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JAMES SUCKLING: "What strikes you about this wine is the center-palate and the purity of cool fruit notes, such as brambleberry and orange peel. Medium body. Whole and layered with ultra-fine tannins leading to a silky texture and persistent finish."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 L'If, crafted by Cyrille Thiepont and originating from vines owned by Jacques Thienpont, unveils a dark bouquet of licorice, dark wild berries, pencil lead, coniferous forest, spices and oak. Medium to full-bodied, creamy and unctuous, it’s rich and concentrated with a fleshy core of fruit framed by powdery tannins, culminating in a long, mineral, chalky finish. This is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc."
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FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Frische rote Kirschen, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren, mineralisch, Limettenzesten sind unterlegt, ein Hauch von Tabak. Schlank, rotbeerig, zarte nach Ribisel, finessenreich strukturiert, salzig-mineralisch, ein leichtfüßiger Speisenbegleiter, animierender, delikater Stil."
