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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
It is structured and elegant and beautifully balanced which gives it a great persistent finish. Château Argadens will age very well for several years and perfectly reflects the high quality and value great Bordeaux wines offer.
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78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot with a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
Opening out to reveal notes of preserved plums, blackcurrant cordial and new leather with touches of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, chewy tannins and loads of freshness.
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47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
The 2016 Beaumont has quite a powerful bouquet with dense black fruit, boysenberry and cedar, traces of pencil lead developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite spicy compared to its peers, then it reins everything back in for what is a refined finish. Classy stuff, but I would afford this a couple of years in bottle.
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| | The Chateau is the highest point in the Entre deux Mers and has been a landmark in the region since the XVI century !
The wine is 100% Merlot which is made with very much XXI st century way and is aged for 15 months.
The wine is a brilliant garnet colour with delicate aromas of black fruits. Mouth filling and satisfying with a nice long finish.
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65% Cabernet sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 4% Cabernet franc, 5% Petit verdot.
Precise and elegant this has cherryish fruit on the palate, strawberries and blackcurrants are supported by some gentle and fine tannins with a delicious mouthwatering freshness on the finish.
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74% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.
A tight, focused center palate to this red with blackberries, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and smoke. Medium to full body, polished tannins and a juicy, lightly chewy mouthfeel.
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.
Floral character, which highlights the aromas of currants and berries. Full body and a firm and tight center palate. Silky tannins and a savory and creamy-textured finish. A beautifully balanced red.
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| | 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
Dark garnet-red, it exhibits classical notes of cassis, black cherry, sandalwood, dried flowers and pencil shavings. In its peak drinking window, this is medium-bodied and elegant, with lightly grippy tannins.
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58% Cabernet, 35% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot.
This is a stylish classical claret: a smooth texture with rounded tannins and a well-balanced blend of fruit and spice flavours.
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50% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc.
The nose opens with notes of red and black berries, bearing the unique imprint of each grape variety in the blend. On the palate, the wine unfolds a generous and juicy material, with a beautiful structure. The harmonious palate stretches into a long, persistent finish.
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77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot.
The wine is original thanks to a deep, black fruit aromatic aspect with intense freshness. The palate enjoys solid balance on sophisticated, creamy and elegantly silky tannins. On the fruit, the finish fills the palate with the freshness from Cabernet.
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45% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Malbec.
The nose is expressive onnotes of fruit and lots of spice; it reveals ripeness and is very fresh. On the palate, this wine is charming, with surprising fullness, smoothness, and a lot of depth.
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54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot.
Between Beychevelle and St Julien, you will find Château du Glana, sitting just opposite the famous Château Ducru-Beaucaillou.
With classic aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and vanilla on the nose, and elegant red berries with a touch of licorice on the palate.
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cab. Franc.
A wine with blackberry and cocoa character. Full body, integrated tannins and a long, flavorful finish. The reserved fruit and beautiful structure are all there from the vintage.
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon & 30% Merlot.
On the nose, a captivating bouquet unfolds, bursting with aromas of blackcurrants (cassis), juicy blackberries, and earthy notes of gravel that reflect the Pauillac terroir. Subtle hints of spice, pepper, and even a touch of liquorice add further complexity.
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| | This is an attractive and generous example from St Emilion, with ripe blackcurrant and blue fruit characters and a plump texture throughout. There is plenty of depth on offer across the palate with mineral and graphite notes to accompany the fruit. Well integrated acidity provides a linear, silky mouthfeel and a cool, refined finish. This illustrates the depth and finesse that can be found on the Right Bank this year. |
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46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot.
Floral Margaux elegance is present on the nose and the palate shows an appetising blend of black fruit and savoury, spicy notes. Following a traditional fermentation in concrete vats, this wine was transferred to barrel, with twenty percent new oak, for fifteen months’ ageing.
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| | 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
Forward and lifted cassis fruit on the nose with violets and notes of graphite. More of the same across the palate, flamboyant and dense with bags of acidity providing a linear feel – very typical of the finest 2014s. This is fleshy and generous but with the firm tannin backbone that we expect from the commune. |
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Cab Franc/Pet Verdot.
Rich and Full. Red fruits, Blackcurrant, Cedar, light smoking woodiness of a cigar box, grainy tannins with an inviting savoury finish.
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83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
Very aromatic with cherries and blackberries. Hints of flowers. Full body, lightly chewy yet ultra-fine tannins and a fresh finish. Tangy and delicious.
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| | The 2017 Leoville Barton is deep garnet in color. It waltzes out with a stunning perfume of redcurrant jelly, warm cassis, and Morello cherries, followed by an undercurrent of peonies, dark chocolate, licorice, and wet slate. The medium-bodied palate delivers a firm backbone of beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the layer upon layer of fruit and floral notes, finishing with great length and poise. |
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72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot.
Medium-bodied, it has a chewy texture with some tart sparks among the earthy fruit, followed by an herbal finish.
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 25% Cabernet Franc, spending up to 15 months in oak barrels, roughly 50% of which are new. On the nose ripe red fruits as blackberry and dark plum. On the palate: Almost full-bodied, soft, and round. It melts on your tongue. A marvellous integration of tastes from the dark fruit, tannins, oak, and vanilla.
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48 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc
The 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage. medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks.
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48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
Impressive, rich, deep claret – seems quite open and lush at first, layers of creamy sweet blackcurrant, blackberry and cherry yet this wine has an incredible lightness of touch, almost delicate and yet it is a BIG wine.
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| | A wonderful blend of 80% Merlot and 10% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Aromas of red fruits, vanilla and spice . Full flavour on the palate and soft elegant tannins give a lovely finish
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61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.
Tobacco, herbs. cassis, earth and spicy cherry aromas mesh well with the medium bodied, soft textured palate.
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| | 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Coming from the same stable as Léoville las Cases in Saint-Julien, the wine is finely structured with firm tannins and dark fruit. Rich plum flavours are counterbalanced by solid tannins. |
| | Made from 47% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with a nose of bright red fruits and a cheerful and zippy personality. |
| | 75% Merlot and 25 % Cabernet Franc.
This is a stunning vintage. The blend makes the wine very well-balanced. Château Robin is a powerful, vivid and elegant wine with red and black fruit aromas and a hint of violet. |
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