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Monday, December 5, 2022 - Retail $35. Heavy Bottle. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. For the better part of the last 25 years, I would lead bicycle tours in France (and various other countries in Europe). Part of my job was to be a resource for the clients regarding French culture, which, of course, includes wine. On one trip through Burgundy, I had a handful of Australians on the trip who were particularly interested in learning more about French wine, but knew very little about it. Thus, there were many nights that we closed the restaurant, ordering red after white (and sometimes back to white) from France's top region for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, blowing through my wine budget by the third night. Well, as a thank you, they bought me this, the only Australian wine they could find in Dijon (really? you mean to tell me there is not a single bottle of Grange in all of Dijon??). Tonight, almost on the anniversary of the demise of the tour company I worked all those summer for, I popped this. Lovely. Sure, it's not Grange (but it is also a tiny fraction of the price), but it is made to be approachable and affordable. Check and check. Medium to dark color with great red and dark fruit on the nose (blackberry, plum) along with earth and spice. Delicious. The palate is equally impressive with a surprising amount of juicy fruit given the dozen-plus years since the harvest. But there is also great tartness and hints of herbs, spice, and forest floor. The finish is lengthy but devoid of much tannic structure as they have been fully integrated. Outstanding. 93 Pts.

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