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Chateau Lalande D'Auvion Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Ruby in color with a reddish rim. Beautiful nose of black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light oak, chocolates, black pepper, light earth, tobacco leaf, light vegetables, herbs, eucalyptus and black tea. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, currants, light wood, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea, pencil lead, earth, herbs, mediterranean spices and peppercorn. Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This 17 year old Merlot blend is still showing enough fruits to balance the earth notes. What a nice surprise. I enjoyed it more than I expected. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and interesting. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. A good sipping wine. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% alcohol by volume. 91 points.
Chateau Lalande D'Auvion Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France
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Wine label for Grande Réserve Cairanne Rouge by Camille Cayran, 2023. Red wine. from Cairanne, Rhône Valley, France. Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Wine label for Grande Réserve Cairanne Rouge by Camille Cayran, 2023. Red wine. from Cairanne, Rhône Valley, France. Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Grande Réserve Cairanne Rouge by Camille Cayran (2023) - 3 ⭐
Black cherry, pepper... not much else so far. Less interesting than their Gigondas. Tasty and that's it.
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Wine label for Gigondas by Camille Cayran, 2022. Red wine. from Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
...Juicy at first, but then the chocolate and coffee come out to play.
2/2
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Wine label for Gigondas by Camille Cayran, 2022. Red wine. from Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Gigondas by Camille Cayran (2022) - 4 ⭐
Violet-colored. Black currant, pepper, perfume. A slight hint of coffee.
Quite juicy for a 14.5% - tears just drip down.
Getting chocolaty later. Fresh herbs, dark berries....
1/2
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This is a very tasty and easy drinking Grenache from France. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Showing red and black fruits with earth, wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn. Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Elegant, nicely balanced and a good food wine. A blend of 95% Grenache and 5% Grenache Gris. 14.7% alcohol by volume. 91 points. $70.
Clos Lointain The Spectra Grenache 2023, France
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Caroline Parent Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2012, Burgundy, France #AgedWineTuesday Purple in color with medium plus intensity. Nice nose of red fruits with red flowers, light wood, spices, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light barnyard and dark chocolates. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and light forest floor. Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This 14 year old Pinot Noir from Burgundy is still drinking very nicely. Elegant, complex and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and smooth, spicy and entertaining. Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself or with food. I paired it with pasta and Ragu sauce. 13% alcohol by volume. 91 points. $300.
Caroline Parent Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2012, Burgundy, France
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Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2010, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim. Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, chocolates, toast, licorice, spices, earth, tobacco and herbs. Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries. This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. Rich and extracted. Nicely balanced and complex. This 16 year old is starting to drink at its peak now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Wine Advocate 96 points. Wine Spectator 96 points. I've had the 2012 a few years ago, but this 2010 vintage is showing so much better. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 17 months in French Oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $180.
Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2010, Bordeaux, France
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Mâcon-Vergisson “La Roche”
Jessica Litaud
A fresh and genuinely delicious bottle.
Juicy fruit flavors with a gentle, well-balanced acidity.
Easy to enjoy, yet leaves a pleasant, lingering finish.
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Everyone can agree this is an entry-level Bordeaux as it gets; but still it packs some bang. Today, it's the Mouton Cadet 2022 Bordeaux Red: youtu.be/5JdonuHcA9I - #moutoncadet #frenchwine #winereview #wine #redwine
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Chateau de la Gardine Cuvée de Generations Gaston Phillipe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2012, Rhône, France #AgedWineTuesday. Dark ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim. Pretty nose of red and black fruits with cedar, licorice and chocolate notes. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, plums, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and tobacco leaf. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a delicious 14 year old GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich, but not extracted. Elegant with lots of chocolate notes. Well balanced with nice complexity. Impressively fresh and youthful for its age, with good structure and balance. The high alcohol is well integrated by now. I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent. Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. A gorgeous wine to drink by itself or with food. A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre. Grapes from very old vines are aged in new French oak barrels for 14 months. 15% alcohol by volume. 93 points. $100.
Chateau de la Gardine Cuvée de Generations Gaston Phillipe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2012, Rhône, France
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