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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of bay leaves and Bing cherries jump from the glass with underlying suggestions of dusty soil and mossy tree bark. The medium-bodied palate delivers plush tannins and plenty of freshness to support the vibrant red fruit, finishing earthy."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "Balanced and flavorful, this red proposes notes of red berries and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Seductive, with a fruity edge and a round finish."
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ANSON: "Medium intensity ruby, redcurrant and cedar, highly perfumed aromatics, this starts off with an attractive kick of fresh fruits that are vivid, not stalky, but certainly high acidity with a mouthwatering signoff, balanced by sweet oak. Careful winemaking on display, slate texture tannins, no need to wait too long but there are hidden depths that will become more evident over ageing. Harvest 24 September to 8 October. Same family since 1998, Jean-Charles Sioen owner and estate director, living between Belgium and St Emilion. Cabernet Franc aged in amphora. Organic certified."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Feiner Edelholztouch, dunkle Waldbeeren, Brombeerkonfit, tabakige Nuancen, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, rotbeerig, frischer Säurebogen, mineralisch-salzig, ein leichtfüßiger, lebendiger Speisenbegleiter mit Ribiselfinish."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Medium-bodied, chocolate-covered plums, and cherries, along with a refreshing touch of mint provide everything this early-drinking, easy-to-like wine needs. The wine blends 80% Merlot, with 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2040."
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VINUM: "Leuchtendes Rubinrot; nobler Duft, feine Röstnoten, Kirschen, Kräuter, Pflaumen; am Gaumen gradlinig, konzentriert, kernige Gerbstoffe, knackige Frucht, leicht trocknend im Abgang. Dürfte mit dem Ausbau noch zulegen."
