2015 Domaine Grosbois Chinon Gabare

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  12/30/2021 - matage wrote: 88 Points

  Very VERY young still. First few days it really needed food to be enjoyable at al as the fruit was well hidden behind the searing acidity and brett. I had honestly written off the bottle but had a taste after 4 days in room temp under cork and it finally started to open up a bit. Still very austere with lingonberry/rowan-berries, juniper wood and brett but there is fruit in there somewhere. Decant for at least 6h or better yet - hold for a few more years and serve with fatty food (Sauce Bearnaise!).
  Glass: Riedel Veritas OW Syrah and Merlot

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  9/5/2021 - poste244 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce Chinon élégant, équilibré et encore très solide, même un peu austère au sortir de la bouteille. À carafer donc une bonne heure pour profiter du nez très noble sur les fruits noirs avec une touche de cuir. La bouche offre un belle fraîcheur et une structure encore ferme. Du très sérieux et solide rouge et une aubaine à ce prix.

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  2/24/2021 - matage wrote: 87 Points

  Opened up day one with a tomatoey sweetness and while the CF markers were there, it felt a bit... muted and numb lacking vibrance and acidity.
  I didn't even find it enjoyable without food. Day 2 it had opened up and grown into a nice enogh everyday wine - though nothing special

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  2/22/2020 - Gerbos Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Öga: Lila och nästan rosenfärgat med en vacker lila-rosa färgskala.
  Näsa: Funky, stall, hö, komocka och diskreta inslag av bär.
  Mun: Syrliga röda svenska sommarbär övergår snabbt i kakao, kaffebönor och pressade nymogna körsbär. Kompakt med en kropp strax över medium, men fortfarande en elegans, balans- och nyansrikedom som imponerar stort. Ett magiskt Chinon-vin från en av de bästa. Denna flaskan visar på en tydlig utveckling sedan senast.

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  9/19/2019 - arvidpalmqvist wrote:

  Blackcurrants and other dark berries with a hint of almond paste and green notes of leaves, compost, dried flowers and bell peppers. Elevated acidity, clean and easy-drinking. Nice Cabernet Franc that delivered as expected, perhaps lacking a little je ne sais quoi to really stand out from the crowd.

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