2016 Ravines Wine Cellars Maximilien

Community Tasting Notes (11) Median Score: 91 points

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  4/24/2024 - roobs Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This one was a nice surprise for $28. Cool climate absolutely comes through. Very juicy, great acidity. Raspberry, cherry, mint and eucalyptus notes. Opens up very nicely after about 30-45 minutes.

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  7/25/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Smells like a cool climate Bordeaux varietal wine. And the structure and body shows that as well. Cool climate, aged Bordeaux, from a Bordeaux superior, if we were in Bordeaux. Fine at $22 but not really anything more.

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  8/10/2021 - Cubsdc2 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Really tasty and complex. Heavy tannins, so I think a little bit more of age would do nicely

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  6/16/2021 - wgilbert3 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Previous bottle some months ago was far too young. This one was superlative. Bottle was in the car for 2+ days and served at room temp but was great from the initial open. Cabernet Sauv notes dominate on the nose and the palate along with a bit of merlot, hard to pick up the CF except a tiny bit on the finish. Bright red fruit notes on nose and palate with lots of complexity, esp. on the finish. If this wine continues like this, wow!

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  8/31/2020 - wirelesswine wrote: 90 Points

  This is a nice red with a bigger profile than one might expect from this cool-climate region. The wine was pretty true to the varietal, and though I don't have experience to say this, I'd imagine that this is what Bordeaux tasted like many decades ago.

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