Fine Wine > France > $20-50

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Light yellow-gold. Pungent, lees-accented aromas of pear skin, nectarine and jasmine, with a hint of iodine adding complexity. Juicy, palate-coating orchard fruit flavors are energized by notes of lime and lemongrass. Hefty but surprisingly lithe wine with impressive finishing cling, firm back-end..

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A major sleeper of the vintage, this outstanding wine from the Aubert family in St.-Emilion has terrific plum, black cherry and cassis fruit as well as hints of earth and flowers. Supple-textured, opulent and savory, it is a heady, fleshy wine to drink over the next 3-5 years.

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"The basic Fontenil (95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) has a deep bluish purple color ... full-bodied, layered, opulent wine, with lots of black raspberry fruit intermixed with some blueberries and crushed rock ... [One] of the best wines from Dany and Michel Rolland ... of Fontenil in Fronsac."

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Aromas of small red berries with some light cherry sapwood and a delicate nose of oak. This is dynamic and full of minerality due to the stony soil.

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Very perfumed, soft and supple, even velvety. The name means raspberry bush and the berry notes come through brightly on the nose and palate. Solid tannic structure and definition.

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"…his is an outstanding wine and further evidence of just how strong this estate’s wines have become. Sweet plum and red and black currant fruit, intermixed with notes of resiny pine forest and forest floor as well as a hint of barrique, are followed by a wine with gorgeous depth, an attractive,..

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Burghound Review:"Moderate wood influence sets off intensely earthy ripe red berry fruit aromas that sit atop the rich, pure and relatively fine middle weight flavors that possess very good depth and length. This moderately structured effort is a quality Savigny villages and worth considering."

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Dark ruby/plum-hued with an evolved nose of cedar, dried herbs, sweet cherries, and plums, this medium-bodied, attractive St.-Estephe is best consumed during its first 7-8 years of life.

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"The larger-scaled 2010 Crozes-Hermitage Le Rouvre offers a dense purple color followed by aromas of graphite, fruitcake, black currants and blackberries. This stunning, full-bodied, rich Crozes-Hermitage has a lot in common with the more serious wines from Hermitage...

Despite the name,..

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The 2012 Bandol Rose aromas are of great finesse with the dominance of citrus (pink grapefruit, lemon zest) as well as subtle hints of apricot. On the palate, the structure is full and complex with flavors of spices. The rose presents with great natural freshness by its minerality without..