2016 Château Carignan Prima

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  8/25/2022 - Canoehead Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I agree with JMabby TN from last year. This did need 30-40 mins of air but began to sing on the nose and good richness on the palate. Med+ finish. VG QPR.

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  9/19/2021 - Jmabby21 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Really enjoyable. Bold nose full of dark berries. Palate tastes more complex than this varietal (Merlot) suggests. Excellent smooth tanginess that hints at robust dark fruits, but finishes with a sweet hint of maraschino cherry in dark chocolate! I approve!!

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  9/3/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Don't like the name, rather confusing. Does smell good. With some new wood showing off. And palate is full and rounded but still lively. Long mineral finish to it.

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  5/23/2020 - KillerJones Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Well the nose just gets me...I could smell this one all day with its dark cherry oak aromas entrapping my senses. There are also many levels of toast & vanilla evolving over the evening.
  
  The palate carries silky & lush earthiness, black currant, hints of mint & mushrooms. Very balanced with a medium long finish.
  
  Certainly will improve over the next couple of years, however, it makes a terrific birthday wine today.
  
  Note: 3 hour decant.

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  4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 88 Points

  Medium bodied, soft and with freshness in the fruit and soft tannins, there is a nice, round, fresh quality to the fruit in the finish. The wine was made from 100% Merlot.

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