Brought by AW to La Cabotte. No formal note. Ripe dark fruits, touch of mocha, some earth too. Medium/full, quite generous and motuh-filling, ripe dark fruit, fresh acids, slightly firm on the finish. Decent though.
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Decanted 45 minutes before serving. Medium-light ruby color with garnet flecks. A bit reserved on the nose, some strawberry candy, cigar, and more cherry with air. Medium-light body with medium-to-medium-light tannins and medium acid. Hint of sour cherry on the front, some raspberries, and a definitive cough syrup-like finish. Expect much better at this price.
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Bright ruby in the glass, maybe just a shade of orange at the rim. On the nose… Just rained in the woodland early autumn … lichen, leaves above, leaves below… And on the tongue the woodlands follow and you also get sweet raspberry conserve… It’s fresh and it’s polished with a silky texture. The last of six and an example where I’ve gone through the case too early, this probably should have been bottle three or four.
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This bottle didn't really hit it for me. Quite a bit of acidity to start, then after a couple hours this eased and it became a bit more full bodied. Glacee cherries and oak, all primary flavours. Could it be too young? I've got one bottle left, will take a punt and leave it a couple more years or so.
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Immense potential. Black cherries, smoke and spices on the nose. Dense and quite long, with intense fruit and noticeable tanins. This should be kept at least three more years, more if you have the patience.
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Took several hours to open up and shine. Shows sweet oak and dark cherries on the nose. Palate delivers bright cherry fruit, baking spice, and a touch of grip on the finish. Great quality in this delicious 1er Cru.
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Lots of smokey oak dominates the nose. Underneath it is some peat, turned soil and dark cherries.
Black cherries on the palate with a reasonable amount of bitterness coming through (possibly oak tannins, given the nose) and also a touch of heat. Firm tannins, dry and medicinal finish.
Needs time for the oak to integrate to understand where this will end up, as at this stage the fruit is dominated, and potentially closed.
88+
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7/22/2022 - Paul D wrote: 90 Points
Brought by AW to La Cabotte. No formal note. Ripe dark fruits, touch of mocha, some earth too. Medium/full, quite generous and motuh-filling, ripe dark fruit, fresh acids, slightly firm on the finish. Decent though.
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3/12/2022 - timothynbond Likes this wine: 84 Points
Decanted 45 minutes before serving. Medium-light ruby color with garnet flecks. A bit reserved on the nose, some strawberry candy, cigar, and more cherry with air. Medium-light body with medium-to-medium-light tannins and medium acid. Hint of sour cherry on the front, some raspberries, and a definitive cough syrup-like finish. Expect much better at this price.
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1/23/2021 - danchaq wrote: 89 Points
Bright ruby in the glass, maybe just a shade of orange at the rim. On the nose… Just rained in the woodland early autumn … lichen, leaves above, leaves below… And on the tongue the woodlands follow and you also get sweet raspberry conserve… It’s fresh and it’s polished with a silky texture. The last of six and an example where I’ve gone through the case too early, this probably should have been bottle three or four.
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11/4/2018 - danchaq wrote: 88 Points
This bottle didn't really hit it for me. Quite a bit of acidity to start, then after a couple hours this eased and it became a bit more full bodied. Glacee cherries and oak, all primary flavours. Could it be too young? I've got one bottle left, will take a punt and leave it a couple more years or so.
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9/5/2016 - Mazy Likes this wine: 89 Points
Élégant pour un NSG - l'élevage est en grande partie intégré, les tannins sont souples. C'est bon mais peu complexe.
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12/8/2015 - mduque Likes this wine: 90 Points
Immense potential. Black cherries, smoke and spices on the nose. Dense and quite long, with intense fruit and noticeable tanins. This should be kept at least three more years, more if you have the patience.
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4/18/2015 - signotim Likes this wine: 90 Points
Took several hours to open up and shine. Shows sweet oak and dark cherries on the nose. Palate delivers bright cherry fruit, baking spice, and a touch of grip on the finish. Great quality in this delicious 1er Cru.
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1/31/2015 - bobdobilina wrote: 88 Points
Labelled Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux.
Crystalline ruby red color.
Lots of smokey oak dominates the nose. Underneath it is some peat, turned soil and dark cherries.
Black cherries on the palate with a reasonable amount of bitterness coming through (possibly oak tannins, given the nose) and also a touch of heat. Firm tannins, dry and medicinal finish.
Needs time for the oak to integrate to understand where this will end up, as at this stage the fruit is dominated, and potentially closed.
88+
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