brown colors, but still quite clear. I get a little bit of good funkiness, the finish is medium and pleasant. If you still own it don’t wait, I can’t imagine it will get any better.
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robmillis Likes this wine: 91 points
October 2, 2022 - Hearty but smooth. Equally wonderful with beef stew the first night and bolognese the second night. Be sure to filter the sediment though.
Tobacco, oak, fresh soil, fruit stems… Imagine you made leather from strips of Douglas Fir bark, then soaked it in a stew of cherry stems and blackberry vines, then expressed that into a vat of soft table wine.
Loving this now, and it won’t get better with age at this point. Better than the 2016, and holds up more nicely on the second day.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Pimenta Likes this wine: 93 points
March 15, 2020 - Espetacular
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joraesque wrote: 89 points
March 10, 2020 - Riper and seemingly sweeter than the 2016 vintage. 14% ABV.
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edub7 wrote: 91 points
March 8, 2020 - A bolder, darker style, yet polished and balanced. Clearly above its price point, and a notch above it Superieur status. This 2015 is appealing now and can be kept a little while longer. Very velvety and quite intersting. Drinking well currently. Worth seeking out.
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By Antonio Galloni
2015 Bordeaux: Every Bottle Tells a Story... (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018 (link)(L'isle Fort L'isle Fort Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/1/2018 (link)(Château L'Isle Fort Bordeaux Supérieur, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
4/29/2016 (link)(Château L'Isle Fort Bordeaux Supérieur, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/3/2016 (link)(Ch L'Isle Fort Bordeaux Supérieur Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux’s Radiant 2015s (Apr 2016), 4/1/2016 (link)(L'isle Fort L'isle Fort) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Château de l'Isle Fort
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Bordeaux Supérieur
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 101 (42%)
- Consumed 140 (58%)
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