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Blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon & 6% Petit Verdot, BV grapes were first planted back in 1900, by founder Georges de Latour. Outstanding! Deep dense Ruby with complex berry fruit aromas wrapped in toasty spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and sweet plum with licorice and cacao, adding cedar and tobacco notes. Soft velvet tannins, still young, long finish, well integrated and nicely balanced, a joy to drink. Will age a long time. A Wow factor wine!! — a day ago
Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and earthy spice, has small amounts of red Bordeaux varietals. On the palate black cherry, raspberry and black currant flavors with espresso, cacao and earthy notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, fine ripe tannins long ending with fruit and tobacco spice! Nice! — 2 days ago
Pale lemon with stone fruit, citrus and floral oak aromas. On the palate flavors of apple, pear and lemon citru s fruits, lively acidity with spice notes. Medium+ finish ending with a creamy texture and earthy oak character. Drink now! — 5 hours ago
Deep Ruby with aromas of dark red fruits, spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of plum and cherry with pepper and cacao notes. Fine tannins, lively acidity, medium finish ending with fruit , oak and savory spice. Ok value, drink now, no aging benefit! — 8 hours ago
Blend of 91% Tempranillo & 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 11 months in French barrels for 11 months. Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and blackberry with notes of oak and black pepper notes. Fine soft tannins, great balance with acidity, long finish ending with fruit and mineral notes. — a day ago
Pale lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with herb spice notes. On the palate flavors of apple and grapefruit with crisp acidity. Medium finish, ending with citrus, grassy herb, spice and smoky mineral character. — 2 days ago
Blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Sirah, 4% Merlot & 1% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits and herb spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with tobacco and herb black pepper spice. Drying big tannins, medium finish with spicy ending. — 6 hours ago
Pale lemon with aromas of citrus and tropical fruit with herb, citrus and grassy notes. On the palate flavors of apple, mango citrus and some grassy tones with lively acidity. Medium finish ending with earthy herbal, grassy and mineral notes. — 8 hours ago
Blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon & 4% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, espresso, cedar and sweet notes. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, strawberry and ripe black cherry with notes of cacao, vanilla and dried herbs. Fine rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cacao, spice and oaky earthy mineral notes. — a day ago
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Domaine de La Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape 2018 $45. Ruby with aromas of red berry fruits, oak and sweet spice, blend of 70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre. On the palate flavors of raspberry, cherry and blackberry with hints of oak, leather, vanilla spice and black pepper. Aged in oak the wine was complex and elegant with smooth tannins, long spicy finish. Nice! — 5 hours ago