Château Villars

Château de Villars Fontaine

le Haut du Village Pinot Noir 2010

Quite light garnet core with a wide watery garnet rim . Quite reserved and closed at first , with light red currant , herbal wild strawberry , ripe red cherry and earthy , dry spices . On the palate this has quite a rustic , tannic profile for a simples Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits , with quite fresh acidity but has enough cool strawberry , raspberry , red currant and earthy sous bois to fill out on the palate . Balanced alcohol and reasonable length , with a hint of bitterness . Pretty old school and rustic in style but certainly individual and has personality. In this vintage at least there is just enough mid palate to deal with the extended aging in oak . This does need a little time to open up and requires food and arguably needs a little more time , though I do worry that with more time in bottle it will loose the little fruit that it still has . So drink now and over the next 5 years or so . Overall probably the best red I have had from Chateau de Villars Fontaine . — 10 days ago

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Château La Gurgue

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

2019 vintage. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot A gorgeous elegant Margaux, crafted by Claire Villars- Lurton.... — 3 years ago

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Clos Saint-Joseph

Villars-sur-Var Rosé Blend 2023

Yellow cherry, white flower blossom, cranberry citrus bite in a creamy full-bodied Rosè — 21 days ago

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Clos Saint-Joseph

Villars-sur-Var Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Serviceable GSM that lacked energy. — 9 months ago

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Moulin-Haut Villars

Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Very good PQ! 2015 — 3 years ago

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Claire Villars Lurton

Liberal La Fleur De Haut Bages Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Drinking well with some air. Showing deep garnet in the glass. Dark, stewed blackberry and mulberry with potting soil, sarsaparilla, incense, licorice, and wood spice. Classic left bank. About 3/4 Cab and 1/4 Merlot. — a month ago

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Trinité Estate

Acaibo Sonoma County Red Blend 2015

2015 vintage. Claire Villars and Gonzague Lurton started in Chalk Hill with the 2012 vintage. This 2015 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (74%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and the remainder Merlot. A bit oaky on first impact, but the fruit is more present the next day so decanting is recommended. Slightly jammy black fruit, with good acidity and length. A very good wine, if not in the same league as Ferrière (and more expensive, at least here in Bordeaux). An estate to watch nevertheless. — 3 years ago

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