2014 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 93 points

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  5/5/2024 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A decanting was necessary for the wine to express itself as best as possible.
  
  Great aromatic intensity on the nose, crushed strawberry, orange peel and pepper.
  
  Heady on the palate, the wine attacks strongly, but with lovely freshness. Peony aromas and a touch of balsamic that reminds me of a Barolo. It is a rich and warm wine, with good acidity allowing the wine to be constantly revived and thus avoiding a certain fatigue. Beautiful peppery finish which requires a few more years to fully loosen.
  
  It's excellent.

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  4/8/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points

  Consistent to my last showing. Expressive nose, jumping from the glass with exuberant, raspberry and cinnamon spice aromas. The light translucent colour shows of gentle extraction and a wine that was built around fragrance not structure. A mini Rayas for a much lower price point. 93-94

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  4/1/2024 - B Paul wrote:

  The nose here has a very strong honey component, along with some strawberry and balsamic. Fairly big at present, and this is not showing the nuance (on the nose or palate) of some of the other des Tours wines I've had of late. Perhaps that will come with time. Still, a nice wine for sure.

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  2/19/2024 - winetobealive wrote: 93 Points

  dégustation chais d'oeuvre. Ouvert et servi. Très clair, un peu tuilé. Nez de fraise et griotte mûres, précis de fleur de pivoine ou rose séchées. Légère volatilité balsamique. Riche, chaud et long en bouche. Très complexe mais moyennement persistant. Beaucoup de plaisir maintenant et en début de bouche.

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  1/7/2024 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 94 Points

  A friend's b-day tasting (Washington, D.C.): Great showing. The nose just rages with spice. I'm talking black pepper, anise, curry powder, roasted red pepper, hatch chili flakes, spicy tobacco -- really cool. There's some nice dark cherry fruit underneath, too. On the palate, this is aging well, with a dusty frame and lively acidity. Mulled strawberries and cranberries, the fruit is matched with menthol, black pepper, and all sorts of Indian spices. Love the silky mouthfeel and finish.

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