Fine Wine > Red > France > $20-50

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"… shows lovely focus in its small red berries, flowers and mint…The Marsannay is a very pretty wine at this level."

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A terrific mid-range Bordeaux.

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Unfiltered and unfined, Cossard's Beaune 1er Cru Domaine De Chassorney is as close to the earth as you can get. Echos of cherry, violet and barnyard combine to make Frederic Cossard's Beaune 1er Cru Domaine De Chassorney 2008 exquisite and satisfying.

Frederic Cossard comes from a long..

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"A strong effort for this estate, the 2006 Lagrange competes with the finest wines of the appellation. The oak is often excessive, but in this vintage, it is beautifully integrated, allowing the sweet cassis, licorice, herb, and spice box notes to dominate. Ripe and medium to full-bodied with..

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"With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has both structured and superbly rich fruit. The tannins are firm, but show a sweet, enticing edge to them, giving a full body and classic, fresh black currant acidity. An impressive wine, which definitely needs to age—five years or more."

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"The Cuvee Prestige, the 2006 Haut-Condissas (60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from the vineyard's finest parcels), possesses a more saturated color as well as additional structure, body, and intense fruit. The finish is heady and long. This offering should drink nicely for 12-15 years...

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"The darker, fuller-bodied 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits plenty of blackberry and black raspberry fruit as well as good acidity and freshness. This rich, dense ruby/purple-colored 2010 is capable of 10-15 years of cellaring."

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Mature, exotic bouquet with notes of dried leaves, underbrush, a touch of both pine and mushroom...then both a pretty balance and complexity in its mouth flavors with just a touch of earth. A fine 38 year old!

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"This is really very pretty and while there is a hint of Gevrey-style animale character, the overall impression of the nose is one of understated refinement to the cool red and dark pinot fruit aromas cut with floral and plenty of earth and underbrush. The supple, round and delicious middle weight..

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For unknown reasons, this Pomerol estate remains under most consumers’ radar, but they have been fashioning strong efforts over recent vintages. The wine exhibits terrific fruit, a textured mouthfeel, and an impressive finish. Robert Parker