Concentrated and still defined. Currants, black cherries, cedar, flower shop, chiseled rock and cassis. Long and expansive, with a full body and fine tannins. Layered and quite approachable on day one, with a one hour decant. Drink 2024 -.
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Aroma is explosive, black fruits, earthy, very attractive. On the palate, this is where the problem comes in, alc is noticeable even though it is only 14%. Very dense, like a Napa cab, not elegant at all. Despite all that, it is a decent wine at the $50 price point.
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Flowers, spice, tobacco leaf and red with black currant aromas crowd into the perfume. There is a gorgeous freshness to the fruit, elegance to the tannins and energy in the finish that makes this all work. The wine leaves you with a long, sweet and vibrant red fruit, spice, earth and tobacco note. Drink From 2024-2037.
Bordeaux 2019 from barrel (From various locations, finally putting together these wine reviews): Gorgeous aromas of very bright red fruit and pencil lead lead to a palate all in finesse, which conveys density and elegance. One of the best I can recall from barrel, the blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc clocks in fairly high at 14.1% alcohol, but a rather low pH of 3.6 (total acidity of 3.4 grams per liter) provides refreshing balance. IPT is 79. A very successful wine here, so bravo! 93-95 Crus et Domaines de France tasting
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With a dark color, the wine hits you with cassis, flowers, tobacco, forest floor and herbal notes in the perfume. The wine is medium/full-bodied, with a big, juicy gulp of blackberry, red pit fruit, spice and herbs. The wine is long, sweet and vibrant with length and a focus on its purity in the finish. The wine blends 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14.1% alcohol. 92-94 Pts
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6/24/2023 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 94 Points
Concentrated and still defined. Currants, black cherries, cedar, flower shop, chiseled rock and cassis. Long and expansive, with a full body and fine tannins. Layered and quite approachable on day one, with a one hour decant. Drink 2024 -.
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5/22/2023 - KAT9 wrote: 91 Points
Aroma is explosive, black fruits, earthy, very attractive. On the palate, this is where the problem comes in, alc is noticeable even though it is only 14%. Very dense, like a Napa cab, not elegant at all.
Despite all that, it is a decent wine at the $50 price point.
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3/29/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Flowers, spice, tobacco leaf and red with black currant aromas crowd into the perfume. There is a gorgeous freshness to the fruit, elegance to the tannins and energy in the finish that makes this all work. The wine leaves you with a long, sweet and vibrant red fruit, spice, earth and tobacco note. Drink From 2024-2037.
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9/29/2020 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bordeaux 2019 from barrel (From various locations, finally putting together these wine reviews): Gorgeous aromas of very bright red fruit and pencil lead lead to a palate all in finesse, which conveys density and elegance. One of the best I can recall from barrel, the blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc clocks in fairly high at 14.1% alcohol, but a rather low pH of 3.6 (total acidity of 3.4 grams per liter) provides refreshing balance. IPT is 79. A very successful wine here, so bravo! 93-95 Crus et Domaines de France tasting
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6/17/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
With a dark color, the wine hits you with cassis, flowers, tobacco, forest floor and herbal notes in the perfume. The wine is medium/full-bodied, with a big, juicy gulp of blackberry, red pit fruit, spice and herbs. The wine is long, sweet and vibrant with length and a focus on its purity in the finish. The wine blends 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14.1% alcohol. 92-94 Pts
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