Fine Wine > Red > $50-100

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"The finest second wine they have made, the 2009 Reserve de Comtesse is composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. Flavorful and full-bodied with loads of texture and opulence, it offers up aromas of forest floor and black fruits. The surprisingly high tannin level..

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A flamboyant St.-Emilion, this largely-Merlot blend displays notes of Christmas fruitcake, cedar wood, tobacco leaf, and loads of black currant and blackberry fruit. A showy, extravagantly concentrated, hedonistic style of St.-Emilion, with some wood smoke and roasted herbs adding nuance to the..

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"Perhaps the finest Lafon Rochet ever made, the purity, freshness, and sweet, rich, blueberry and boysenberry fruit and hint of pen ink that are found in this opaque purple-colored wine are impressive. Massive in the mouth, with freshness, delineation, and sweet tannin, it is a major sleeper of the..

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"A very pure nose of wet stone, spice and an elegant mix of various wild red berries. There is good richness to the mouth coating flavors that possess excellent volume and surprisingly good power, all wrapped in a mineral-driven finish that delivers excellent length. This is a big Chambolle and an..

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"Relatively strong reduction hides all but the spice and wood toast notes. By contrast there is good volume and mid-palate concentration to the well-delineated, intense and seductively textured flavors that are supported by firm and reasonably refined tannins on the dusty and moderately austere..

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"Pascale Doney" is a new label from Domaine Matrot, named for Thierry Matrot's wife, Pascale. Thierry is the family winemaker, and his 2009 Santentots displays the best of what red Cote de Beaune and Premier Cru Volnay can offer: roses, black cherries, and currants on the nose, and all that plus..

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"The 2008 Clos Martinet.... is a bit more forward and graceful than its 2007 sibling. Nevertheless, it contains enough structure and balance to drink well for another 15 years."

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"Soft and generous fruit, its tannins enveloped by a warm and ripe juicy fruit layer. The wine is already delicious, showing sweet tannins and a subtle touch of wood."

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A rich wine…black fruit and spice aromas, backed up by woody and smoky notes. Powerful. The beautiful structure and big rich aromas are the proof of good cellaring potential.

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"The 2007 Clos Martinet is composed of 90% Garnacha and 10% Syrah. It is a powerful, focused, rich offering that will continue to blossom for another 3-4 years and deliver enjoyment through 2022, if not longer."