Color: very dark cherry. Nose: powerful but somewhat lousy. Initially herbs, dry wood, conifer. After some time chocolate notes emerge. Palate: herbs continue to dominate, as well as cocoa. Notable minerality. Some fruits are hanging on the background. The fruitiness lingers and develops into quite long finish. Overall, the character isn't particularly remarkable. Medium acidity. Light to medium body.
Will improve in 2-3 years.
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Color: pinkish straw, resemblant of rose gold jewellery. Nose: steel, graphite and dry wood dominate at first. After opening up, notes of mango and apricot emerge. Palate: very smooth, round and appealing. Mostly apricot. Full body. Low to medium acidity. Minerality is subdued. Medium finish.
Would be a safe choice to please a great variety of folks.
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Color: ruby Nose: floral, also blueberry and baked apples. Low intensity and quite shallow. Palate: off-balance and lacking a distant character. Some darker berries (blueberry) and some wood that do not go together well. Light to medium body. Well-integrated tannins. Low acidity. Low minerality. Long finish with a harsher afterstate compared to the initial profile. The latter is not necessary a bad thing: at least it brings with it some much needed character.
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2014 Château Miqueu
1/15/2020 - Ivan Pakin wrote: 84 Points
Color: very dark cherry.
Nose: powerful but somewhat lousy. Initially herbs, dry wood, conifer. After some time chocolate notes emerge.
Palate: herbs continue to dominate, as well as cocoa. Notable minerality. Some fruits are hanging on the background. The fruitiness lingers and develops into quite long finish. Overall, the character isn't particularly remarkable. Medium acidity. Light to medium body.
Will improve in 2-3 years.
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2018 Château Minuty Côtes de Provence M Rosé
12/31/2019 - Ivan Pakin Likes this wine: 87 Points
Color: pinkish straw, resemblant of rose gold jewellery.
Nose: steel, graphite and dry wood dominate at first. After opening up, notes of mango and apricot emerge.
Palate: very smooth, round and appealing. Mostly apricot. Full body. Low to medium acidity. Minerality is subdued. Medium finish.
Would be a safe choice to please a great variety of folks.
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2016 Barton & Guestier Merlot Reserve
7/9/2019 - Ivan Pakin wrote: 83 Points
Color: ruby
Nose: floral, also blueberry and baked apples. Low intensity and quite shallow.
Palate: off-balance and lacking a distant character. Some darker berries (blueberry) and some wood that do not go together well. Light to medium body. Well-integrated tannins. Low acidity. Low minerality. Long finish with a harsher afterstate compared to the initial profile. The latter is not necessary a bad thing: at least it brings with it some much needed character.
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