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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2023 Chateau D'Aiguilhe has a pure limestone nose of ripe red fruits, cassis, crushed stone, and graphite, with a beautiful floral quality in the background. It's medium-bodied, has beautiful minerality, and classy oak in the background."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "It is the refreshing mouthfeel, along with its chalky character that sets this apart from other wines from the Cotes. Long, ripe, and intense, with vibrancy, the salty, chalky accents to the red pit fruits stand out in the nose, palate, and in the finsh. The wine is made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV. Drink from 2027-2039."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "A salty and fruity wine in a subtle yet energetic way. Medium body. Fine tannins."
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WEINWISSER: "90 % Merlot, 10 % Cabernet Franc, 30 hl/ha. Delikates blaubeeriges Bouquet, verführerisches Veilchenparfüm, Lakritze und Heidelbeerdrops. Am saftigen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, reifem Tanningerüst und mittlerem Körper, fein nervige Rasse gut stützend. Im aromatischen Finale mit viel blauen Beeren, Tabakblatt und fein körnige Adstringenz."
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VINUM: "Viel Frucht, pralle Kirsche, Pflaumen, Brombeere, florale Noten; satte, süsse Frucht, gekontert von Säure und feinen Gerbstoffen, pfeffrige Würze, herrlich frisches Finale. Unterstreicht die frischere Stilistik der Vorjahre."
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DECANTER: "With almost chalky wet stone and ripe dark fruit aromas, this wine provides much pleasure, as it comes from limestone and clay soils on hillsides along the plateau of the appellation. With a 3.4pH to balance the alcohol, the tannins are a bit tight but the overall sense is of a cohesive, balanced and rounded palate that will gain from ageing in 20% new oak, with promising potential for a higher score."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Frische Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren, feine Kräuterwürze, zart nach Mandarinenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, straff, Nuancen von Erdbeerkonfit, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-salzig, ein balancierter Begleiter bei Tisch, schon gut entwickelt."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 d'Aiguilhe features bright and breezy scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and wet slate leading to hints of charcoal and lavender oil. The medium-bodied palate has a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and great tension supporting the vibrant red and black berry flavors, finishing on a chalky note. The blend is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc."
