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Jeb Dunnuck: Checking in as 100% Merlot aged 14 months in 60% new oak, the 2025 Château Les Gravières offers juicy black cherries, black raspberries, spicy wood, graphite, and liquid violet notes. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a concentrated, focused, elegant mouthfeel, polished yet solid tannins, and a gorgeous finish."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Les Gravières races out with ready-to-go notes of red currant preserves and fresh plums, leading to suggestions of underbrush, dried sage, and aniseed. The medium-bodied palate is velvety with great tension, finishing long and earthy. This is 100% Merlot with an alcohol of 13.5%."
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James Suckling: Precise, vivid and well-composed with a medium body, fine firm tannins and fresh acidity. Crunchy wild berry character on the center palate brings freshness. Flavorful finish with length."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Licorice, chocolate, plums, and floral notes fill the perfume, and the soft, polished, rounded, silky palate. The wine is vibrant and juicy, with mineral notes. It will be easy to enjoy this with just a year or two of bottle age. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2028-2042."
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Wine Advocate: The 2025 Les Gravières, crafted entirely from Merlot, is less marked by oak than usual, revealing aromas of dark berries, spice and clove. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and dense, it remains structured, with a spicy finish that borders on drying at this stage. This impression may reflect extraction that has yet to fully integrate, lending a touch of hardness for the moment."
