2010 La Porte Saint Jean Saumur-Champigny Les Beaugrands

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  3/10/2024 - drrobvino wrote: 92 Points

  Final bottle from a 6 pack, had one most recently about 2.5 yrs ago.
  This is likely the best showing, with maturing red fruits, ample soil, no overt manure scents...just an earthiness that is interwoven beautifully.
  Softening tannins, very solid acidity, the wine has a hint of astringency that is both pleasurable and necessary.
  Drink this pretty wine over the next 5+ years, lovely.

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  7/24/2023 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  PnP, that in retrospect, would have benefited from an hour or two of aeration in decanter. The garnet>ruby core shows some age. Aromas are earthy at first...and second, and with air, tend toward pine forest, red berries, some tobacco, etc. The body is medium, at most, with acids ever so slightly overwhelming the modest fruit component. I enjoyed this with a delicious, grilled pork chop, and brussel sprouts flecked with goat cheese. If this is representative of where it's at, in general, I'd advise to drink sooner than later; more enjoyable in its youth. recommended

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  11/13/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 90 Points

  5th bottle of 6; last tasted 8 mos ago.
  Plums and blackberries, old manure and bell peppers.
  This earthy and complex wine shows alot of pedigree for $30 USD.
  Fine tannins and tangy acidity. Not for the faint of heart, but I love it.
  Drink through 2024+.

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  3/22/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 91 Points

  4th of 6 bottles, last tasted 1 yr ago.
  Delicious and refreshing, enjoyed with a sloppy pepperoni pizza this evening.
  Crisp cranberry and raspberry fruit, a few dollops of plum, plenty of moist earth and peppery kick.
  A refreshing a bright red wine, love this appelation. Drink now through 2022+.

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  2/23/2021 - Enfant sauvage Likes this wine:

  Very nice. The notes below are largely spot on, if a bit more enthusiastic than I might be. This is good, but it won’t be replacing my Baudry any time soon.

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