Fine Wine > Red > France > $100-200 > 92-95 Pts

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"Gorgeous kirsch liqueur notes, raspberry jam, forest floor, spice box, new saddle leather and a peppery spiciness are all present in this deep, voluptuously textured, open-knit Clos des Papes, which is atypically forward, luscious and approachable already. These wines often need a good 5-10 years..

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Ferocious extract, huge tannin, an opaque purple color, and enormous richness all make for a potentially brilliant wine from this vineyard, located on the plateau of Pomerol just adjacent to Petrus. Probably a late finisher of malolactic given its showing on three separate occasions, this wine,..

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"Midnight oil? Dense black purple to the rim, the 2009 Lascombes has enormous concentration, with loads of graphite, blackberry, and blueberry notes as well as hints of pen ink and truffle. The wine is super-intense, full-bodied, fleshy, and rich. This is another wine that will compete with the..

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"A simply gorgeous nose of high-toned and wonderfully elegant, pure and refined nose offers up layer after layer of nuanced red and plum fruit notes plus lovely floral hints that gracefully introduce rich, full and equally complex flavors that are at once generous yet refined and detailed, all..

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"A ripe but airy, cool and ultra elegant nose speaks of restrained red berry fruit nuanced with plenty of Gevrey-style earth that is also well reflected by the strikingly detailed, pure and harmonious medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a focused, linear, dusty and energetic finish. This beauty..

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"... it reveals gorgeous textural finesse and fabulous overall balance. The 2010 floats on the palate with an effortless expression of fruit that is truly remarkable. Deep layers of spices wrap around the sensual finish. This is another fabulous wine from Bruno Clair." (Antonio Galloni)

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"A marvelous effort from proprietress Christine Valette. Displaying a saturated blue/purple hue, a beautiful perfume and seemless integration of acidity, tannin, and alcohol, and a multilayered palate."

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This masculine-styled Pomerol exhibits notes of iron, earth, vitamins, black cherries, and blackberries. It is reminiscent of a Trotanoy in terms of personality and appellation character. Full-bodied and super-dense with a boatload of tannin as well as unbridled power, richness, and depth ...

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A lush Merlot-Cab blend with a typical St Emilion nose of violet and dark fruit that follows through to a full-bodied palate. Fully mature now and ready to drink and will remain that way for at least half a decade. For its consistently high quality, this Right Bank Bordeaux property was elevated to..

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RP: "This terroir is superbly situated between Beausejour Duffau and Beau-Sejour-Becot, with Angelus within shouting distance. Bellevue has been managed by Stephane Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont since 2000, and when St.-Emilion does its next new classification (in 2016), I would not be..