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Jane Anson: "Inky plum in colour, as is often the case with this excellent estate, and it maintains its signature expression in 2024. Spiced peat and grilled smoke aromatics, sappy, mouthwatering and moreish on the finish, good quality."
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James Suckling: "There is something quite lactic here that reminds me of salted caramels and a hint of goat cheese. The fruit is solid, showing decent concentration from this lighter vintage. Fleshy and round with medium to full body and a juicy, medium-long finish."
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Wine Advocate: "A real success in the context of the vintage, the 2024 Calicem unfurls in the glass with aromas of cassis, mulberries, flowers and violet, followed by a medium to full-bodied, enrobing and layered palate with velvety tannins and good depth at the core, finishing long and delicately spicy."
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Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2024 Couvent Des Jacobins reveals meaty black cherries, leather, iron, and spicy notes on the nose. Nicely concentrated and medium-bodied on the palate, it has ripe, polished tannins and plenty of mid-palate depth, with a rock-solid personality. Tasted twice."
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Falstaff: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Pflaumen, rotes Waldbeerkonfit, etwas Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, feine Fruchtsüße, integrierte Säurestruktur, mineralisch, bereits gut entwickelt, ein vielseitiger Begleiter bei Tisch."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: "Espresso, licorice, cocoa, and plums fill the nose and palate of this round, soft, forward, fruity, medium-bodied wine. The finish, with its chocolate cherry and mint character, promises to make this an easy wine to enjoy on the young side. The wine blends 84% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2038."
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Vinum: "Intensive Brombeerfrucht, Cassis, florale Noten; satter Gaumenauftakt, süsser Fruchtkern, mässig, jedoch gut verpacktes, feines Tannin, im Abgang mit einem Mix aus Waldfrüchten und Sauerkirschen, gute Länge."
