2015 Château La Grange Clinet Grande Réserve

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 85.4 points

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  2/23/2023 - penywyse wrote: 87 Points

  Not much to say here. This was a typical Merlot based Bordeaux that drank in its price point of around $15. Plenty of ripe cherry, a touch of pepper, hint of oak, and a bit of leather as the finish begins and ends very quickly. Don't expect more than what it is, and if you have this enjoy it now. Cheers

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  9/6/2020 - FamousWine Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Château La Grange Clinet 2015 is a blend of 68% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Cabernet Franc. The color is brick red, the beginning of evolution is visible in the glass. It is very beautiful. The nose is characteristic of Bordeaux wines but with a feminine note of a great smoothness. Identical to the sweet neck of a beautiful young woman. Blackberries, plums, some strawberries, a hint of violet & liquorice, a little vanilla to remind us the aging in oak barrels (French and American oak). Very nice and totally captivating nose! On the palate, the ripe fruits give to the attack a nice sweetness. The mid-palate is very expressive and juicy. Not very powerful but well balanced. The body is light+, the tannins are melted. Maybe a little bit of material is missing? Nothing serious, it's just a detail. The acidity is precisely measured and the guests immediately notice the beautiful freshness that emerges. Let's also talk about the persistence: nice bitter, black fruits and some toasted notes perfume the mouth for long seconds. Beautiful bottle, superb value for money. Must be recommended! 88pts.
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  5/14/2020 - Chip Merlot Likes this wine: 86 Points

  I'm plagiarizing Pupae's note below: "not much nose.sweetness, vanilla, pencil shavings on the finish..... drink now" ... disappointed because I gave a previous bottle a 90 a year or so ago. It's clearly going downhill fast. I didn't have any problem downing it (over 2 nights) but glad I have only 1 bottle left - might end up cooking with it.

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  1/26/2020 - AllRed wrote: 86 Points

  68% merlot, 17% sauvignon and 15% franc, courtesy of K. Garnet color. Currant, red plum and spice notes. Medium-bodied. Cherry and red berry fruit with a mineral note as well. 86+ pts.

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  9/18/2019 - Rmcolin Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Mais para simples e menos estruturado, mas interessante. Frutado: morango, amoras. Leve couro queimado.

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