Fine Wine > Red > 90-92 Pts

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"Deep garnet purple color. The nose is a little mute to begin, giving way to restrained aromas of vanilla, violets, dark cherry and black pepper. Though there’s plenty of weight on the palate, an elegant style emerges, finely structured with medium to high acidity and a medium+ level of grainy..

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"The 2006 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Feuduccio is another refined offering. Sweet, silky tannins frame a core of expressive red fruit in this sleek, polished Montepulciano. Much of the grape's tendency towards rusticity has been tamed. Hints of smoke, licorice and underbrush add layers of complexity..

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"Domaine Grand Venuer's 2010 Lirac Clos de Sixte is outstanding. It is a full-bodied, rich, textural wine with abundant blue and black fruits interwoven with garrigue and licorice..."

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"...profoundly fruity nose, giving fragrant notes of warm raspberries, strawberries, some funk and earth plus a little tar and black pepper.

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"Bright blackberry and sweet currant aromas follow through to a full body, silky and refined, with an excellent density and a long, long finish. Soild and polished. Best ever from here?" — J.S.

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"This delivers textbook St.-Julien notes of cassis, briar, roasted apple wood and charcoal, along with dark plum character and a winey, slightly tarry finish. Should be a solid, short-term ager as the grip is just loosely knit enough. Best from 2013 through 2020."

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"Round and silky, with a kick of both acidity and tannins keeping the cherry, raspberry and earth flavors focused and pure. Balanced and long. Freisa, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."

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"Another blockbuster is the 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Marc. Composed of 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and 25% Syrah, this is a fabulous value from an increasingly promising appellation. A sumptuous bouquet of kirsch, licorice, chocolate fudge, blackberries and graphite emerges from..

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"Polished, light and immensely appealing for its pretty raspberry, cream and floral aromas and flavors, lingering easily on the sleek finish ..."

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“... Layers of dark red fruit, flowers and spices caress the palate in this supple, radiant wine. This shows lovely mid-palate presence and plenty of depth within the context of the vintage. This is another gorgeous set of wines from Philippe Collotte ...”