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JAMES SUCKLING: "Pure merlot with violets, berries and hints of flowers. A medium-bodied wine with fine tannins, showing refinement and length. It moves up on the finish. Compact. Hint of coffee bean."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Plums, cocoa, black cherry, chocolate, flowers and wet earth notes crowd into the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, vibrant, silky and fresh, the supple-textured, refined finish leaves you with chocolate-coated plums and a touch of espresso bean on the backend. Drink from 2023-2038."
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WEINWISSER: "Verspieltes Bouquet, rote Pflaumenkonfitüre, Lakritze, frischer Sauerkirschsaft und betörendes Veilchenparfüm. Am eleganten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, reifer Extraktfülle, balancierter Rasse, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im gebündelten, fein aromatischen Finale rote und blaue Beeren, heller Tabak, Graphit und fein mehlige Adstringenz."
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DECANTER: "Rich and concentrated nose, dark and seductive, ripe and jammy. Beautiful, beguiling florality, also. Real clarity to the palate, succulent - a lovely soft and mouthwatering acidity, in balance with a stony minerality coming through straight away. There is a touch of austerity, still, with spiced and spiky edges giving a piquance on the tongue. Supreme freshness, the mintiness comes through on the finish which is lifted and long. Iodine salinity and pure graphite - absolutely nothing is hiding. Consultants Tomas Duclos, Valerie Lavigne and Axel Marshal. 100% Merlot for the first year ever, usually has between 4-8% Cabernet Franc."